Global risk sentiment improved today. Oil prices continued to retreat, easing concerns about energy-driven inflation and higher interest rates. The yen strengthened sharply as intervention expectations grew, temporarily reducing the risk of disorderly currency moves. Strong earnings from Microsoft and Amazon also gave investors more confidence that some AI spending is already producing revenue. Several pressures that had weighed on technology stocks are now easing at the same time. The next test is whether this rebound can gain sustained support from earnings, cash flow and the macro environment. 1. Lower oil gives growth stocks some breathing room The earlier surge in oil prices raised concerns that energy costs would push inflation higher again and reduce the Federal Reserve’s room to ea
Amazon Falls 2.3% — Bezos Overhang or Scrutiny Over AI Spending?
Amazon −2.32% Tuesday, down on a day the S&P 500 and Dow both set records, still absorbing Monday evening's filing from Bezos to sell 15 million shares. Meanwhile the company is using Prime Video as its AI showcase — proof, it argues, that the spending has somewhere to go. The same week, its earnings call drew the sharpest questions yet on capex and returns. A $3 trillion market cap moved the debate from how big Amazon is to whether the money is well spent. One signal is a founder selling; the other is a narrative that hasn't cleared yet. Which one is actually informative?
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