MarketWatch rounded up 10 of its most interesting topics over the past week.
1. Prime time for Amazon
Amazon.com AMZN, -1.89% CEO Jeff Bezos said this week that Amazon Prime’s membership had grown to over 100 million.
More on Amazon Prime:
• Amazon has ‘iron grip’ on e-commerce
• Look for the Whole Foods rewards program to be folded into Amazon Prime
• Amazon Prime’s 100 million members can get this credit card — but it comes with some pitfalls
2. This number from Amazon may surprise you
The median pay for Amazon workers during 2017 was less than $30,000.
3. Netflix thrills investors
Netflix NFLX, -1.48% increased its subscriber base much faster than analysts expected during the first quarter. The company has also managed to boost its profit dramatically, which may silence critics.
Read on: Netflix unveils 10 new European projects—and second season of ‘Glow’
4. Victoria’s Secret runway shows do nothing for women
It’s time for L Brands LB, -4.39% to wake up to the obvious.
5. Yes, a travel agent can still help you
This travel agent can help you find cheap flights without charging you.
6. Stocks to sell
Jeff Reeves suggests five stocks to eliminate during your portfolio spring cleaning.
7. The sins of Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo WFC, +1.98% was fined $1 billion by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here’s a roundup of all the things the bank did to anger its customers and regulators.
Also see: Jump on this opportunity to get Wells Fargo’s stock on sale
8. Invest better by managing your brain
Here’s how you can avoid making investing mistakes by gaining a better understanding of how the human mind instinctively reacts to market events.
9. Two paragraphs for traders
If you are a momentum trader, these 60-year-old words of wisdom may serve you well.
10. How people’s new ability to be heard might affect you
Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms, the authors of “New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World — and How to Make It Work for You,” talk about how the ‘#’ symbol can shake up your investments and your career.
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