Amazon Stock: Strong Buy Before AWS Growth Rewrites The Earnings Story (NASDAQ:AMZN)
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This report is about the broad US market.
Directly affected
- AMZN Amazon Com+4.4% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF-0.8% 18d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “nasdaq” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “nasdaq” (the broad US market) in this story.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that Amazon.com belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- CPNG Coupang+18.5% 30d
Coupang is a peer of Amazon.com in catalog and mail-order houses; rivals often move on the same news.
- CDW Cdw+8.2% 30d
Cdw is a peer of Amazon.com in catalog and mail-order houses; rivals often move on the same news.
- W Wayfair
Wayfair is a peer of Amazon.com in catalog and mail-order houses; rivals often move on the same news.
- CHWY Chewy+4.0% 19d
Chewy is a peer of Amazon.com in catalog and mail-order houses; rivals often move on the same news.
- NSIT Insight Enterprises-4.3% 30d
Insight Enterprises is a peer of Amazon.com in catalog and mail-order houses; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | -5.28% | +2.58% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DIA | +1.38% | +4.07% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +3.80% | +5.39% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | +0.50% | +4.03% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CPNG | -9.73% | +4.70% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CDW | -4.15% | +7.50% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| W | +1.38% | +10.67% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CHWY | -1.24% | +3.73% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NSIT | +5.48% | +10.90% | base | after close | 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 Stock: Strong Buy Before AWS Growth Rewrites The Earnings Story (NASDAQ:AMZN) Seeking Alpha
Source: Seeking Alpha
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | three days earlier | +2.58% | final price |
| AMZN | five days earlier | -5.28% | final price |
| CDW | three days earlier | +7.50% | final price |
| CDW | five days earlier | -4.15% | final price |
| CHWY | three days earlier | +3.73% | final price |
| CHWY | five days earlier | -1.24% | final price |
| CPNG | three days earlier | +4.70% | final price |
| CPNG | five days earlier | -9.73% | final price |
| DIA | three days earlier | +4.07% | final price |
| DIA | five days earlier | +1.38% | final price |
| NSIT | three days earlier | +10.90% | final price |
| NSIT | five days earlier | +5.48% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +5.39% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +3.80% | final price |
| W | three days earlier | +10.67% | final price |
| W | five days earlier | +1.38% | final price |
| XLY | three days earlier | +4.03% | final price |
| XLY | five days earlier | +0.50% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 11 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 36 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 71 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Coupang (CPNG), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Coupang (CPNG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 89 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold CDW, worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 78 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought CDW, worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 19 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 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).
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