Amazon's $5.3B Saudi bet expands AWS' AI infrastructure footprint, while accelerating growth and strong guidance fuel fresh investor interest.
Amazon continues to experiment with how AI can be used to improve the shopping experience, resulting in Tuesday's launch of a new feature within its Alexa for Shopping AI assistant called “Update Me When.” This latest addition can send consumers personalized notifications when something new or relevant happens that could lead to a purchase.
Waymo is starting paid driverless rides in Denver, San Diego and Tampa, Florida. Amazon's Zoox said it's planning to start testing this month in Houston and San Diego with human supervisors on board.
Though Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock suffered an 8.54% decline to $259.77 through August and is facing a new FTC lawsuit over alleged overcharging, Wall Street analysts remain optimistic about the e-commerce and technology giant.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 22 states sued Amazon on Monday for allegedly "manipulating" online auctions for digital advertising, resulting in more than $20 billion in overcharges for 1.2 million customers.
"Since 2019, Amazon.com has secretly and systematically overcharged its approximately 1.2 million advertising customers by manipulating the “auctions” that it uses to set the price of ads on its platform," according to the lawsuit.
$5.3 Billion Saudi Region Commitment Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) disclosed that its first AWS Cloud Infrastructure Region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia represents more than $5.3 billion (19.88 billion Saudi riyal) in planned cloud infrastructure investment.
Wall Street keeps punishing Amazon every time AI capex headlines hit, and one investor keeps buying the dip. The reason has nothing to do with quarterly earnings and everything to do with a number most analysts are not talking about.
AMZN's Prime growth, faster delivery and expanded content slate are deepening loyalty, supporting retail and advertising growth.
AWS just posted its fifth straight quarter of accelerating growth while Amazon's advertising and AI businesses quietly crossed thresholds that Wall Street has not fully priced in yet. Here is what the numbers actually signal about where shares go next.
Amazon plans about $220 billion in capital expenditures for 2026, the largest capital-spending program in its history. The stock's two worst years of the past 15 (2014 and 2022) came when heavy investment coincided with annual net losses.
Amazon wants more products delivered in as little as a couple of hours. Now it wants some third-party sellers to bid for fast-shipping eligibility.