Shares of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) gained 0.65% over the past five trading sessions, with momentum slowing — but not stalling — in the wake of its Amazon Prime Day run.
Amazon's Q2 2025 earnings are poised for a beat, driven by strong Prime Day sales, AWS growth, and robust advertising performance. The market underestimates Amazon's inventiveness, as it aggressively expands into robotics, autonomous vehicles, satellite internet, and AI infrastructure. In this article, I want to show why it is time to upgrade and change our narrative around AMZN stock to fully grasp the opportunity it offers.
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) is reportedly shutting down its artificial intelligence research lab in Shanghai, according to the Financial Times. The closure is linked to growing political and economic tensions between the US and China, with increased scrutiny of American companies operating in China.
Amazon is shutting down its Shanghai artificial intelligence lab, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Amazon has reached a deal to buy San Francisco-based Bee, a startup making an artificial intelligence-enabled bracelet to listen in on and transcribe conversations.
Tech giant Amazon.com Inc NASDAQ: AMZN continues to make a strong case for being one of the market's top momentum plays of the year to date. Shares closed just below $230 on Monday night after a 1.4% pop extended its multi-month rally to fresh highs.
Amazon.com, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is even lower than it was in early 2022, when panic swept the U.S. stock market amid an energy price shock that triggered massive inflation. Short-term market sentiment may be lukewarm, but I remain focused on Amazon's robust fundamentals and long-term shareholder value creation. Amazon's aggressive R&D and project investments have limited recent AMZN share price gains, but these actions build a strong foundation for future growth.
Amazon confirmed it plans to acquire Bee, a startup that makes a $50 artificial intelligence-infused wearable. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) has increased the price of hundreds of items on its US eCommerce site following the introduction of President Donald Trump's tariffs, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. The publication's analysis of 2,500 low-cost, everyday items such as deodorant, protein shakes, and pet care supplies found that prices have increased for about 1,200 of these products.
AMZN leans on its North America segment for growth, boosting fulfillment speed, automation, and rural reach amid rising competition.
Amazon has reportedly increased prices for thousands of lower-cost items following White House tariffs. That's according to a report late Sunday (July 20) by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which conducted an analysis of nearly 2,500 products, such as deodorant and protein shakes.
I reiterate my buy rating on Amazon with a price target of $244. Though AWS growth remains robust, retail sales may face certain pressures resulting from tariffs. Amazon is highly exposed to US-China tariffs, but preemptive inventory build should limit near-term impact; longer-term margin pressure is likely. Strong Prime Day sales and continued AWS growth support Amazon's outlook, with automation and AI adoption helping offset rising costs.