Amazon Stock Drops Even as Tech Benchmarks Hit Records — AI Bets in Focus
Amazon shares slid 3.5% to $261.26 Monday, underperforming the Nasdaq and S&P 500 as investors scrutinized heavy AI-related spending. Anthropic’s confidential IPO filing put Amazon’s $79.2 billion investment and AWS ties in focus. First-quarter net sales rose 17%, AWS revenue jumped 28%, but free cash flow fell as capital expenses surged. Wall Street flagged capex risks and uneven AI returns.