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Why Amazon Stock Plummeted 24% Last Month (Motley Fool)

The company posted a loss per share of $7.56 on revenue of $116.4 billion. Sales for the period fell just short of the average analyst estimate, but the average ...

Meanwhile, advertising revenue grew 25% to reach roughly $7.9 billion but fell short of the $8.2 billion in sales targeted by the average analyst estimate. This target came in significantly below the $125.17 billion in revenue called for by the previous average analyst estimate. AWS remains incredibly strong, and the company's e-commerce business should deliver strong growth over the long term even though its current performance is disappointing the market. Amazon's investment in electric vehicle (EV) company Rivian was to blame for its net loss in Q1. The EV specialist's share price has fallen precipitously in recent months, forcing Amazon to adjust the value on its books. Amazon Web Services (AWS) continued to serve up impressive performance and grew sales roughly 36.5% year over year to reach $18.44 billion in sales, and the unit posted an excellent 35.3% operating margin. Sales for the period fell just short of the average analyst estimate, but the average analyst estimate had actually targeted per-share earnings of $8.36 for the period.

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Stock Of The Week: Expert Opinion On What Stock To Watch (Finance Monthly)

This week we are seeing Q1 earning results from 175 of the S&P 500 companies including big tech results from Microsoft, Google and Meta. Companies like Apple ...

You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. However, now that things have settled, recent UK sales reports are showing online sales falling noticeably across the board. One to watch will be Amazon’s earnings report.

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Amazon Stock Slides, Extending Historic Slump, As Analysts Pick ... (TheStreet)

Amazon shares extended declines Monday, following on from its biggest single-day decline in fifteen years, as analysts move to re-set price and ratings ...

The division earned just over $6.5 billion with a profit margin of around 35%. "Our guidance includes an expectation that we will incur approximately $4 billion of these incremental costs in Q2." "Labor and physical space are no longer the bottlenecks they were throughout much of 2020 and 2021. However, we continue to face a variety of cost pressures in our consumer business," Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky told investors on Thursday. "When you combine the impacts of the externally driven costs and the internally controllable costs, you get approximately $6 billion in incremental costs for the quarter." That mis-match, alongside a $7.6 billion write down on its investment in EV maker Rivian ( RIVN) - Get Rivian Automotive, Inc. Class A Report, led to a surprise $3.8 billion first quarter loss, and a second quarter operating income forecast of between -$1 billion to +$3 billion on revenues in the range of $116 billion to $121 billion. Amazon said its first quarter revenues rose 7% from last year to $116.4 billion, just ahead of analysts' estimates of a $116.30 billion tally but the slowest year-on-year growth in more than a decade, as total operating expenses rose 13.2% at $112.78 million.

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Amazon Stock: Is the Pullback an Investment Opportunity? (TipRanks)

A slowdown in growth, pressure on profitability from incremental costs, and weak guidance wiped out billions from Amazon's (NASDAQ:AMZN) market cap.

A slowdown in growth and cost pressure could continue to play spoilsport in the near term. Further, the average Amazon price target of $3,703.95 implies 49% upside potential to current levels. Also, its investment into the business, ongoing momentum in the AWS business, the increase in Prime membership fees, and an acceleration in advertising bode well for growth. Further, highlighting Amazon’s investments, the analysts added that “AMZN has gone through a major investment cycle,” and these investments will support its growth and drive its market share. Of the 40 analysts providing recommendations on Amazon stock, 38 have recommended a Buy, one analyst has a Hold, while one analyst has suggested a Sell. Further, Amazon expects its top line to grow by 3-7% in Q2, indicating a further slowdown.

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Amazon Stock Drops After Posting a $3.8B Loss (Subscription Insider)

Amazon stock took a nosedive after the ecommerce giant reported a $3.8 billion loss for the first quarter of 2022.

In addition, Amazon has a new CEO at the helm, along with a constantly changing global economic environment with which to content. Is the sky falling for Amazon? Not really, but this was certainly a rough quarter for the ecommerce giant. - Prime Video’s new drama series, Reacher, ranked on Nielsen’s overall streaming top 10 list for the first three weeks of its premiere. On March 9, Amazon’s board of directors authorized a 20-for-1 stock split. In after-hours trading on April 28, Amazon stock was valued at $2,891.93 per share. According to CNBC, Amazon shares fell 14% on their worst day since 2006. Net product sales made up $56.4 billion, while net service sales comprised $60.0 billion of the total. The ecommerce giant posted a $3.8 billion loss, or $7.56 per diluted share, compared to net income of $8.1 billion, or $15.79 per diluted share for the same period last year. They have also delivered more than 1 million items of clothing, first-aid products, food, hygiene products and medical supplies. The film will premiere on September 2, 2022. “The pandemic and subsequent war in Ukraine have brought unusual growth and challenges,” said Jassy in an April 28, 2022 news release. Today, as we’re no longer chasing physical or staffing capacity, our teams are squarely focused on improving productivity and cost efficiencies throughout our fulfillment network,” Jassy added.

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Why Amazon Stock Is Falling Again Today (Motley Fool)

Investors were already in a sour mood over the past couple of trading days after Amazon reported decelerating revenue growth in its first quarter. Total sales ...

Amazon investors may want to brace themselves for more share price swings in the near term. Management issued disappointing second-quarter guidance as well, with revenue continuing to slow and operating income that could come in at a potential $1 billion loss. Total sales increased by just 7% year over year, compared to 9% growth in the fourth quarter of 2021.

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Amazon shares down 1.5% premarket after Wedbush removes stock ... (MarketWatch)

Amazon.com Inc. shares undefined fell 1.5% in premarket trade Monday, after the stock was removed from Wedbush's Best Ideas List. "We are removing Amazon...

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Amazon.com Stock Extends Losses After Wedbush Bear Note (Schaeffers Research)

Wedbush removed Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) from its Best Ideas List earlier, with the brokerage firm citing its "investment price discipline.

Wedbush removed Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) from its Best Ideas List earlier, with the brokerage firm citing its "investment price discipline." Speaking of options, traders today are swarming the security. The e-tail stock saw its worst day since November 2008 on Friday, losing $206.41 billion in market cap following its first-quarter earnings report.

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Amazon Q1 Earnings: Free Cash Kept Deteriorating (Seeking Alpha)

Amazon was caught in a perfect storm last Friday after its 2022 Q1 earnings report. Check out the factors intrinsic to AMZN's business fundamentals.

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Are Amazon's lousy earnings a buying opportunity or a sign of a ... (Fortune)

Morgan Stanley analysts point to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's comments as evidence that earnings growth may disappoint in coming quarters.

Still, not every Wall Street expert is calling for investors to avoid Amazon and the e-commerce space. People were expecting a slowdown in growth following the pandemic, but I don’t think they expected as drastic a drop as we saw.” Bank of America analysts, led by Justin Post, reiterated their “buy” rating on Amazon’s shares on Friday after earnings and argued the company’s earnings miss is a “buying opportunity.” The analysts did lower their price target for the company's stock from $4,225 to $3,770, but noted that roughly half of Amazon’s market value comes from its cloud business, which grew at a 37% clip in the quarter. Amazon’s e-commerce business was a particular sore point, with online retail sales dropping 3% year-over-year to $51.1 billion through the first three months of 2022. A number of top analysts argued that Amazon’s poor first-quarter is a sign of things to come for the slate of e-commerce firms—including Etsy, Wayfair, and Shopify—that are set to report earnings this week. “The issue is that the quality of earnings is deteriorating, and the commentary from management teams is getting incrementally cautious about the future path of growth,” Morgan Stanley analysts wrote on Monday. “We think Amazon's earnings and commentary from CEO Andy Jassy may encapsulate this view better than anything else.”

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Amazon's rout spotlights gloomy forecast for e-commerce stocks (Aljazeera.com)

Etsy, Wayfair and Shopify are hurtling toward earnings reports this week in the shadow of Amazon's deep selloff.

The tech-heavy benchmark closed at 12,855 on Friday just below the 13,000 level which has previously acted to halt multiple selloffs, including in March of this year and in May 2021. It’s the nation’s latest clash with a Chinese company over their activities in the market. Etsy Inc., Wayfair Inc. and Shopify Inc. are hurtling toward earnings reports this week in the shadow of Amazon’s worst selloff since 2006. Its revenue estimate has declined by more than 9% over the past quarter. People were expecting a slowdown in growth following the pandemic, but I don’t think they expected as drastic a drop as we saw.” Amazon executives said they were watching for whether shoppers will trim their purchases to offset rising prices as fuel and labor costs bite.

Amazon stocks are slow growing (Eminetra Canada)

The historic defeat of Amazon.com Inc. stocks last week highlights how difficult the e-commerce stock environment has become after the pandemic boom.

For Etsy, its average revenue forecast has fallen 2.6% in the past month and almost 30% in the last 90 days. That revenue estimate fell by more than 9% in the previous quarter. Shopify has traded 128 times its expected profit over the next 12 months, with Wayfair multiples close to 95, but Etsy’s number is 21. Amazon executives said they are watching over whether shoppers will cut back on purchases to offset rising prices as fuel and labor costs bite. “This is a canary in the mine,” said Oktay Kavrak, director and product strategist at Leverage Shares. “If Amazon hits a speed bump, other names could crash. People were hoping for a slowdown in growth after the pandemic, but expecting a dramatic drop as we’ve seen.

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Amazon deepens gloom for battered e-commerce stocks - BNN ... (BNN)

“It's a canary in the coal mine,” said Oktay Kavrak, a director and product strategist at Leverage Shares. “If Amazon is hitting a speed bump, other names could ...

The tech-heavy benchmark closed at 12,855 on Friday just below the 13,000 level which has previously acted to halt multiple selloffs, including in March of this year and in May 2021. It’s the nation’s latest clash with a Chinese company over their activities in the market. Its revenue estimate has declined by more than 9 per cent over the past quarter. Shopify just posted its worst month on record -- it’s the biggest loser on Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite Index this year, wiping out more than US$151 billion in market value. People were expecting a slowdown in growth following the pandemic, but I don’t think they expected as drastic a drop as we saw.” Etsy Inc., Wayfair Inc. and Shopify Inc. are hurtling toward earnings reports this week in the shadow of Amazon’s worst selloff since 2006.

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Amazon: It Deserves To Be Crushed Given Its Growth Premium (Seeking Alpha)

Amazon reported a mixed Q1 earnings, but issued disappointing guidance. Read this article to check out why we revise our rating on AMZN from buy to hold.

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Why Amazon Stock is dropping again today? (BOL News)

After having its worst day in more than 15 years on Friday following the release of its first-quarter earnings, the stock price of Amazon (AMZN 0.18 ...

Amazon’s Investors may want to prepare for additional price volatility in the near future. The stock price of Amazon (AMZN 0.18 percent) resumed its downward spiral this morning. Fears of an upcoming interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Negative sentiment toward the stock following the company’s recent quarterly financial results. After Amazon revealed decelerating revenue growth in its first quarter. Management also announced dismal second-quarter projections, with revenue continuing to decline and operating income potentially falling to a $1 billion deficit. After having its worst day in more than 15 years on Friday following the release of its first-quarter earnings, the stock price of Amazon (AMZN 0.18 percent) resumed its downward spiral this morning.

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Amazon Stock: +34% to +55% Upside Potential Following Friday's ... (Investing.com Canada)

By David Wagner. Investing.com -- Amazon.com Inc's (NASDAQ:AMZN) quarterly results released after the close of trading on Thursday shocked investors, ...

The question is whether Amazon's fall on Friday is a buying opportunity. By David French (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes closed a seesaw session higher on Monday, as investors bought in to technology names in the last hour of trading amid bets... To get a start on the answer, it seems interesting to study analysts' forecasts, as well as valuation models. However, it is important to note that the loss included one-off non-operating expenses, including Amazon's investment in Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN). This means that last week's results do not reflect a sharp fall in profitability, but rather factors that should no longer influence results in the coming quarters. While Amazon's Q1 revenue was in line with expectations, earnings disappointed, with a loss per share of $7.56, compared to an expected earnings per share of $8.35. Investing.com -- Amazon.com Inc's (NASDAQ: AMZN) quarterly results released after the close of trading on Thursday shocked investors, resulting in a nearly 15% plunge in the stock during Friday's session.

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