Amazon advanced Alexa beyond its device roots Monday (Jan. 5) with a browser-based expansion of Alexa+ and made product announcements at CES 2026 focused on Fire TV and the Bee wearable. Together, the updates show Amazon advancing Alexa as a cross-surface artificial intelligence assistant while continuing to refresh its consumer hardware portfolio.
A U.S. judge on Monday rejected Amazon.com's bid to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the online retailer of price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A lobby group for Brazilian grain trading and crushing firms has told farming state Mato Grosso that it and many of its members are quitting a nearly 20-year-old pact protecting the Amazon basin from deforestation driven by soy farming.
Amazon is launching an Alexa.com website that allows some users to chat with its AI assistant via their browser. The company launched Alexa+ last February and it remains in early access.
Amazon.com, Inc. is fairly valued at $230/share, with efficiency gains and automation driving a compelling entry point. AWS remains the core profit engine, but future margin expansion is expected from automation and cost reduction in retail operations. Projected automation could eliminate 600K jobs by 2033, unlocking up to $10B in annual cost savings and boosting retail margins.
Let's start with Amazon. In a recent article published on its site the company outlines how it is applying generative and agentic artificial intelligence (AI) to simplify online shopping by reducing the effort required to find, compare and evaluate products.
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Amazon's shares hit a new high in November. But that doesn't mean the shares are to be avoided.
In the most recent trading session, Amazon (AMZN) closed at $226.5, indicating a -1.87% shift from the previous trading day.
Amazon has underperformed recently, but fundamentals remain intact across cloud, retail, advertising, and experiential growth drivers. High R&D intensity supports long-term innovation optionality, placing AMZN among the most diversified cash-flow platforms within the Mag 7. AWS remains the primary profit engine, with proprietary AI infrastructure and Trainium chips offering potential margin and cost advantages over time.
Amazon stock has experienced a bizarre 2025, rising just 5% while the S&P 500 posted gains of 16%. This makes it the least successful stock among the Magnificent Seven, even though it is regarded as a “top pick” by many Wall Street firms.
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been one of the stock market's biggest success stories ever.