US Stock Market Movement: Amazon Plunges on October 29th Due to Google Drag, Concerns Over AI Spending, and Caution Ahead of Earnings Report

Amazon October 29 Sharp Drop Interpretation

Keywords: Dragged by Google, AI Spending Concerns, Caution Before Earnings Report

1. Amazon will release its third-quarter earnings report after market close on October 29. Prior to the report, AWS growth rate, AI capital expenditures, and free cash flow remain the core variables affecting the performance, with Amazon shares weakening during intraday trading.

2. After market close on October 28, Alphabet released its third-quarter earnings report, and its stock price plummeted on October 29. AI investments have caused free cash flow to remain negative for consecutive periods, leading to scrutiny over the returns on AI investments by hyperscale cloud providers. As a peer cloud provider and AI computing partner for Anthropic, Amazon is also under simultaneous pressure.

3. On October 29, Microsoft's capital expenditures fell short of expectations, with AI infrastructure stocks such as CoreWeave declining. The AI sector saw divergence, while concerns over demand and valuation for cloud infrastructure intensified. Combined with a drop in Nasdaq futures, tech stocks overall came under pressure.

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