Amazon.com (AMZN) News Today $226.13 +2.25 (+1.01%) Closing price 07/18/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$225.98 -0.15 (-0.07%) As of 07/18/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Why Is Amazon.com Up Today?Toggle Visibility of Why Is Amazon.com Up Today?Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is trading higher today, supported by upbeat analyst revisions and Prime Day results, though the rally is tempered by insider selling, AWS job cuts and bond concerns. Investors are reacting to the following news: Positive Sentiment: Prime Day generated a record $21.4 billion in gross merchandise volume, prompting BofA to set a $248 price target and call for over 10% upside. Amazon's $21.4 Billion Prime Day Haul Ignites Wall Street Hype Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its target to $250, citing sustained AWS growth and gains in warehouse robotics partnerships. Piper Sandler Ups Amazon (AMZN) Target Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald lifted its price target to $260 ahead of Q2 results, highlighting margin upside and disciplined cost controls. Amazon.com Price Target Raised to $260.00 at Cantor Fitzgerald Positive Sentiment: Rep. Cleo Fields disclosed a $100K–$250K purchase of AMZN shares, signaling legislative confidence in the e-tailer’s outlook. Rep. Cleo Fields Purchases Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. Positive Sentiment: Amazon-backed AI firm Anthropic may soon hit a $100 billion valuation as revenue accelerates, underlining AMZN’s AI investment moat. Why Amazon-Backed Anthropic Could Soon Hit a $100B Valuation Neutral Sentiment: AMZN details a push to reduce energy usage and expand renewable projects as part of its broader sustainability agenda. Amazon Stock Perks Up With Greater Sustainability Push Neutral Sentiment: JMP Securities left its $285 target unchanged despite a slow Prime Day start, suggesting stable expectations for the summer quarter. Amazon Stock Price Target Maintained at $285 by JMP Negative Sentiment: Jeffrey P. Bezos sold 733,195 shares worth $166 million, trimming his stake by 0.08%. Amazon.com, Inc. Insider Jeffrey P. Bezos Sells 733,195 Shares Negative Sentiment: Amazon is cutting hundreds of AWS jobs after a strategic review, raising concerns over cloud-unit momentum. Exclusive: Amazon's AWS Cloud Computing Unit Cuts Jobs Negative Sentiment: Bonds tied to Amazon’s logistics arm are under pressure from rising rates and missed project deadlines, risking $4.7 billion in financing. Amazon's Warehouse Bonds Are Cracking Negative Sentiment: Amazon’s carbon emissions rose 6% last year, challenging its sustainability commitments amid rapid data-center expansion. Amazon's Carbon Emissions Jump Posted 1+ days agoAI Generated. May Contain Errors. AMZN Latest News All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat Benzinga Bloomberg GlobeNewswire GuruFocus MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ PR Newswire Reuters Seeking Alpha TalkMarkets The Street TipRanks The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Zen Yahoo Finance Source Sentiment refers to the positivity or negativity of each headline according to our language processing algorithm. Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 Time Period Cantor Fitzgerald Stays Bullish on Amazon (AMZN), Lifts Target to $260 on Retail and AWS Growth1 hour ago | finance.yahoo.comDisruption In Browsers, Amazon's AI Job Requirement, Meta's AI Talent Raid And More: This Week In AI3 hours ago | benzinga.comRep. Cleo Fields Purchases Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)5 hours ago | marketbeat.com5 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure Stocks Powering the Next Wave of Innovation5 hours ago | fool.comRep. Cleo Fields Buys Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) StockJuly 20 at 5:02 AM | marketbeat.com39.1% of Warren Buffett's $291 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in 3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) StocksJuly 20 at 4:25 AM | fool.com2 No-Brainer Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Right NowJuly 20 at 3:25 AM | fool.comIllinois Municipal Retirement Fund Has $125.78 Million Stock Position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)July 20 at 3:15 AM | marketbeat.comGraphene Investments SAS Purchases 1,800 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)July 20 at 3:15 AM | marketbeat.comTranscend Capital Advisors LLC Has $19.46 Million Stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)July 20 at 3:15 AM | marketbeat.comDiversified Trust Co Boosts Stock Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)July 20 at 3:15 AM | marketbeat.comBeacon Financial Advisory LLC Increases Position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)July 20 at 3:15 AM | marketbeat.comAmazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Position Increased by Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc.July 20 at 3:15 AM | marketbeat.comAmazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Shares Sold by CNB BankJuly 20 at 3:15 AM | marketbeat.comAmazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Shares Sold by First Merchants CorpJuly 20 at 3:15 AM | marketbeat.comAmazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Shares Sold by Trust Co. of VermontJuly 20 at 3:15 AM | marketbeat.comAmazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA's 7th Largest PositionJuly 20 at 3:15 AM | marketbeat.comAmazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Shares Purchased by PDS Planning IncJuly 20 at 3:15 AM | marketbeat.comPark Place Capital Corp Grows Position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)July 20 at 3:15 AM | marketbeat.comAmazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Shares Sold by Perpetual LtdJuly 20 at 3:14 AM | marketbeat.comForget Silicon Valley. The Next AI Boom Will Hit in … Kansas!?...July 19 at 10:19 PM | marketbeat.comTeradyne (TER) Tapped by Amazon as Warehouse Robot SupplierJuly 19 at 8:59 PM | finance.yahoo.comIf You Buy Amazon With $10,000 in 2025, Will You Become a Millionaire in 10 Years?July 19 at 6:05 PM | fool.comAmazon’s Green Push and Stock Surge: A Winning Combo?July 19 at 11:56 AM | tipranks.comCantor Fitzgerald Stays Bullish on Amazon (AMZN), Lifts Target to $260 on Retail and AWS GrowthJuly 19 at 10:55 AM | insidermonkey.comMarketBeat Week in Review – 07/14 - 07/18 (AMZN)The NASDAQ and S&P 500 hit all-time highs on better-than-expected economic data; the market is confirming expectations for a strong second half...July 19 at 7:00 AM | marketbeat.comAmazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Insider Sells $166,449,928.90 in StockJuly 19 at 6:25 AM | americanbankingnews.comPrediction: 1 AI Stock Will Be Worth More Than Nvidia and Palantir Technologies Combined by 2030July 19 at 4:42 AM | fool.comIf I Could Buy and Hold Just 1 Stock Forever, This Would Be ItJuly 19 at 4:02 AM | fool.comAmazon Ring Is Making AI A Job Requirement—Starting With PromotionsJuly 19 at 3:16 AM | benzinga.comBank of Stockton Has $3.10 Million Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)July 19 at 3:07 AM | marketbeat.comAmazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is KG&L Capital Management LLC's 6th Largest PositionJuly 19 at 3:07 AM | marketbeat.comAmazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Shares Sold by MFG Wealth Management Inc.July 19 at 3:07 AM | marketbeat.comAmazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is Beech Hill Advisors Inc.'s Largest PositionJuly 19 at 3:07 AM | marketbeat.comSFG Wealth Management LLC. Decreases Stock Position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)July 19 at 3:07 AM | marketbeat.comRobeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Cuts Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)July 19 at 3:07 AM | marketbeat.comSequoia Financial Advisors LLC Grows Stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)July 19 at 3:07 AM | marketbeat.comBalefire LLC Buys 5,876 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)July 19 at 3:07 AM | marketbeat.comKPP Advisory Services LLC Acquires 8,493 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)July 19 at 3:07 AM | marketbeat.comGoldstein Advisors LLC Has $2.28 Million Stock Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)July 19 at 3:07 AM | marketbeat.comAmazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Shares Sold by AMI Asset Management CorpJuly 19 at 3:07 AM | marketbeat.comSabal Trust CO Buys 2,490 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)July 19 at 3:07 AM | marketbeat.comWestern Wealth Management LLC Has $26.66 Million Stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)July 19 at 3:07 AM | marketbeat.comCreative Financial Designs Inc. ADV Has $19.24 Million Stock Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)July 19 at 3:07 AM | marketbeat.comExclusive: Amazon's AWS cloud computing unit cuts at least hundreds of jobs, sources sayJuly 18 at 8:44 PM | msn.comAmazon Shares Up 1.3% After Key Trading SignalJuly 18 at 5:01 PM | benzinga.comAmazon Shares Up 1.3% After Key Trading SignalJuly 18 at 4:44 PM | benzinga.comTeradyne (TER) Tapped by Amazon as Warehouse Robot SupplierJuly 18 at 2:39 PM | insidermonkey.comRep. Robert Bresnahan, Jr. Sells Off Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)July 18 at 2:12 PM | marketbeat.comAmazon's Warehouse Bonds Are Cracking -- And $4.7 Billion Is on the LineJuly 18 at 1:42 PM | gurufocus.com Get Amazon.com News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AMZN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Related Videos AMZN Media Mentions By Week AMZN Media Sentiment Learn about the media sentiment score. 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