Amazon (AMZN) closed at $240.35, down 1.41%, after its third-quarter results missed revenue and earnings expectations, and some analysts cut price targets. Revenue reached $201.9 billion, up 12% year over year, while earnings per share of $1.89 were below consensus estimates. Amazon Web Services grew 39%, well ahead of the 20% rise a year earlier, but Amazon held its 2026 capex target of $220 billion. Its trailing twelve-month free cash flow was negative $42.4 billion, though the company has about $114 billion in liquidity. On the same day, the S&P 500 fell 2.07% to 7,561 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.86% to 25,437.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Broadline Retail |
| Market cap | $2.7T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 240.47 |
| Change that session | -1.36% |
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