From its roots as an online bookseller, Amazon has expanded into other retail categories as well as other industries. Gather appropriate information from relevant sources to assess the following with an eye toward investing in Amazon.
a. Economic conditions and the key current events during the past 12 months
b. Information on the status and growth (past and future) of the retail industry and specific information on Amazon and its major competitors

c. Brokerage reports and analysts’ recommendations with respect to Amazon
d. A history of the past and recent dividends and price behavior of Amazon, which is traded on the Nasdaq National Market
e. A recommendation with regard to the advisability of investing in Amazon