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Titans of the Digital Age: A Profitability Analysis of Leading Search Engines and Internet Commerce Companies
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Abstract
This paper aims to conduct a comprehensive financial analysis of two distinct groups of companies in the technology sector: Internet Commerce and Search Engines. The companies under study include Amazon (AMZN) and Ali Baba (BABA) from the nternet commerce industry, and Alphabet (GOOG) and Baidu (BIDU) from the search engines industry. Utilizing data sourced exclusively from Yahoo Finance's 'Financial' tab, the study focuses on the company’s performance over a four-year period from 2019 to 2022. Four key financial metrics are examined: Annual Return, EBIT/Total Revenue, Earnings Per Share (EPS), and the correlation between Annual Return and EBIT/Total Revenue. The findings are visualized through plots to facilitate a better understanding of the financial performance and interrelationships among these metrics for the companies in question. This comprehensive analysis provides a snapshot of these tech titans' immediate financial health and profitability. It emphasizes their intricate interplay with broader market dynamics, regulatory nuances, and overarching macroeconomic forces.
Keywords
Internet Commerce, Amazon, Alibaba, Search Engine, Baidu, Google
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Li,J. (2024). Titans of the Digital Age: A Profitability Analysis of Leading Search Engines and Internet Commerce Companies. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,77,15-20.
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