Amazon.com News - April 2026
Amazon surges to $273 after-hours, fueled by strong Big Tech sales
Amazon.com (AMZN) closed at $263.04 on April 29, 2026. The stock gained 1.29% from its previous $259.70 mark. Shares jumped to $273.68 in after-hours trading....
Amazon Crushed Every Q1 Target, So Why Are Investors Heading for the Exits?
Shares fell nearly 5% after hours despite Amazon delivering one of its strongest quarters in years — a signal that Wall Street is repricing how much it's...
Amazon's first quarter 2026 revenue beat estimates, fueled by AWS growth accelerating to 28%.
Amazon reported first quarter 2026 revenue of $181.5 billion, an increase of 17% year-over-year, with diluted EPS of $2.78. The results surpassed analyst...
AWS Launches OpenAI Models, Ending Microsoft’s Exclusive Reselling Rights
Amazon Web Services (AWS) will offer OpenAI’s artificial intelligence models to its cloud customers. This move follows Microsoft’s agreement to end its...
Amazon.com Inc Q1 2026 Earnings Preview: What Analysts Expect on April 29, 2026
Amazon is expected to report Q1 2026 revenue of $177.27 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.63, with the stock currently trading at $263.99 against a consensus...
🟢 AMZN is trading 3% up today as Meta signs major AWS deal for custom AI silicon
AMZN is trading at $262.74 (+3%) following a multi-year deal with Meta Platforms to deploy tens of millions of AWS Graviton CPU cores for agentic AI. • The...
Amazon invests $25B in Anthropic, securing $100B cloud spending deal
Amazon.com expanded its partnership with artificial intelligence firm Anthropic through an additional $25 billion investment. This deal secures a commitment...
Amazon Launches GLP-1 Weight-Loss Program, Rattling Novo and Lilly Stocks
Amazon launched a new weight management program through its One Medical service. The program provides access to GLP-1 medications including Wegovy and...
Amazon Bets $25 Billion on Anthropic, Locking in $100 Billion Cloud Deal
Amazon will invest an initial $5 billion in AI startup Anthropic, with the potential to reach $25 billion. This new capital adds to the roughly $8 billion...
Project Prometheus targets $38B valuation, scaling industrial AI for manufacturing
Jeff Bezos’ AI lab, Project Prometheus, is finalizing a $10 billion fundraising round. The deal places the startup’s post-money valuation at $38 billion....
Amazon Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Globalstar, Expanding Satellite Network
Amazon has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Globalstar, Inc., a mobile satellite services operator. The acquisition is intended to...
Amazon Nears Globalstar Acquisition, Challenging SpaceX Starlink
Amazon.com Inc. is in advanced discussions to acquire satellite operator Globalstar Inc. Sources familiar with the matter indicate a potential announcement as...
Amazon Shares Surge, Fueled by $15B AI Revenue and $200B Investment
Amazon shares rose more than 5% on April 9, 2026. CEO Andy Jassy’s annual shareholder letter revealed AWS AI services reached a $15 billion annualized revenue...
Amazon Bets $10 Billion on Satellite Internet — But Can It Really Catch Starlink's Massive Head Start?
Shares surged 5% to $232.31 on April 9 — far outpacing the NASDAQ's 0.74% gain — after Amazon confirmed the commercial beta launch of its satellite internet...
Amazon targets mid-2026 for Project Kuiper launch, eyeing Starlink competition
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy confirmed in a shareholder letter that Project Kuiper will launch commercially in mid-2026. The satellite internet service aims to...
Amazon Details $200B Capex Plan for 2026 to Drive Aggressive AI Expansion
In its 2025 Letter to Shareholders, Amazon detailed a significant strategic push into Artificial Intelligence, underpinned by a planned capital expenditure of...
Amazon's USPS Deal Locks In Its Delivery Backbone — But Can the Stock Hold This Surge?
Shares surged as Amazon secured a new agreement with the U.S. Postal Service to retain 80% of its package delivery volume, ending over a year of tense...
Anthropic launches Project Glasswing, securing software with unreleased AI model
Anthropic unveiled Project Glasswing in partnership with Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Broadcom, and Nvidia. This cybersecurity initiative centers on a...
Amazon Eyes Globalstar to Boost Project Kuiper, Rivaling SpaceX Starlink
Amazon is in talks to acquire satellite operator Globalstar, according to sources familiar with the matter. The acquisition aims to bolster Project Kuiper,...
AWS Bahrain Facility Damaged, Hit by Iranian Drone Strike
An Iranian strike damaged an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center in Bahrain. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry confirmed civil defense forces extinguished a fire...