There is very little doubt that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is the driving force in e-commerce, both in the U.S. and around the world. Shareholders have gone along for the ride, as the stock has quadrupled over the last five years.
Investors as a group are more interested in the future than the past — as they should be. Those with a stake in the company want to know if the stock will continue its upward trajectory in the years to come. There are several significant trends that indicate that the wind is at Amazon’s back and that its growth will likely continue.