Amazon shares slipped 1.4% in the last session, after falling more than 6% in after-hours trading following its third-quarter results. Earnings of $1.89 per share missed consensus by 6% and sales also fell short, though earnings dropped 3.1% year over year while sales grew 12%. AWS posted its fastest sales growth in nearly five years at 39.3%, but rising free cash outflow weighed on sentiment, and its annualized revenue run rate reached $184 billion. Advertising revenue rose 12%, and revenue commitments for the Graviton and Trainium chips surged more than 20-fold versus the prior-year quarter. For the fourth quarter, Amazon guided net sales of $240-$247 billion, with a midpoint of $243.5 billion below the $245.13 billion consensus, and the article suggests ETFs holding Amazon among their top positions offer an indirect way to gain exposure.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Broadline Retail |
| Market cap | $2.6T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 240.47 |
| Change that session | -1.36% |
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