Amazon stock (AMZN) rises on EU digital rule reprieve — here’s what traders watch next
NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 16:13 EST — After-hours Amazon.com Inc shares were up about 2% at $246.30 in late trading on Thursday after people with direct knowledge said the European Union will spare Big Tech from binding obligations in its planned Digital Networks Act overhaul. Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms, Netflix and Microsoft are also set to fall under a voluntary framework, the people said. EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen is due to present the revamp on Jan. 20 and the European Commission declined to comment. Reuters The decision matters because telecom operators have spent years pushing Brussels to make