Holiday sales are set to top $1T for the first time. Here are four retail stocks poised to benefit in 2026.
Amazon's self-driving unit Zoox is recalling 332 vehicles in the U.S. over an Automated Driving Systems software error that may cause the vehicles to cross or stop in front of oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday.
The mean of analysts' price targets for Amazon (AMZN) points to a 30.1% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.
The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Amazon (AMZN). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
Amazon.com Inc. NASDAQ: AMZN has rarely lacked ambition, but its latest initiative is one of its most direct shots yet at redefining everyday convenience. Amazon Now, launched at the start of December, is designed to bring near-instant delivery to dense urban areas, tightening the gap between online ordering and physical retail.
Meta Platforms is using artificial intelligence to improve user engagement and advertising outcomes across its social media networks. Microsoft has added generative artificial intelligence features (Copilots) to many of its software products, and its data center footprint is expanding rapidly.
Artificial intelligence was responsible for almost 55,000 layoffs in the U.S. in 2025, per consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Major firms including Amazon and Salesforce cut thousands of roles and cited AI as a factor.
Amazon's cloud computing division is accelerating its growth, while e-commerce keeps rising steadily. The stock looks cheap if you believe in the company's margin improvement.
I started the conversation by saying that one of my favorite retail stocks right now is Amazon.
The stocks listed here all have market caps of more than $1 trillion. They are among the leading companies in tech, but their valuations still aren't terribly high with respect to earnings.
My 2025 picks outperformed the S&P 500 by 9.4% and Nasdaq 100 by 5.9%, validating my growth-value approach. Each stock on this list is operating in a different market segment and two are based in Europe, offering geographic diversification. The featured stocks all show significant undervaluation potential based on rather conservative growth scenarios.