Amazon highlights EGP 29 billion GDP contribution as it expands Egyptian operations
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US e-commerce and technology company Amazon announced that its investments contributed more than EGP 29 billion to Egypt's GDP over...
Directly affected
- AMZN Amazon Com+7.2% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “e-commerce” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “e-commerce” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- AFK VanEck Africa Index ETF
VanEck Africa Index ETF holds stocks listed in Africa, which this story is about (“egypt”).
- WMT Walmart+19.7% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “e-commerce” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+18.8% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “e-commerce” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- TGT Target-1.0% 30d
Target (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “e-commerce” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- HAS Hasbro+36.2% 30d
Hasbro (games, toys and children's vehicles (no dolls and bicycles)): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “e-commerce” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | -2.10% | +0.26% | base | +0.46% | after close | after close | after close |
| XRT | -1.37% | +0.47% | base | -1.72% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | -2.75% | -0.01% | base | -0.45% | after close | after close | after close |
| AFK | -0.30% | -0.30% | base | -1.09% | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | +1.59% | -0.08% | base | +0.18% | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -1.92% | -1.90% | base | +0.51% | after close | after close | after close |
| TGT | -2.92% | +1.97% | base | -1.10% | after close | after close | after close |
| HAS | -3.57% | -2.52% | base | -2.02% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Amazon highlights EGP 29 billion GDP contribution as it expands Egyptian operations Wamda
Source: Wamda
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFK | that day | -1.09% | final price |
| AFK | three days earlier | -0.30% | final price |
| AFK | five days earlier | -0.30% | final price |
| AMZN | that day | +0.46% | final price |
| AMZN | three days earlier | +0.26% | final price |
| AMZN | five days earlier | -2.10% | final price |
| COST | that day | +0.51% | final price |
| COST | three days earlier | -1.90% | final price |
| COST | five days earlier | -1.92% | final price |
| HAS | that day | -2.02% | final price |
| HAS | three days earlier | -2.52% | final price |
| HAS | five days earlier | -3.57% | final price |
| TGT | that day | -1.10% | final price |
| TGT | three days earlier | +1.97% | final price |
| TGT | five days earlier | -2.92% | final price |
| WMT | that day | +0.18% | final price |
| WMT | three days earlier | -0.08% | final price |
| WMT | five days earlier | +1.59% | final price |
| XLY | that day | -0.45% | final price |
| XLY | three days earlier | -0.01% | final price |
| XLY | five days earlier | -2.75% | final price |
| XRT | that day | -1.72% | final price |
| XRT | three days earlier | +0.47% | final price |
| XRT | five days earlier | -1.37% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 16 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Target (TGT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
Companies mentioned with this story
- DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust
For “Amazon highlights EGP 29 billion GDP contribution as it expands Egyptian operations,” Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “gdp” (the broad US market) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
In “Amazon highlights EGP 29 billion GDP contribution as it expands Egyptian operations,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “gdp” (the broad US market) in this story
- IWM Ishares Tr
For “Amazon highlights EGP 29 billion GDP contribution as it expands Egyptian operations,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “gdp” (the broad US market) in this story
- RSP Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T
In “Amazon highlights EGP 29 billion GDP contribution as it expands Egyptian operations,” Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “gdp” (the broad US market) in this story
- VTI Vanguard Index Fds
In “Amazon highlights EGP 29 billion GDP contribution as it expands Egyptian operations,” Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “gdp” (the broad US market) in this story
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
The 12 Nov 2026 story “Amazon highlights EGP 29 billion GDP contribution as it expands Egyptian operations” names Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) because of this story.
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is on the page because SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “gdp” (the broad US market) in this story
Also listed, Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ): Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “gdp” (the broad US market) in this story
The price range for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA), and the dates in the story
DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 12 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. IWM traded between 269.88 and 285.25 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 279.20. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 757.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 685.32.
How strong the case is around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
40 out of 100
“Amazon highlights EGP 29 billion GDP contribution as it expands Egyptian operations” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.