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

Amazon.com, Inc. shares fell Friday, last trading at $237.66, off $3.85, or 1.6%. The stock moved between $233.70 and $245.20 during the session, with volume topping 20 million. The drop was notable since both the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and Invesco QQQ Trust traded up, putting more attention on Amazon-specific issues than broader market moves. Stocks are usually up when investors see better earnings or less risk ahead, and head lower when there are doubts about cash flow, margins or price.

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 came in at 55.08 for May, up from April’s 50.10.• Retail clients kept buying, with tech getting the most attention. Trading in ETFs and options hinted at a shift to caution.• OCC reported total options volume jumped 25.3% year over year in May, showing a busy month across the options market.
Amazon trades near $238 after $17.5B AI loan brings focus back to spending plans

Amazon trades near $238 after $17.5B AI loan brings focus back to spending plans

Amazon.com, Inc. shares hovered near unchanged Thursday, trading around $238. The stock was steady after taking a hit in the last session. Investors looked at Amazon’s recent financing deal connected to its artificial intelligence infrastructure. AMZN was last seen at $238.57, up 0.24% from the previous close, swinging between $235.25 and $240.50 over the session.
Amazon’s next stock driver is live now, Bank of America says

Amazon’s next stock driver is live now, Bank of America says

Bank of America is sticking with its Buy on Amazon.com and a $310 target, saying the company’s Leo satellite network is close to first revenue. The bank says this could give investors a new way to look at Amazon beyond its retail, ads, and cloud business. Analyst Justin Post said Amazon has picked up its launch pace—three launches just in the second quarter, and over 300 satellites up by mid-May.
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

U.S. stock markets stayed closed over the weekend, so the Tema Space Innovators ETF was left to absorb Friday’s drop after a Blue Origin rocket explosion pressured space stocks and weighed on SpaceX IPO bets. NASA ended Friday at $40.17, off 3.97% for the day. Still, the ETF finished up roughly 3.6% from the May 22 close at $38.76, after markets saw a short four-session week with the Memorial Day holiday.
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Top Stock Picks

Today’s highest-ranked model selections.

#1 Strong buy

Alphabet

NASDAQ:GOOGL 92/100 • ★★★★½
#2 Strong buy

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

NYSE:TSM 89/100 • ★★★★½
#3 Buy

S&P Global

NYSE:SPGI 88/100 • ★★★★
#4 Buy on weakness

Amazon

NASDAQ:AMZN 86/100 • ★★★★
#5 Buy on weakness

Microsoft

NASDAQ:MSFT 84/100 • ★★★★
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Key Events Today

The catalysts most likely to move markets.

#1

Chicago Fed National Activity Index

A surprise around the 0.10 forecast could shift the morning growth narrative and influence Treasury yields and the dollar before the opening bell.

#2

PDD Holdings earnings

The day’s largest scheduled equity report can move PDD and the broader China-internet / e-commerce complex through revenue growth, margins and Temu commentary.

#3

XPeng earnings

Deliveries, margin progression and spending on AI-enabled mobility can affect U.S.-traded Chinese EV names and related technology suppliers.

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