Amazon Web Services is still performing steadily, but Amazon Retail, the business that made the company famous, underperformed, much as Alphabet's core business did the day before. The article argues that the core businesses of the tech giants that have been the biggest moneymakers are now stumbling.
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Original headline: First Google Search, Now Amazon Retail. Tech’s Moneymakers Are Stumbling.
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AMZN
▼ Likely negativeAmazon
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Broadline Retail |
| Market cap | $2.7T |
| Close on 10/29/2026 | 244.23 |
| Change that session | -4.07% |
GOOGL
▼ Likely negativeAlphabet Inc. (Class A)
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $4.0T |
| Close on 10/29/2026 | 283.75 |
| Change that session | -12.66% |
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