Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been one of the stock market's biggest success stories ever.
Amazon (AMZN -0.16%) has not been the star of 2025. As of mid-September, the stock is up only about the mid-single digits year to date, while the S&P 500 is up roughly in the low teens.
Amazon is rated a "Buy" with a $252 price target, supported by AWS growth and operational efficiencies through automation and robotics. AMZN's fulfillment network is being transformed by regionalization and AI-driven automation, aiming for fully autonomous operations and improved cost structure. AWS backlog and partnerships, especially with Anthropic for its data center build-out, position AMZN for continued cloud revenue acceleration and margin expansion.
Amazon's stellar Q2 earnings crushed estimates with robust revenue and a massive EPS beat, while strong Q3 guidance signals continued, powerful business momentum. The core retail engine is a powerhouse of efficiency, leveraging its scale to deliver faster and cheaper, which is expanding margins and crushing competition. AWS justifies its valuation premium, boasting a $123B run rate and a deep AI moat built on custom silicon like Trainium2 and developer tools.
A judge ruled for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and against Amazon on several key issues ahead of a trial next week on the agency's claims that the retail giant's Prime subscription practices violated consumer protection law.
As Big Tech companies ramp up their capital expenditures, rising depreciation costs are threatening their margins and Wall Street seems to be vastly underestimating the impact.
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) agent that will help its third-party merchants operate their online businesses. The eCommerce giant made the announcement on Wednesday during its annual Accelerate conference for sellers in Seattle.
Shares of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) lost 1.32% over the past five trading sessions after losing 0.97% the five prior, bringing the stock's year-to-date gain to 6.28%.
Amazon.com is investing over $1 billion to raise pay-and-lower health care costs for U.S. fulfillment and transportation employees, the tech giant said on Wednesday.
The biggest names in tech are racing to make advertising easier, especially for small businesses and consumer goods companies.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said he's working to root out bureaucracy from within the company's ranks as part of an effort to reset its culture. "I would say bureaucracy is really anathema to startups and to entrepreneurial organizations," Jassy said at Amazon's annual conference for third-party sellers in Seattle.
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