Amazon's big bet on international markets is starting to pay off.
- Amazon's global sales are an affirmation for #Amazon, which has spent billions of dollars in recent years to grow its presence outside the US.
- Alternative cryptocurrencies such as #Litecoin, Cardano and Chainlink are flying high, while #Bitcoin bulls take a breather.
- European shares ended lower, as Wall Street's retreat from record highs dragged Europe down from an early rise on upbeat earnings reports that fed optimism around a broader economic rebound.
