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.