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Amazon under investor pressure over tax transparency

Twenty four institutional investors in Amazon are putting pressure on the ecommerce group to increase transparency on where and how much it pays in tax around the world. The investors — who include asset managers Nordea, Royal London and several large European and US pension funds — are trying to get a shareholder resolution brought at the group’s annual meeting this year, which if passed would significantly overhaul the company’s tax public disclosures. The resolution demanding Amazon adopt a new reporting standard on tax practices was originally brought by a Catholic investment fund and UK public retirement scheme in December. Read More...

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C3.ai Shares Tumble as Deutsche Bank Tells Investors to Sell the Stock

C3.ai shares are taking a beating Friday, pressured by a negative research note from Deutsche Bank analyst Patrick Colville, who cut his rating on the stock to Sell from Hold, with a new price target of $18, down from $36. A provider of artificial intelligence software applications for enterprise customers, C3.ai (ticker: AI) posted financial results earlier this week that were generally well received. For the January quarter, the company posted revenue of $69.8 million, up 42% from a year ago, and ahead of both the company’s outlook range of $66 million to $68 million, and the Street consensus projection for $66.8 million.

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