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NVIDIA and four tech giants offer quantum exposure through cloud, software and infrastructure, helping investors tap the boom beyond pure plays.

Amazon announced Wednesday (Sept. 2) that it is giving consumers a new way to fight back against one of scammers' most effective weapons, impersonation.

Since October 2025, Amazon has cut roughly 30,000 corporate jobs through two major rounds of layoffs.

Some Amazon customers are upset about a tweak to the company's order confirmation emails. The e-commerce giant no longer says exactly which products customers ordered in its emails.

Amazon stock is back in the market's good graces, and it has gained about the same amount as the S&P 500 year to date. It's trading near its lowest-ever price-to-earnings ratio.

Amazon warns New York City's proposed Delivery Protection Act could add $664 yearly to household orders as it weighs relocating facilities "outside of" city limits.

AWS just posted its fastest growth in 18 quarters, Amazon is pouring $200 billion into AI infrastructure, and analysts keep lifting their targets. So what would it actually take to push AMZN from here to $350?

Amazon is turning to AI to help fight scammers, the company announced on Wednesday. The retailer said some 360,000 customers every year reach out to its customer service department, wondering whether a message they received from Amazon is real or a scam.

AWS just posted its fastest growth in 18 quarters while Amazon burns through billions in capex, and that tension is exactly what makes the next 12 months so pivotal for shareholders.

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Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward sent letters to eight companies about recent increases in retail beef prices.

The Magnificent Seven have put Wall Street's major stock indexes on their proverbial backs and lifted them to new heights. Given that all seven members of the Magnificent Seven reinvest their cash flow into high-growth initiatives, cash flow makes for the ideal valuation metric.

Amazon's cash from operations has more than tripled since 2022, while the market values the stock at a lower multiple of that cash flow. Revenue from Amazon Web Services and e-commerce accelerated in the second quarter.

Nvidia is still one of the best AI stocks to own. The memory chip shortage is boosting Micron's revenues and earnings.

James Czerniawski takes a closer look into the FTC lawsuit against Amazon (AMZN) filed by the agency and 22 U.S. states. The suit alleges that Amazon made $20 billion off deceptive advertising practices.

Amazon's Zoox and Alphabet's Waymo on Tuesday separately announced expansions of their driverless ride-hailing operations into new ​U.S. cities, weeks after Zoox started paid services.

Prime is embedded in customers' daily lives because of its convenience, speed, and growing bundle of benefits. Amazon can benefit from AI not only through AWS, but also through its own Trainium chips and partnerships.

Amazon's $5.3B Saudi bet expands AWS' AI infrastructure footprint, while accelerating growth and strong guidance fuel fresh investor interest.

Amazon.com maintains a massive ecosystem that includes its dominant cloud computing segment and a growing high-margin advertising business. Shopify provides the critical infrastructure for millions of independent merchants and is achieving rapid top-line growth.

Amazon continues to experiment with how AI can be used to improve the shopping experience, resulting in Tuesday's launch of a new feature within its Alexa for Shopping AI assistant called “Update Me When.” This latest addition can send consumers personalized notifications when something new or relevant happens that could lead to a purchase.

The sticker shock in Big Tech earnings this year came from the capital expenditure line. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) spent $115.95 billion on property and equipment in the fiscal year ended June 2026.

The FTC and 22 U.S. states have filed a lawsuit against Amazon (AMZN) over allegedly manipulating advertising auctions and scalping more than $20 billion from over a million advertisers. Marley Kayden explains what makes the suit so significant for the Mag 7 firm just after Meta Platforms (META) settled its child safety trial.

Waymo is starting paid driverless rides in Denver, San Diego and Tampa, Florida. Amazon's Zoox said it's planning to start testing this month in Houston and San Diego with human supervisors on board.

Amazon shares came under pressure on Tuesday as investors weighed a new antitrust lawsuit from US regulators against the company's growing advertising business, while broader market weakness added to the selling pressure. Amazon stock was down nearly 1.8% in trading, extending Monday's decline after the Federal Trade Commission and 22 US states sued the e-commerce giant over allegations that it manipulated the prices advertisers paid to promote products on its marketplace.

Amazon Pharmacy joined forces with Solv, an artificial intelligence platform for healthcare providers, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 1) press release.

The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) latest lawsuit against Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is being billed as a case about secret advertising price hikes. But Amazon's response suggests a much broader battle is taking shape—one that could determine how regulators scrutinize AI-powered algorithms that increasingly decide which ads consumers see, how much advertisers pay, and how digital marketplaces function.

Amazon is performing well, largely thanks to its cloud computing business. This segment could power outstanding financial results for the company over the next five years.

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AlikeAudience--AlikeAudience, a global omnichannel data company providing privacy-compliant audience intelligence to brands and agencies, today announced the availability of its audience segments within the Amazon DSP Audience Hub. With this integration, advertisers and agency buyers activating campaigns through Amazon DSP Audience Hub can access AlikeAudience's third-party audience segments across Amazon-owned and operated properties, helping brands extend reach beyond Ama.

The FTC says Amazon inflated ad auction prices.

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Though Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock suffered an 8.54% decline to $259.77 through August and is facing a new FTC lawsuit over alleged overcharging, Wall Street analysts remain optimistic about the e-commerce and technology giant.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 22 states sued Amazon on Monday for allegedly "manipulating" online auctions for digital advertising, resulting in more than $20 billion in overcharges for 1.2 million customers.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Solv's integration with Amazon Pharmacy gives patients delivery transparency at booking and providers receive pharmacy preferences automatically.

A federal lawsuit alleges the e-commerce giant raised the price floor in some auctions after bids had been entered, costing advertisers billions.

Amazon is accused of artificially inflating the ad prices on its e-commerce site in a lawsuit filed Monday by Washington's

Amazon is facing a new lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 22 states, which accuse the company of secretly charging businesses more for advertising on its platform.

Regulators say the e-commerce giant forced millions of advertisers to pay more than they should have. The company denies the claims.

"Since 2019, Amazon.com has secretly and systematically overcharged its approximately 1.2 million advertising customers by manipulating the “auctions” that it uses to set the price of ads on its platform," according to the lawsuit.

FTC alleges in lawsuit that online retailer ‘secretly and systematically overcharged' advertisers for years

Over $20 billion. That is how much money the FTC has accused Amazon of illegally gaining from “unwitting advertising customers.

Regulators claim Amazon artificially bumped floor prices during peak shopping periods, adding surcharges to merchants' ad spending.

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares are dipping Monday after a report that the Federal Trade Commission plans to sue the company over allegations it secretly manipulated ad prices paid by merchants on its platform. Here's what you need to know.

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The FTC sued Amazon, alleging the company misled advertisers about its pricing and auction systems. The lawsuit, which was joined by 22 state attorneys general, argues that Amazon may have reaped more than $20 billion from advertisers by using “hidden surcharges.”

The U.S. ​Federal Trade ‌Commission plans ​to ​file a lawsuit ⁠against ​Amazon.com , alleging ​that the company ​manipulated ​prices for advertisements ‌on ⁠its e-retail platform, the ​Wall ​Street ⁠Journal ​reported on ​Monday, ⁠citing agency ⁠officials.

The commission, along with more than 20 states, will allege the e-commerce giant reaped billions by manipulating ad prices on its retail platform.

The largest single concentration of cuts is at the SEA106 building in Bellevue, where 49 employees — ranging from entry-level software development engineers and applied scientists to a vice president of legal and senior software managers — were notified.

$5.3 Billion Saudi Region Commitment Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) disclosed that its first AWS Cloud Infrastructure Region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia represents more than $5.3 billion (19.88 billion Saudi riyal) in planned cloud infrastructure investment.

Wall Street keeps punishing Amazon every time AI capex headlines hit, and one investor keeps buying the dip. The reason has nothing to do with quarterly earnings and everything to do with a number most analysts are not talking about.