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Amazon shares jumped 5% this morning, propelling the company to a $3.08 trillion market valuation. The gain comes on the heels of a 15% jump on Friday, when Amazon stock had its best day in years after investors liked what they saw in its latest report card.
Amazon's market value topped $3 trillion for the first time on Monday, helped by a sharp rally following strong earnings and signs that the AI boom is driving fresh demand for its cloud-computing services, the company's main profit engine. The Seattle-based e-commerce and cloud computing giant's stock surged 15% on Friday after it delivered its strongest cloud growth in more than four years and raised its annual capital spending forecast. Amazon and Microsoft are the only two of the "Magnificent Seven" companies, out of the six that have reported so far, whose AI spending has paid off in investors' eyes.
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Amazon's 10.8% net margin and $7.7 billion free cash flow (FCF) contrast sharply with CAVA's 5.4% margin and $26.1 million FCF, but valuation tells a different story.
Amazon's revenue scales steadily while Airbnb swings wildly with travel season — a tale of two business models playing out in the numbers.
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Big Tech stocks were getting some love from investors on Monday after the prospect of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran soothed Wall Street. Roundhill's Magnificent Seven exchange-traded fund climbed 1.
Federal cloud and AI contracts are on the rise. This comes as agencies race to modernize legacy systems and improve citizen services. It’s against this backdrop that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has expanded its relationship with Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM). On July 24, Salesforce announced that it has secured a 3-year agreement with the […]
Recent earnings reports by the so-called hyperscalers have driven expectations even higher for their collective AI spending plans. Goldman Sachs credit strategists estimate that approximately $400 billion in highly rated investment-grade bonds could be issued directly by hyperscalers globally in 2027. A group of investment-grade hyperscalers tracked by Barclays credit strategists includes Alphabet Amazon.com Meta Platforms Microsoft Oracle and SpaceX. The spread offered by these companies’ bonds over benchmark Treasurys has widened by almost a quarter percentage point over the past month through July 30, according to tracking by Barclays.
U. S. stock index futures traded higher on Monday as investors reacted to renewed diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran while preparing for another busy week of corporate earnings and economic data.
Analysts see up to 23% upside for Amazon stock.
Amazon has trailed the market, but retains a strong position in a growth area.
The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Monday, Aug, 3 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts up about 0.6% and Nasdaq-100 futures ahead by roughly the same amount. The move comes even as the US 10 year Treasury yield sits near a recent high around 4.73%, which keeps borrowing costs elevated for mortgages, credit cards and corporate debt. At the same time, US consumer sentiment has picked up to 55.2, while year ahead inflation expectations...
