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NASDAQ:AMZN 29 May 2025 - 10 June 2025
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.