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Amazon.com Inc. runs a large e‑commerce marketplace, provides cloud services through Amazon Web Services, sells digital ads, and offers…
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AMZN
Amazon.com Inc
$257.88
Today
−$0.63-0.24%
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- Open
- $257.04
- High
- $257.93
- Low
- $254.75
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- $258.51
- Sector
- Consumer
- Industry
- Retail
- Size
- Mega-cap
- Market cap
- $2.79T
- Shares out
- 10.76B
- Country
- US
- IPO
- May 15, 1997
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Website
- amazon.com
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NTSB Chair Calls Amazon ‘Prime Air’ Crash Scene ‘Utter Devastation,’ Says Boeing 767 Traveled 1,300 Feet Beyond Runway
In brief
Amazon’s Prime Air cargo crash raises serious safety and regulatory questions for the company’s expanding air freight business.
Prime Air Boeing 767 Crashes While Landing at Miami Airport, Killing 5: Amazon Says 'Heartbroken' by Accident
In brief
A 32‑year‑old Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami, killing five and raising safety and regulatory concerns for Amazon’s freight operations.
Anthropic's $2 Trillion IPO Approaches: The Companies Poised to Benefit
In brief
Anthropic’s $2 trillion IPO could lift Amazon and Alphabet’s stakes to $420 billion and $280 billion, while underwriters and late investors stand to profit from the deal.
Trump Says Tariff-Free Beef From Brazil, Argentina Coming — Also Targets 'Monopoly' in Industry
In brief
Trump’s tariff‑free beef imports and new regulations aim to lower prices and curb processor dominance, but face industry pushback and regulatory uncertainty.
Microsoft, Amazon, Google Circle $50B Chinese AI Upstart as It Files for IPO
In brief
Moonshot AI’s Hong Kong IPO and U.S. cloud talks could inject $3 billion and critical infrastructure, but U.S. regulatory scrutiny may threaten the deals.
Trump's DOJ Expands Beef Price Probe to Walmart, Costco, Amazon and 5 Other Retail Giants — Calls it a 'Critical Concern'
In brief
The DOJ is now probing the retail side of the beef supply chain, expanding its focus from packers to the largest grocery chains to address rising consumer prices.
BlackRock: AI Boom Still in Phase 1 as Amazon, Google, Microsoft Fuel 'Massive Build-Out'
In brief
AI is still in a heavy‑build phase; big tech capex is soaring, but broader productivity benefits are yet to materialize.
Long Bond Again Dips Into Danger Zone—Highest Yield in Japan Since 1996—AI Trade Under Pressure
In brief
Long‑term bond yields are climbing into a danger zone, with Japan’s 10‑year JGB hitting a 30‑year high, while AI stocks are being propped up by retail momentum amid rising oil and inflation concerns.
Tim Cook's Exit Mirrors Jeff Bezos' Amazon Move — Real Test For New Apple CEO John Ternus Starts Now
In brief
Apple’s leadership transition to John Ternus, with Tim Cook staying on as chairman, signals a new era that could reshape strategy and investor expectations.
EXCLUSIVE: Claude Revenue Surges 1,000% as Anthropic Gains on ChatGPT
In brief
Claude’s mobile revenue exploded 1,200% in July, closing the gap with ChatGPT and signaling a shift toward monetizing users rather than just acquiring them.
Rivian Stock Slips After Hours as CFO Claire McDonough Steps Down After Nearly 6 Years
In brief
Rivian’s CFO exit and interim appointment caused a modest after‑hours dip, but institutional backing remains strong.
Nvidia's Unusual Move Answers AI Trade’s Key Question; $40 Trillion US Debt Bomb Ticks; Key Fed Speech Awaited
In brief
Nvidia’s rare forward guidance hints at secular AI earnings, but the $40 T debt and upcoming Fed speech keep risk high.
Trump Weighs New Semiconductor Tariffs That Could Hit AI Data Center Servers, Laptops and Gaming Consoles: Report
In brief
New U.S. semiconductor tariffs could raise costs for AI data‑center expansion, threatening the rapid growth of U.S. tech giants’ AI infrastructure.
Microsoft, Amazon, Google Court Kimi K3 Maker Despite Bessent Blacklist Threat
In brief
U.S. hyperscalers are weighing a revenue‑sharing deal with China’s Moonshot AI amid looming sanctions, potentially opening a new market while risking regulatory backlash.
Goldman Sachs Executive Sounds The Alarm, Warns AI Could Cause 'Cognitive Atrophy' on Wall Street: 'There’s a Huge Danger Here'
In brief
AI’s rise threatens to dull traders’ analytical skills, prompting Goldman Sachs to pause full deployment of its Marquee AI platform.
SanDisk Could Benefit as Amazon and Microsoft See AI Investments Start to Pay Off
In brief
SanDisk may benefit from a prolonged AI investment cycle as cloud giants like Amazon and Microsoft demonstrate profitable returns on AI infrastructure, driving sustained demand for memory and storage.
AI's Next Bottleneck Isn't Chips, It's Power, With Demand Expected to Soar 1,100% by 2033: Why CEG, VST, GEV Stocks Are in Focus
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AI’s exploding power demand will strain the U.S. grid, boosting opportunities for utilities that can scale quickly while weighing risks for those that cannot.
Trump Says Communities Rejecting Data Centers Are ‘Making a Mistake,’ Says US Leads China In AI ‘By a Lot’
In brief
Trump’s defense of data centers signals a push to keep U.S. AI infrastructure growth ahead of China, but state‑level resistance and rising energy demand may temper the pace of new projects.
Nvidia in Talks to Back Jeff Bezos-Funded Perplexity at Over $30 Billion Valuation As AI Startup's Revenue Explodes to $750 Million: Report
In brief
Nvidia is eyeing a stake in Perplexity, a fast‑growing AI startup now valued over $30 billion with revenue exceeding $750 million.
This Week in Tesla: Ross Gerber's Self-Driving Question, Cybercab Boost And More
In brief
Tesla’s focus on American manufacturing and the Cybercab launch may offset investor doubts about FSD, but the skepticism could still weigh on short‑term sentiment.
Bond Buyback Is Simply A Band-Aid for $40T US Debt; Warsh Faces Jackson Hole Test
In brief
The Treasury’s $4 billion bond buyback is a temporary band‑aid that may boost bond prices and equity momentum short‑term, but it does not solve the $40 trillion debt problem and could backfire if fiscal concerns worsen or inflation rises.
UBS Sees S&P 500 at 8,100 but Prediction Markets Don't Buy It
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UBS’s 8,100 target is ambitious; markets doubt the rally can sustain itself amid war‑driven inflation and higher yields.
Wall Street Expects SpaceX to Outgrow Nvidia 7-to-1. Musk Says That's Too Low.
In brief
SpaceX’s revenue growth outlook far outpaces Nvidia, and Musk’s comments suggest the market may still be underestimating the company’s upside.
Bond Yields Are Rising Everywhere: Why This Isn't a US Debt Crisis
In brief
Global long‑term bond yields are spiking as central banks normalize policy and corporate issuance surges, raising borrowing costs worldwide but not signaling a U.S. debt crisis.
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