U.S. Stocks Move | AI High Capital Expenditure Shocks Market, Amazon (AMZN.US) Opens Down About 5%

Smart Finance APP reports that on Friday, Amazon (AMZN.US) opened sharply lower. As of the time of publication, it was down about 5%, a drop of more than 18% from its August peak, with a market capitalization of 2.52 trillion USD. In terms of news, Amazon released its third-quarter results for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. The company's net sales increased by 12% year-on-year to 201.94 billion USD, slightly below analysts' expectations of about 202.26 billion USD. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) fell by about 3.1% year-on-year to 1.89 USD, while analysts expected a minor increase of 0.5% year-on-year to 1.96 USD. Operating profit grew by 61.5% year-on-year to 28.08 billion USD, exceeding market expectations by more than 7%. Operating profit margin rose to 13.9%, reaching the highest level in company history.