Amazon is battling Wal-Mart on one side and Microsoft on the other By: MarketWatch November 07, 2016 at 13:45 PM EST Amazon is well positioned for the fourth quarter, according to Moody’s, but faces competition from a wide range of companies. Read More >> Related Stocks: Alphabet-A Amazon.com Best Buy J C Penney Company Inc Macy's Microsoft Standard & Poors 500 TJX Companies Target Corp Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.