Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN ) has contrasting forces at play that may be holding back shares from stronger growth. With growing concerns for consumer spending as the U.S. economy weakens, growth across its consumer-facing businesses may be at risk. On the other hand, Amazon has aMonte Independent Investment Research: Michael Del Monte is a buy-side equity analyst with over 5 years of industry experience. Prior to working in the investment management industry, Michael spent over a decade in professional s ...