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Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) – Market Snapshot (Aug 17 2025)

Price action: The stock has been on a short‑term slide, tumbling more than 10 % in two sessions at the start of August after Amazon’s Q2 earnings. While the results beat expectations, the guidance fell short of the 45 % rally the shares have enjoyed since April, prompting a technical correction and a pull‑back that coincided with a broader market slowdown【marketbeat.com】.
Analyst sentiment (last week):
- Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an Overweight rating on Aug 14, signaling confidence that the stock can still outperform the market【marketbeat.com】.
- Evercore ISI and Telsey Advisory Group each reaffirmed an Outperform rating on Aug 14 and Aug 13, respectively, underscoring a consensus that Amazon’s fundamentals remain strong【marketbeat.com】.
Growth narrative: A recent Buy recommendation highlighted Amazon’s strategic expansion—especially in the grocery segment—as a sizable growth engine in both U.S. and global markets【tipranks.com】.

Take‑away: The recent dip appears to be a price‑correction rather than a fundamental reversal. Positive analyst upgrades and the company’s continued push into high‑growth areas (e.g., grocery, cloud, AI) suggest that the market may view the pull‑back as a buying opportunity, especially if guidance improves in the next earnings cycle.

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