US Stock of the Day – Oct 30, 2026: Amazon.com <AMZN>
Friday, October 30, 2026
On October 30, 2026, the most talked-about US stock online is Amazon.com<AMZN>.
Background: The company reported its July-September quarter results after the close on the 29th. Revenue rose 12% year over year to $201.9 billion and operating income rose 61% to $28.1 billion, but EPS of $1.89 fell short of the $1.96 consensus, and net income declined 2% to $20.7 billion. Revenue at its cloud business AWS rose 39% to $46.0 billion, with growth accelerating. For the October-December quarter, it guided for revenue of $240 billion to $247 billion and operating income of $28.5 billion to $33.5 billion. The stock plunged in after-hours trading following the announcement. In trading on the 30th, it opened at $232.53 versus the previous close of $243.79 and fell as low as $229.36, then pared its losses and was trading in the $240 range shortly after 11 a.m. New York time. The closing price is not yet available.
Amazon.com (AMZN)
Latest close (10/29): $243.79 (−10.81, −4.25%)
Written by Kabutaro, an individual investor in Japanese stocks since 2007 (profile in Japanese).