Amazon stock

2022 - 10 - 27

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Amazon stock sinks 16% on weak fourth-quarter guidance (CNBC)

Amazon missed on the top and bottom lines for the third quarter, and it gave weak fourth-quarter sales guidance.

Amazon reported net income of $2.9 billion in the third quarter, which includes a gain of $1.1 billion in non-operating income from its Rivian stake. Ad revenue surged 25% year over year to $9.55 billion during the quarter, which handily topped analysts' estimates of $9.48 billion. [took the helm](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/05/amazon-new-ceo-andy-jassy-takes-over-for-jeff-bezos.html) from founder [Jeff Bezos](https://www.cnbc.com/jeff-bezos/) in July 2021, Amazon has responded to rising expenses by [aggressively cutting costs](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/12/amazon-cost-cuts-under-andy-jassy-reflect-new-reality-after-25-years.html) across numerous divisions in recent months. [Apple](/quotes/AAPL/), which also reported on Thursday, beat on earnings and revenue but came up short in core product categories including the iPhone business and the services unit. [Alphabet](/quotes/GOOGL/) and Facebook parent [Meta](/quotes/META/) both posted earnings that fell short of expectations as they navigate challenges in the digital ad market. Amazon Web Services accounted for all of the company's profit, plus some, as the cloud unit generated operating income of $5.4 billion. Operating income at Amazon fell by almost half from a year earlier to $2.53 billion from $4.85 billion. Jassy said in the release that customer response to the new discount event, and Prime Day, hosted in July, was "quite positive." [Microsoft](/quotes/MSFT/) wasn't immune, reporting softer-than-expected cloud revenue and weak quarterly guidance. It's the second time this year Amazon's results have been disappointing enough to spark a double-digit percentage selloff. Like the rest of Big Tech, Amazon has had a rocky year so far as it confronts macroeconomic headwinds, soaring inflation and rising interest rates. Amazon said it expects to post fourth-quarter revenue between $140 billion and $148 billion, representing year-over-year growth of 2% to 8%.

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Amazon Stock is Crashing After Earnings: Buy the Dip or Stay Away? (Motley Fool)

AWS margins are shrinking, and operating losses are getting worse in e-commerce. Temporary challenges or permanent problems?

27, 2022. Or is the market giving investors an opportunity to buy shares of Amazon on the cheap? Does the market have it right?

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Amazon Shares Plunge After Mixed Q3 Earnings Report (Investopedia)

Amazon's (AMZN) stock plummeted after a Q3 report that came up short for total revenue and AWS revenue.

( [RIVN](https://www.investopedia.com/markets/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=RIVN)). Amazon posted [earnings per share (EPS)](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/eps.asp) of $0.28 compared with a [consensus estimate](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/consensusestimate.asp) of $0.22. [cloud computing](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cloud-computing.asp) business, posted revenue of $20.5 billion, an increase of 27% that was still below the $21.1 billion analysts had predicted. [AMZN](https://www.investopedia.com/markets/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=AMZN)), the largest U.S. [valuation](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/v/valuation.asp) gain in its investment in Rivian Automotive Inc. Shares of Amazon plunged by 19% as of 4:19 p.m. Operating income is forecast to be between $0 and $4.0 billion.1 The company anticipates a significant negative impact from foreign exchange rates for next quarter as well. [ecommerce](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/ecommerce.asp) retailer, lost a fifth of their value in extended trading after the company posted mixed financial results. [S&P 500](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/sp500.asp) in the past year.67 However, revenue climbing by 15% to $127.1 billion was not enough to meet expectations, as declining international sales and unfavorable foreign exchange rates partially offset increases in North American e-commerce business.12 [Inflation](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/inflation.asp), a broader economic slowdown, and fear of a recession have hampered [consumer discretionary](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/consumer-discretionary.asp) spending at retailers such as Amazon, while the company also faces headwinds from a [strong dollar](https://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/051415/pros-cons-strong-dollar.asp) and supply chain disruptions. [Visible Alpha](https://visiblealpha.com/)

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Amazon Shares Plunge on Forecast for Sluggish Holiday Sales (Bloomberg)

Amazon.com Inc. projected sluggish sales for the holiday quarter as the e-commerce giant contends with slower growth and consumers cutting their spending in ...

Amazon Web Services, the cloud-computing division, and the advertising unit each reported muted third-quarter revenue growth by their lofty standards. The shares plunged about 13% in extended trading. Either figure would be the slowest increase ever for Amazon’s “Peak” season, which usually finds warehouse employees rushing to get orders out on time.

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Amazon shares slump, Big Tech peers stay afloat (Reuters)

Amazon.com Inc's shares fell about 8% on Friday after forecasting holiday-quarter sales below Wall Street estimates, while its Big Tech peers recovered from ...

"Despite accelerating revenues, Amazon has been cut down to size by the market after missing expectations. Federal Reserve to enact a series of jumbo-sized rate hikes that have Register for free to Reuters and know the full story [(INTC.O)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/INTC.O) this week [point to lower investments](/technology/tech-giants-feel-pain-cloud-spending-cuts-suggest-slowdown-2022-10-28/) as costs rise. [cost-reduction plan](/technology/intel-cuts-annual-revenue-forecast-second-time-this-year-2022-10-27/) includes layoffs and is expected to lower costs by $3 billion next year. [(AAPL.O)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/AAPL.O), however, shone bright amid a crowd of dimming lights in the Big Tech space, as the iPhone maker [reported revenue and profit](/technology/apple-revenue-profit-top-wall-street-targets-iphones-light-2022-10-27/) that topped analysts' estimates.

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