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NASDAQ:AMZN 8 December 2025 - 12 December 2025
OpenAI announced plans to introduce ChatGPT ads in Brazil and Mexico soon, with India to follow, aiming to use ad revenue to support and expand information access. In U.S. markets, index ETFs showed little movement in after-hours trading, with the Invesco QQQ Trust and SPDR S&P 500 ETF both dipping slightly, while the Dow ETF edged up. Amazon shares fell 4.75% on Monday amid investor concerns about the payoff from heavy AI spending in the tech sector. The S&P 500 lost 0.48% and the Nasdaq dropped 1.41%, pressured by declines in Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft. Alphabet shares fell about 5.5%-6%. The Dow, however, gained 0.28%, supported by gains in Caterpillar and Visa. Jefferies estimated about $350 billion in index fund trades at the Friday Russell reshuffle, with SpaceX set to join the Russell 1000. Amazon ended Thursday up 2.9% ahead of its Prime Day event, which runs June 23-26 and will provide insight into consumer demand. Congressional filings revealed significant holdings in major tech stocks by a lawmaker’s spouse. ARK Investment Management bought $52 million in Snowflake shares after the company raised its outlook and announced a $6 billion deal with Amazon Web Services. Mars will launch M&M’s without certified synthetic colors in August, responding to regulatory pressure on food dyes. Amazon was also reported to be in talks to sell its custom AI chips to outside data centers. Southwest Airlines plans to move most systems to Amazon Web Services by 2028 as part of a commercial overhaul. SpaceX shares dropped 5% after the Fed signaled a possible rate hike later in the year, while Ariane 6 launched 36 Amazon Leo satellites to accelerate Amazon’s broadband efforts.