Amazon has a strong moat in both e-commerce and cloud computing. Apple has one of the best business models on the planet.

Avity Investment Management Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) by 1.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 264,992 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 3,899 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises about 4.3% of Avity Investment Management Inc.'s portfolio,

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The new surcharge will be added to fees paid by third-party sellers in the US and Canada.

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Sellers using Amazon's shipping services will be required to pay a fuel and logistics-related surcharge, the company said in a Thursday (April 2) post on Amazon Seller Central. The surcharge will amount to 3.5% and will be calculated on each seller's fulfillment fees, not on the sale price of their items, according to the post.

The war in Iran has hammered global oil markets, with gas prices in the U.S. spiking significantly. Amid the rise in transportation costs, Amazon has instituted a new 3.5% fuel surcharge for sellers that use its distribution network.

The e-commerce giant is the latest company to impose the temporary fees as the Iran war drives up energy prices.