For a while, it seemed like artificial intelligence (AI) was the hottest topic in the business and investing world. Companies rushed to integrate it into their products and services, investors rushed to pour money into any company dealing with AI, and the media couldn't seem to get enough of it.Many big tech companies are still betting big on AI, and the future looks promising for many of them. However, this year, the AI-fueled stock price growth many of them experienced has cooled down a bit and reversed c ...

文章核心观点 公司将投资超40亿美元扩大农村配送网络，提升配送速度，同时UPS加速减少来自公司的包裹量 [1][6] 亚马逊农村配送网络投资 - 投资超40亿美元扩大农村配送网络，为数百万人口密度较低地区的客户提供更快配送服务 [1] - 投资将使配送站超200个，创造超10万个新工作岗位，每年向超1.3万个邮政编码区域的客户交付超10亿个包裹 [2] - 到2026年底，农村配送网络规模将增至三倍，为Prime会员提供更便捷购物和更快配送，平均配送时间减半 [4] 亚马逊物流扩张情况 - 2020年开设首个农村配送站，2023年开始扩大小镇配送网络，平均配送速度加快50% [3] - 2024年前五个月在美国租赁、购买或宣布计划新增超1600万平方英尺仓库空间，现有工业地产约4.13亿平方英尺 [5] UPS业务调整 - UPS加速减少来自亚马逊的包裹量，预计到2026年6月将其网络中的亚马逊包裹量削减超50% [6] - 该决策反映UPS从低利润、高批量客户转向更有利可图业务 [6]

Trucks travel through a flooded road while exiting from an Amazon delivery station in Carlstadt, New Jersey, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020."At a time where many logistics providers are backing away from serving rural customers because of cost to serve, we are stepping up our investment to make their lives easier and better," Udit Madan, Amazon's senior vice president of worldwide operations, said in a statement.Once the expansion is complete, more than 200 delivery stations will be added, tripling the siz ...

Amazon wants companies to build public-facing chatbots using its Q Business assistant. On Wednesday, the company announced that Q Business, its AWS-hosted AI assistant that can answer questions, provide summaries, and complete tasks, now supports anonymous user access. This effectively means that AWS users can now create Q Business chatbots for websites, support portals, and more to help their customers search documentation, complete self-service requests, and so on. “This capability allows guest users to ...

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc.; from left, Lauren Sanchez; Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com Inc.; Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc.; and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc., during the 60th presidential inauguration in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025.President Donald Trump used to refer to Jeff Bezos as "Jeff Bozo." Now, after more drama between the two men, Trump is calling the Amazon founder a "good guy."Amazon's earnings report, scheduled for Thursday, alrea ...

Key Takeaways AMZN, AAPL, META and MSFT report quarterly earnings this week amid broad market uncertainty. Magnificent 7 stocks have underperformed the broad market YTD and now trade at compressed valuations. Investors will be watching closely to see the effect of tariffs on Magnificent 7 business outlook. The tech giants are back in focus as earnings season kicks into high gear. Microsoft ((MSFT), Meta Platforms ((META), Apple ((AAPL), and Amazon ((AMZN), four pillars of the “Magnificent 7,” are set to r ...

Shares of Amazon.com Inc. NASDAQ: AMZN closed just below $190 on Tuesday, continuing to stabilize and consolidate after a sharp correction. While still down more than 20% from February's all-time high, the stock has bounced roughly 16% off its multi-year low from earlier this month. With earnings set to drop after the bell on Thursday, Amazon is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched names in the market this week. Volatility has calmed, technicals are improving, and analysts have been lining up th ...

The five top buys for May have two things in common: leadership positions in technology and strong signals at critical support levels. These stocks corrected in late Q1 and early Q2 but have regained traction at critical levels and are firing solid entry signals for investors. These signals include increased volume, stochastic crossovers, MACD swings, and bullish activity aligning with long-term trends. The takeaway is that Magnificent Seven stocks like NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA, Amazon NASDAQ: AMZN, and Microsof ...

Amazon launched its first batch of satellites into orbit on Monday in the company’s first step toward rivaling Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite constellation.Amazon’s Project Kuiper sent 27 satellites up in a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The first batch of satellites will form the beginning of a mega constellation that will provide high-speed and affordable internet service to almost any location on Earth.Project Kuiper posted on X that the sa ...

Summary⚈ Amazon considered displaying tariffs on Amazon Haul, prompting backlash from Trump’s team.⚈ A phone call between Trump and Bezos reportedly resolved the brewing conflict.⚈ Despite tariff risks, analysts maintain a bullish $245.77 price target for Amazon stock.E-commerce and tech giant Amazon was considering adding a feature that would show buyers exactly how much the price they are paying is being increased by the White House’s tariff policies.The Trump administration was quick to respond — with pr ...