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Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) announced mixed first-quarter results after the market closed on Wednesday, losing somewhat less than what Wall Street analysts had estimated. Amazon's losses reached US$36.4 million, or 23 cents per share in the quarter.

Looks like it's going to get crowded in the cyber-toy store this Christmas. Brick-and-mortar toy store chain Toys 'R' Us (NYSE: TOY) announced Tuesday that it plans to spend at least $80 million (US$) to create an e-commerce subsidiary.

Lately, what Intel top dogs have been telling any analyst willing to listen, should send a shiver up the T-1 line of any e-commerce startup carving out a niche.

Its trademark slogan can be seen across the country. In rural and urban America "NO FEAR" decorates windshields, surfboards, and t-shirts. The NO FEAR craze does not seem to be a passing fad, however. Last week, the manufacturer of performance, athletic and casual products launched itself into the b...

Michael Jordan collector card sets, beanie babies, meanie babies, and perhaps the odd antique curio. Such is the image of the burgeoning online auction market. But with that in mind, last Thursday's announcement that a body of Jerry Garcia's original artwork will be auctioned off to benefit the envi...

Online travel agent Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) ended the quiet period after its initial public offering with a thunderous roar on Monday that dazzled Wall Street. Priceline.com, which allows customers to name their price for travel arrangements, announced that more than one million users have trie...

Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) went on a major shopping spree on Monday, making deals to buy three separate companies for a combined $645 million (US$). The agreements will expand Amazon.com's presence in online book and music sales and also strengthen the company's technology.

The company that leveraged a single Seattle coffee shop into latte at every corner announced last week that it would launch a "multi-billion-dollar" Internet venture by the end of this quarter. Starbucks, however, declined to specify what this new e-commerce venture would entail, leaving many indust...

Barnesandnoble.com (NYSE:BKS) announced on Friday the launch of a new small business and entrepreneurs area of its popular online book store.

Online auction leader eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) made a major move into the high-end auction market today when it announced an agreement to purchase upscale brick-and-mortar auction house Butterfield & Butterfield. The $260 million (US$) deal is expected to close in the second quarter.

Verio (Nasdaq: VRIO), the world's largest domain-based Web-hosting company and a provider of e-commerce services for small businesses, is taking e-commerce global in a major way. Today, Verio announced an agreement with Cybersource, a leading supplier of e-commerce transaction services, to offer bus...

How would you like to see one company controlling the bulk of the Internet access market and the customers within that market? How would you like to see one company deciding where people will start their online sessions, how fast they'll be able to see your site, and whether they'll see it at all?

eBay, Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY), the online auction company that has delighted investors and spawned a horde of imitators, announced on Friday a new personalized search engine. According to the company, the new feature, called Personal Shopper, will allow users to search through all auction items availabl...

Inktomi (Nasdaq: INKT), which develops software to power search engines and e-commerce sites, made another key move this week to expand its presence in the online shopping arena. On Thursday, the company announced that it has signed a deal to purchase 100 percent of Impulse! Buy Network, which devel...

Online community network theglobe.com (Nasdaq: TGLO) is offering a unique way for its users to enter the e-commerce arena.