Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)

Amazon's stock price has been influenced by several key events. The Q4 2024 earnings report showed strong financial results, positively impacting the stock price. The Q1 2025 earnings report revealed increased net sales, but a cautious forecast for Q2 raised market concerns. Job cuts within AWS were seen as a strategic restructuring. Prime Day 2025 was its most successful to date, anticipated to boost the second-quarter financial report.

Demand seasonality for Amazon.com, Inc. products and services refers to predictable fluctuations in customer demand throughout the year, driven by various external factors. Major holidays like Christmas, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Prime Day are peak times. Specific events such as back-to-school season drive demand. Changes in weather patterns lead to seasonal demand. Understanding and leveraging this seasonality is crucial for Amazon sellers.

Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational technology conglomerate with businesses in e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Amazon's offerings include its e-commerce platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), streaming services like Amazon Prime Video, and consumer electronics such as Kindle and Echo devices. Other ventures include Ring, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Pharmacy, Zoox, Kuiper Systems, and Amazon Publishing.

Amazon's operations span worldwide with country-specific websites. It has a substantial logistics footprint, including over 907 warehouses as of 2021, and continues to expand in the United States. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has a global infrastructure with 105 Availability Zones within 33 geographic Regions, and plans for six new Regions. In 2023, Amazon achieved its fastest delivery speeds ever to Prime members globally, with over 7 billion items arriving same or next day.

Amazon's brand reputation has been affected by criticisms related to its labor practices, anti-competitive behavior, and environmental impact. Reports highlighted higher injury rates in Amazon's warehouses. The FTC filed a lawsuit against Amazon for violating antitrust law. Amazon's carbon emissions climbed in 2024, leading to scrutiny of its environmental impact.

Amazon.com, Inc. is a publicly traded company primarily owned by its shareholders. Jeff Bezos is the largest individual shareholder, owning approximately 9% of Amazon's shares. Other notable individual insider shareholders include Andrew Jassy and Douglas Herrington. The largest institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group, BlackRock Inc., and State Street Corp. Institutional investors collectively hold a substantial portion of Amazon's shares.