Amazon (AMZN) / Jeff Bezos 02 (Nov 18 - Dec 26)

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How Amazon Haul Is Taking On Temu With Cheap Goods From China
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Amazon.com projected profit in the current quarter that fell short of analysts’ estimates, suggesting the company continues to ramp up spending to support artificial intelligence (AI) services.

Operating income will be US$14 billion to US$18 billion in the period ending in March, the company said on Thursday.

Analysts, on average, projected US$18.2 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

First-quarter sales will be as much as US$155.5 billion, compared with an average estimate of US$158.6 billion.

Source: Philiips

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Amazon stock falls after first quarter sales outlook disappoints

by Hamza Shaban and Daniel Howley

Beating on the top and bottom lines, but providing worse-than-anticipated Q1 guidance.

The company says it sees Q1 revenue of between $151 billion and $155 billion. Analysts were anticipating $158 billion.

Anticipates an unusually large, unfavorable impact of approximately $2.1 billion, or 150 basis points, from foreign exchange rates.

AWS Q4 revenue came in at $28.7 billion, just shy of expectations of $28.8 billion.

Expects to spend roughly $105 billion in capital expenditures in 2025 compared to US$75b in 2024.

Source: Yahoo Finance

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-s ... 45188.html

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On Thursday, Amazon reported results that bested expectations for its fourth quarter.

The company reported that earnings increased 86% year-over-year to $1.86 per share. Analysts were expecting earnings of $1.48 per share.

Revenue rose 10.5% year-over-year to $187.8 billion, topping estimates for $187.2 billion.

Amazon Web Services (AWS), disappointed Wall Street. For the quarter, AWS brought in $28.7 billion in revenue – a growth of 19%, just shy of expectations of $28.8 billion.

Meanwhile, advertising revenue jumped 18% to $17.3 billion but also fell short of expectations for $17.4 billion.

Announcing a planned $100 billion in capital expenditures next year.

On the note of looking ahead, I should mention that Amazon also issued weak guidance for its first quarter in a range of $151 billion and $155 billion. Analysts were expecting projections of $158 billion.

So, despite the earnings and revenue beats, the AWS miss combined with the capital expenditure plans weighed on investors. As a result, AMZN was down nearly 4% in Friday trading, as of this writing.

Source: Investor Place

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Amazon.com Inc (AMZN US)

Recommendation : BUY
Fair Value : USD 274.00

EXPECT TO SEE MORE FROM HEAVY INVESTMENT
A healthy set of 4Q24 results across its segments
Still optimistic on AWS in the medium to long term but expect lumpy growth over the short term
Maintain Buy rating and revise up fair value to USD274 (from USD260)

Amazon holds a leading position in the e-commerce industry, possessing unrivalled scale in its operations.

It operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Amazon has established itself in consumers' minds through its reputation for low prices and an unparalleled selection of choices, resulting in intangible assets such as strong branding and technology, including search capabilities and recommendation engines.

Amazon not only manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, Fire Tablet, Fire TV, Echo, but also develops and produces media content.

Furthermore, Amazon offers AWS to developers and enterprises of all sizes, including start-ups, government agencies, and academic institutions, through a wide range of on-demand technology services, including compute, storage, database, analytics, machine learning, and other services.

Source: OCBC

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<Results Analysis> Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) – 4Q24 Results Beat Expectations; Conservative 1Q25 Guidance and Elevated Capex Raise Concerns

4Q24 operating income reached USD 21.2bn (+61% y/y; +21% q/q), surpassing street estimates by 15%, driven by heightened seasonality.

Operating margin expanded by 400 basis points y/y to 11.3%, an all-time high, driven by significant gains in the international commerce segment.

AMZN projects 1Q25 operating income between USD 14-18bn, with the midpoint below the street estimate of USD 18.3bn.

Source: DBS

https://www.dbs.com/insightsdirect/comp ... ecid=23584

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How $AMZN makes money
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Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is much more involved in AI and data centers, due to AWS and its investments in AI startups like Anthropic. This is mainly why the stock has taken a bigger hit from the recent AI selloff.

The stock is down 17.7% in the past month and has declined below $200.

The stock looks pretty attractive at these levels as its cloud business is still hot, and the business has solid growth rates.

EPS is expected to grow 14.3% this year, and revenue growth is expected to be 9.6%.

You’re paying 32 times forward earnings, but investors have historically paid a big premium for AMZN stock.

The recent decline also leaves less downside risk, and the consensus price target of $260.65 implies 31.13% upside.

It might be a good idea to start buying the dip, though a prolonged AI selloff can obviously drag it down more.

Source: Money Morning

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Amazon: Cheapest Valuation in Company History

Amazon has long been a dominant force in e-commerce and cloud computing, two of the most transformative economic trends of the past two decades and which continue to be leading industries.

The company continues to reinvent itself as it expands into new, high-growth verticals, including artificial intelligence and digital advertising among others.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) remains the undisputed leader in cloud computing, generating the majority of the company’s operating income while benefiting from long-term secular growth in enterprise cloud adoption.

Additionally, Amazon is aggressively investing in AI infrastructure and services, including a major stake in Anthropic, the developer of one of the most widely used large language models (LLMs).

With AI adoption accelerating across industries, Amazon is well-positioned to capitalize on cloud-based AI workloads and enterprise AI integration.

From a valuation standpoint, Amazon is trading at historically low levels, making it an attractive opportunity for long-term investors.

The stock’s 10-year median forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 87.6x, yet it currently trades at just 31.8x forward earnings, marking the cheapest valuation in the company’s recent history.

Given that earnings are projected to grow at an annualized rate of 22.85% over the next three to five years, this sharp multiple compression significantly limits downside risk while setting the stage for strong long-term returns.

Source: Zack's

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Amazon's new Alexa Plus is launched, with upgraded AI features

亞馬遜全新Alexa Plus登場 AI版本功能升級｜FOCUS午間新聞 20250311 ‪@tvbsfocus

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