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NASDAQ:AMZN 30 May 2026 - 14 June 2026

On June 22, 2026, U.S. stock indexes diverged as the S&P 500 fell 0.48% and the Nasdaq dropped 1.41%, pressured by losses in Alphabet, which declined about 5.5%-6%, and other major tech stocks including Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft. The Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a small gain, supported by advances in Caterpillar and Visa. Index funds are expected to execute about $350 billion in trades at the upcoming Russell index reshuffle, up from $220 billion the previous year, with SpaceX set to join the Russell 1000. Amazon shares ended June 18 at $244.39, up 2.9%, ahead of its Prime Day event scheduled for June 23-26, which will provide insight into consumer demand and Prime user activity. Congressional filings revealed significant holdings in major tech companies, including Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Broadcom, Microsoft, Nvidia, Salesforce, and Visa, each valued between $5 million and $25 million. ARK Investment Management purchased over 223,000 shares of Snowflake after the company raised its outlook and announced a $6 billion, five-year deal with Amazon Web Services. Mars announced it will begin selling M&M’s without certified synthetic colors in August, responding to regulatory pressure on food dyes. Southwest Airlines plans to move most of its systems to Amazon Web Services by 2028 as part of a broader commercial overhaul. SpaceX experienced volatility, dropping 5% on June 17 after previously rising on strong options demand, index buying speculation, and a $60 billion buyout of Anysphere. Amazon was named No. 1 on the 2026 Fortune 500, overtaking Walmart for the first time in over a decade.
Dow closes up as Iran deal hopes and lower oil prices draw focus

Dow closes up as Iran deal hopes and lower oil prices draw focus

The Dow Jones surged 353.42 points to 51,208.20 Friday, fueled by U.S.-Iran peace-deal hopes, falling oil prices, and SpaceX’s market debut, but with the index near its 52-week high and inflation still a major risk, investors are eyeing next week’s Fed decision for signals on rates and future market direction.
12 June 2026
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Amazon Shares Slip After $17.5 Billion AI Loan Draws Focus to AMZN Cash Flow

Amazon Shares Slip After $17.5 Billion AI Loan, Cash Flow Pressure Before Prime Day

Amazon shares dropped 1.6% to $237.66 Friday, underperforming rising major ETFs, as investors focused on a new $17.5 billion delayed-draw loan to fund AI infrastructure, raising concerns over rising capital expenditures and shrinking free cash flow, with attention now turning to Prime Day on June 23–26 and upcoming Q2 results for signs of revenue growth and margin impact.
12 June 2026
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Charles Schwab Expands Money Talk as Fresh Filings Show Farallon, Elevation Point Cut SCHW Stakes

Options Get Attention as Schwab’s STAX Bounces With AI Stocks

Schwab’s Trading Activity Index jumped to 55.08 in May from 50.10 in April as retail investors returned to equities—especially tech stocks—while also shifting toward ETFs and options for risk management, signaling renewed participation in the AI-led rally but with increased caution, according to Schwab’s monthly data.
12 June 2026
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Palantir CEO Karp takes aim at AI spend by Anthropic, OpenAI

Palantir CEO Karp takes aim at AI spend by Anthropic, OpenAI

Palantir shares edged up less than 1% to $132.66 after CEO Alex Karp told CNBC that enterprise customers are privately “unhappy” with frontier AI labs’ billing practices, as AI buyers face “sticker shock” and cost savings lag, while Palantir pitches its software and embedded engineers as a solution amid ongoing scrutiny of its NHS contract in Britain.
10 June 2026
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OpenAI IPO filing puts AI rally at center stage for Wall Street

OpenAI IPO filing puts AI rally at center stage for Wall Street

OpenAI has confidentially filed for a possible IPO, but investors won’t see key financials—including revenue quality, cash burn, and compute costs—until the S-1 goes public; with $2 billion monthly revenue and a recent $852 billion valuation, the filing signals a pivotal shift as AI giants race for public capital amid rising infrastructure costs and growing competition from Anthropic.
9 June 2026
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Amazon shares drop as investors react to rate jolt, AI rally cools

Amazon shares drop as investors react to rate jolt, AI rally cools

Amazon shares plunged 3.1% to $246.03 with over 55 million shares traded after a strong U.S. jobs report fueled fears of prolonged high interest rates, putting pressure on fast-growing tech stocks despite Amazon’s new $4 billion AWS deal with Pinterest, upgraded AI warehouse robots, and rising sales; investors weighed AWS growth and AI investments against falling free cash flow and higher capital spending.
5 June 2026
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Amazon Gets June Prime Day Announcement, Stock Falls

Amazon Gets June Prime Day Announcement, Stock Falls

Amazon shares slid 1.81% to $256.52 even as it set June 23-26 for Prime Day, giving investors an early look at retail momentum before Q2 ends; despite strong AWS growth and rising net sales, free cash flow fell as AI investments surged, leaving investors cautious about whether Prime Day’s grocery push and earlier timing will boost margins or just shift demand.
3 June 2026
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Amazon Stock Drops Even as Tech Benchmarks Hit Records — AI Bets in Focus

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.
2 June 2026
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Blue Origin Launch and SpaceX IPO Hype Set Stage for Tema Space ETF Activity

Blue Origin Launch and SpaceX IPO Hype Set Stage for Tema Space ETF Activity

Tema Space Innovators ETF closed Friday at $40.17, down 3.97% after a Blue Origin rocket explosion triggered a selloff in space stocks. Despite the drop, the ETF gained about 3.6% for the shortened week. SpaceX secured a $4.16 billion U.S. Space Force contract and plans to start its IPO roadshow June 4, with shares possibly available as soon as June 11.
30 May 2026
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  • S&P 500 and Nasdaq Slide as Big Tech and SpaceX Stocks Decline Amid US-Iran Peace Talks
    June 22, 2026, 4:31 PM EDT. US stocks closed mixed Monday with the Dow Jones gaining 0.2% while the S&P 500 fell 0.4% and the Nasdaq dropped 1.3%, pressured by declines in Big Tech stocks including Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Nvidia. Elon Musk's SpaceX shares (SPCX) fell for the third consecutive day. Investors reacted to "encouraging progress" in US-Iran peace talks, which eased fears of military conflict, alongside falling oil prices with Brent crude near $78 a barrel. Micron Technology surged to new highs ahead of its earnings, boosted by a multiyear deal with AI firm Anthropic. Market focus now shifts to upcoming inflation data influencing the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook.

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Alphabet rout dents Nasdaq, oil slide gives Dow a lift

Alphabet rout dents Nasdaq, oil slide gives Dow a lift

22 June 2026
Alphabet plunged 5.5% as investor fears over soaring AI infrastructure costs and key talent losses triggered a selloff in megacap tech, dragging the S&P 500 down 0.48% and the Nasdaq 1.41%, even as eight of 11 S&P sectors rose, with index weighting amplifying the tech rout’s impact.
Dow Jones (.DJI) Gains as Alphabet Drags on Nasdaq

Dow Jones (.DJI) Gains as Alphabet Drags on Nasdaq

22 June 2026
Caterpillar shares topped $1,000 for the first time, powering a 145-point Dow gain as investors rotated out of megacap tech and into industrials after Chevron and Microsoft announced a data-center power deal using Caterpillar’s Solar Turbines, shifting AI spending focus from software to industrial equipment.
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