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Amazon's spending on expansion will eventually help its bottom line, but right now it's costing the online retailer on Wall Street. The company's third-quarter net income fell 73 percent despite revenue growth as Amazon built sales fulfillment centers at a rapid clip. Neither that drop nor its revenue outlook for the current quarter made investors happy.

Gilt Groupe pioneered the private "flash sale" fashion website biz, which is now one of the fastest growing sectors in retail. Kevin Ryan, Gilt Groupe's CEO, spoke with us about growth opportunities, the world of private-sale sites, and competition -- including why it has a leg up on Amazon.

It's been an exciting week on Wall Street. Not only did investors get a taste of how earnings are stacking up for companies like Apple and Chipotle, Zillow's stock really took off during its first day of trading. We asked Chris Hill from The Motley Fool what the numbers really mean.

Procter & Gamble recently added "Shop Now" buttons to the Facebook fan pages for its of several brands such as Gillette, Olay and Tide. Even if this latest plunge into e-commerce succeeds, though, there's some question about whether it could boost P&G's bottom line.

Electronics retailer Radio Shack is shedding its image as an also-ran. Here's why we see opportunity in a stock that's long been a punch line.

Keeping track of the latest product and food recalls can be a challenge for any consumer, so Consumer Ally has collected them all in one place for you to check each week. Here is this week's roundup: Target expanded a 2009 recall of Circo Child Booster Seats to include another 375,000 seats...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned consumers to stop using certain phil&teds USA clip-on highchairs because they could put children at a serious safety risk. The chairs have been widely sold since May 2006 for about $50 each through Buy Buy Baby, Target, Toys R Us, Amazon.com...

Amazon (AMZN) boss Jeff Bezos doesn't take the usual approach to sales, technology or even competition. At this week's ShopSmart summit, he spoke with candor about his idiosyncratic strategies, growth opportunities, and how digital technology is still reshaping retailing.

With Amazon eating up retail sales in the U.S., Best Buy has long looked like a questionable bet. But now, with its stock price depressed and a revitalized sales strategy, the big blue store is looking like a good -- and undervalued -- bet.

For investors in search of good news, here's a quick rundown of some of the most promising developments in the market this week.