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Russia’s Yandex eyes $6.5 bln revenue in 2022, sharp e-commerce growth

Russia’s Yandex eyes .5 bln revenue in 2022, sharp e-commerce growth

MOSCOW, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Russian internet giant Yandex on Tuesday reported a sharp drop in adjusted annual net profit, but said total revenue could surge this year to around $6.5 billion, driven in part by high turnover growth in e-commerce. Yandex’s core advertising business, which accounted for 47% of total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2021, suffered during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, but surging interest in online transactions allowed its other… Source link

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UPDATE 2-Russia’s Yandex eyes $6.5 bln revenue in 2022, sharp e-commerce growth

UPDATE 2-Russia’s Yandex eyes .5 bln revenue in 2022, sharp e-commerce growth

(Adds quotes from call, analyst comment) By Alexander Marrow and Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Russian internet giant Yandex on Tuesday reported a sharp drop in adjusted annual net profit, but said total revenue could surge this year to around $6.5 billion, driven in part by high turnover growth in e-commerce. Yandex’s core advertising business, which accounted for 47% of total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2021, suffered during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, but… Source link

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Amazon’s holiday-quarter forecast signals e-commerce giant is back in ‘very heavy investment mode’

Amazon’s holiday-quarter forecast signals e-commerce giant is back in ‘very heavy investment mode’

Amazon (AMZN) posted third-quarter results and guidance that fell short of expectations, with Wall Street balking as the e-commerce giant forecasted billions of dollars in additional costs heading into the holiday shopping season.  The announcement sent Amazon shares tumbling immediately following the report. However, at least one analyst suggested Amazon’s heavy spending is yet another sign that the company is remaining laser-focused on investing for the future — even if it means giving… Source link

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Google, Battling Amazon, Tries an E-Commerce Makeover to Win Back Advertisers

Google, Battling Amazon, Tries an E-Commerce Makeover to Win Back Advertisers

Google, an unlikely underdog, is struggling to keep pace with Amazon . com Inc. in the battle for billions in e-commerce ad dollars. In its latest strategy shift, the Alphabet Inc. unit said Wednesday that it is updating the look and format of product search pages to feature images of apparel, accessories and other items to better resemble a digital store rather than a long list of links and text. Source link

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Russia’s Yandex ups 2021 e-commerce investment plan after strong Q2

Russia’s Yandex ups 2021 e-commerce investment plan after strong Q2

Get inside Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Claim your 1-week free trial here. By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian internet giant Yandex said on Wednesday it intends to spend around $650 million on e-commerce initiatives this year, more than previously planned, after reporting strong second-quarter results and upgrading its 2021 revenue forecast. Group revenue this year should now be between 330 and 340 billion roubles ($4.49-$4.63 billion),… Source link

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Russia’s Yandex ups 2021 e-commerce investment plan to $650 mln -CFO

Russia’s Yandex ups 2021 e-commerce investment plan to 0 mln -CFO

MOSCOW, July 28 (Reuters) – Russian internet firm Yandex plans to invest around $650 million in e-commerce projects this year, Chief Financial Officer Svetlana Demyashkevich said on Wednesday, higher than the previous plan of $400-500 million. Demyashkevich said Yandex, which reported strong second-quarter results earlier on Wednesday, was committed to allocating substantial capital in its e-commerce initiatives, but said providing a specific figure for next year and beyond was hard…. Source link

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Russia’s Yandex ups 2021 e-commerce investment plan to $650 mln -CFO

Russia’s Yandex ups 2021 e-commerce investment plan to 0 mln -CFO

MOSCOW, July 28 (Reuters) – Russian internet firm Yandex plans to invest around $650 million in e-commerce projects this year, Chief Financial Officer Svetlana Demyashkevich said on Wednesday, higher than the previous plan of $400-500 million. Demyashkevich said Yandex, which reported strong second-quarter results earlier on Wednesday, was committed to allocating substantial capital in its e-commerce initiatives, but said providing a specific figure for next year and beyond was hard…. Source link

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Russia’s Yandex ups 2021 e-commerce investment plan to $650 mln -CFO

Russia’s Yandex ups 2021 e-commerce investment plan to 0 mln -CFO

MOSCOW, July 28 (Reuters) – Russian internet firm Yandex plans to invest around $650 million in e-commerce projects this year, Chief Financial Officer Svetlana Demyashkevich said on Wednesday, higher than the previous plan of $400-500 million. Demyashkevich said Yandex, which reported strong second-quarter results earlier on Wednesday, was committed to allocating substantial capital in its e-commerce initiatives, but said providing a specific figure for next year and beyond was hard…. Source link

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UPDATE 2-Russia’s Yandex ups 2021 e-commerce investment plan after strong Q2

UPDATE 2-Russia’s Yandex ups 2021 e-commerce investment plan after strong Q2

(Releads on e-commerce investment) By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW, July 28 (Reuters) – Russian internet giant Yandex said on Wednesday it intends to spend around $650 million on e-commerce initiatives this year, more than previously planned, after reporting strong second-quarter results and upgrading its 2021 revenue forecast. Group revenue this year should now be between 330 and 340 billion roubles ($4.49-$4.63 billion), Yandex said, up from 315-330 billion roubles previously. Second-quarter… Source link

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