Amazon stock slips in year-end trade as Evercore flags AMZN for 2026—what’s next
NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:10 ET — Regular session Amazon.com, Inc. shares dipped on Wednesday, down about 0.5% at $231.44 in midday trading. The muted move matters now because year-end trading typically brings lighter liquidity, making single-stock moves more sensitive to positioning than to fresh fundamentals. The broader tape stayed cautious on the final U.S. trading day of 2025, with major indexes edging lower in holiday-thinned volumes and U.S. markets set to close on Thursday for New Year’s Day. Reuters On the catalyst front, Evercore ISI analyst Mark Mahaney called Amazon his “top pick” for 2026 in a client