Michael Nunez, deputy tech editor at Mashable.com, discusses recent reports that Amazon will layoff hundreds of employees from its consumer retail business.
Nunez says these layoffs shouldn't worry investors, adding that overall headcount is still increasing. He talks about Amazon's move into this next chapter as they focus on artificial intelligence, the Whole Foods acquisition, and Amazon Web Services.
Stocks opened in a positive session as the market is on pace for a 14th straight day of gains that would tie it for the longest winning streak. This follows the Federal Reserve's decision to raise rates.
The Federal Reserve's decision Wednesday to raise its benchmark rate for the 11th time, by a quarter-point, could once again send ripple effects across the economy.
