Amazon.com Option Alert: Jul 18 $215 Calls Sweep (130) near the Bid: 1664 vs 19110 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Jul 18 $215 Calls Sweep (130) near the Bid: 1664 @ $8.886 vs 19110 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$220.13

Amazon.com Option Alert: Sep 19 $210 Calls Sweep (4) near the Ask: 500 vs 10316 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Sep 19 $210 Calls Sweep (4) near the Ask: 500 @ $18.95 vs 10316 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$218.34

Amazon.com Option Alert: Aug 15 $210 Calls Sweep (28) near the Bid: 406 vs 13936 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Aug 15 $210 Calls Sweep (28) near the Bid: 406 @ $16.725 vs 13936 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$219.3297

Amazon.com Option Alert: Jan 16 $200 Puts Sweep (69) near the Bid: 1511 vs 13147 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Jan 16 $200 Puts Sweep (69) near the Bid: 1511 @ $10.146 vs 13147 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$219.805

Amazon.com Option Alert: Jul 3 $220 Calls Sweep (53) near the Ask: 1849 vs 14052 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Jul 3 $220 Calls Sweep (53) near the Ask: 1849 @ $3.5 vs 14052 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$221.165

Amazon.com Option Alert: Jul 18 $215 Calls Sweep (108) near the Bid: 1526 vs 19110 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Jul 18 $215 Calls Sweep (108) near the Bid: 1526 @ $9.38 vs 19110 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$221.09

Amazon.com Option Alert: Jul 3 $225 Calls at the Bid: 6100 vs 9205 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Jul 3 $225 Calls at the Bid: 6100 @ $1.49 vs 9205 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$221.16

Amazon.com Option Alert: Aug 15 $210 Calls Sweep (15) near the Bid: 494 vs 12757 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Aug 15 $210 Calls Sweep (15) near the Bid: 494 @ $15.5 vs 12757 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$217.35

Amazon.com Option Alert: Fri $215 Calls Sweep (17) near the Ask: 9968 vs 31250 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Fri $215 Calls Sweep (17) near the Ask: 9968 @ $1.518 vs 31250 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$216.425

Amazon.com Option Alert: Dec, 2026 $165 Calls Sweep (8) near the Ask: 126 vs 4479 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Dec, 2026 $165 Calls Sweep (8) near the Ask: 126 @ $68.75 vs 4479 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$214.1362

Amazon.com Option Alert: Dec, 2026 $165 Calls Sweep (22) near the Ask: 88 vs 4479 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Dec, 2026 $165 Calls Sweep (22) near the Ask: 88 @ $68.75 vs 4479 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$214.16

Amazon.com Option Alert: Dec, 2026 $165 Calls Sweep (53) near the Ask: 220 vs 4479 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Dec, 2026 $165 Calls Sweep (53) near the Ask: 220 @ $68.75 vs 4479 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$214.19

Amazon.com Option Alert: Dec, 2026 $165 Calls Sweep (42) near the Ask: 260 vs 4479 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Dec, 2026 $165 Calls Sweep (42) near the Ask: 260 @ $68.854 vs 4479 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$214.02

Amazon.com Option Alert: Aug 15 $220 Calls Sweep (28) near the Ask: 874 vs 13853 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Aug 15 $220 Calls Sweep (28) near the Ask: 874 @ $6.301 vs 13853 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$209.01

Amazon.com Option Alert: Jan 16 $220 Calls at the Ask: 1500 vs 6438 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Jan 16 $220 Calls at the Ask: 1500 @ $17.24 vs 6438 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$208.87

Amazon.com Option Alert: Jun 27 $220 Puts at the Bid: 763 vs 818 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Jun 27 $220 Puts at the Bid: 763 @ $11.46 vs 818 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$208.845

Amazon.com Option Alert: Sep 19 $220 Puts at the Bid: 550 vs 4127 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Sep 19 $220 Puts at the Bid: 550 @ $17.25 vs 4127 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$210.91

Amazon.com Option Alert: Aug 15 $210 Calls Sweep (10) near the Ask: 1265 vs 10298 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Aug 15 $210 Calls Sweep (10) near the Ask: 1265 @ $12.171 vs 10298 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$210.25

Amazon.com Option Alert: Aug 15 $230 Calls Sweep (11) near the Bid: 1289 vs 11162 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Aug 15 $230 Calls Sweep (11) near the Bid: 1289 @ $4.08 vs 11162 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$210.25

Amazon.com Option Alert: Aug 15 $210 Calls Sweep (15) near the Ask: 934 vs 10298 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Aug 15 $210 Calls Sweep (15) near the Ask: 934 @ $12.136 vs 10298 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$210.13

Amazon.com Option Alert: Aug 15 $210 Calls Sweep (4) near the Ask: 447 vs 10298 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Aug 15 $210 Calls Sweep (4) near the Ask: 447 @ $12.115 vs 10298 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$210.185

Amazon.com Option Alert: Jul 18 $220 Calls Sweep (8) below Bid!: 3172 vs 20701 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Jul 18 $220 Calls Sweep (8) below Bid!: 3172 @ $2.955 vs 20701 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$210.49

Amazon.com Option Alert: Sep, 2026 $150 Puts at the Bid: 1200 vs 34 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] 

Amazon.com Option Alert: Sep, 2026 $150 Puts at the Bid: 1200 @ $6.5 vs 34 OI; Earnings 7/31 After Close [est] Ref=$212.41

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Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sánchez <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/46087635/bernie-sanders-slams-jeff-bezos-lavish-wedding-plans-demands-end-to-oligarchy-amazon-founder-pays-1-1-tax-takes-500-million-yacht-to-venice-while-kids-go-hungry">tied the kno</a>t on Friday in a luxurious wedding that cost an estimated $50 million.
The three-day celebration took place in Venice, drawing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/events/25/06/46136092/jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-wedding-draws-star-studded-guest-list-to-venice-here-are-the-celebs-who-showed-up-so-far">numerous A-list celebrities</a> and spotlighting extravagant details like foam parties, custom-designed goodie bags and high-end fashion.
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The festivities began with an unconventional foam party on Bezos' $500 million super yacht. The yacht was anchored near Croatia's Unije Island, where the couple celebrated Sánchez's son Evan Whitesell's 19th birthday, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/27/jeff-in-venice-seven-takeaways-from-the-bezos-sanchez-wedding">reported</a> The Guardian.
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A Charitable Wedding Invitation
For a couple with a fortune worth billions, Bezos and Sánchez asked guests for something a little unusual: no gifts. Instead, they encouraged guests to make donations on their behalf to charitable causes, including Venice International University and lagoon restoration efforts, the report said.
Exclusive Goodie Bags For Guests
Each guest was given a specially curated goodie bag, which included sweet treats from a renowned Venetian pastry shop, Rosa Salva and colorful Murano glassware from Laguna~B.
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The celebrations weren't without their hiccups. On Thursday night, a freak thunderstorm disrupted one of the welcoming events at the Madonna dell'Orto cloisters, soaking guests and cutting the event short.
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Sánchez was seen arriving at the ceremony dressed in what appeared to be an Audrey Hepburn-inspired look, with a headscarf and sunglasses.
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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Amazon.com (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in AMZN usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 98 extraordinary options activities for Amazon.com. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 40% leaning bullish and 44% bearish. Among these notable options, 14 are puts, totaling $2,178,217, and 84 are calls, amounting to $8,403,213.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $95.0 to $270.0 for Amazon.com over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Amazon.com's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Amazon.com's whale activity within a strike price range from $95.0 to $270.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Amazon.com 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1751040040_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

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<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$10.2</td>
<td>$10.1</td>
<td>$10.2</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$1.5M</td>
<td>13.1K</td>
<td>5.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$9.45</td>
<td>$9.35</td>
<td>$9.35</td>
<td>$215.00</td>
<td>$1.4M</td>
<td>19.1K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$3.5</td>
<td>$3.45</td>
<td>$3.5</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$647.1K</td>
<td>14.0K</td>
<td>15.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/01/25</td>
<td>$15.4</td>
<td>$15.4</td>
<td>$15.4</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$308.0K</td>
<td>535</td>
<td>337</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/27/25</td>
<td>$1.43</td>
<td>$1.4</td>
<td>$1.4</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$136.7K</td>
<td>24.9K</td>
<td>34.5K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Amazon.com</h3>
Amazon is the leading online retailer and marketplace for third party sellers. Retail related revenue represents approximately 75% of total, followed by Amazon Web Services' cloud computing, storage, database, and other offerings (15%), advertising services (5% to 10%), and other the remainder. International segments constitute 25% to 30% of Amazon's non-AWS sales, led by Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
In light of the recent options history for Amazon.com, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Amazon.com</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 21,737,585, the price of AMZN is up 1.15% at $219.62. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 34 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Amazon.com</h3>
A total of 3 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $246.0.
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&#x2A; An analyst from JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Amazon.com, which currently sits at a price target of $240. 
&#x2A; An analyst from B of A Securities persists with their Buy rating on Amazon.com, maintaining a target price of $248. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Oppenheimer continues to hold a Outperform rating for Amazon.com, targeting a price of $250. 
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Amazon.com's Options Frenzy: What You Need to Know

Time Magazine&#8217;s annual 100 Most Influential Companies list for 2025 includes many companies investors are familiar with, with numerous names originating from the growing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/artificial-intelligence">artificial intelligence sector.</a>
The <a href="https://time.com/7297630/time-reveals-the-2025-time100-most-influential-companies-in-the-world/">list</a> seeks to honor the top businesses that are helping "chart an essential path forward."
"No single data point or financial metric makes a TIME100 Company. Instead, we looked at a mosaic of qualities, studying impact, innovation, ambition, and success, each in the forms that take shape today. And as we say for all TIME100 projects: influence comes in many forms, for better and for worse," Time editors said of the list.
 The Public Companies: Similar to the list of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/25/04/44854679/time-100-most-influential-people-includes-elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-alex-karp-and-more-public-company-ceos">Most Influential People</a> that Time published earlier this year, the list of influential companies includes top tech, AI, crypto, and healthcare names that are experiencing impressive growth and bringing life-changing technology to consumers or other companies.
Here is the list of publicly traded companies or those that are part of a publicly traded company. It is broken down by the key groups used by Time: Innovators, Disruptors, Leaders, Titans and Pioneers.
Innovators
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<li>On Holding (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONON#NYSE">ONON</a>): footwear</li>
<li>Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>): Chinese e-commerce</li>
<li>Nintendo Co (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTDOY#OTC">NTDOY</a>): video games</li>
<li>BYD Co (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYDDY#OTC">BYDDY</a>)(OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYDDF#OTC">BYDDF</a>): electric vehicles</li>
<li>Gap, unit of Gap Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GAP#NYSE">GAP</a>): apparel</li>
<li>Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>): sports and outdoor retailer</li>
<li>EssilorLuxottica (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ESLOY#OTC">ESLOY</a>): sunglasses, optical wear</li>
</ul>
Disruptors
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<li>Waymo, unit of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>)(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>)</li>
<li>Life Time Group Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LTH#NYSE">LTH</a>): fitness centers</li>
<li>Elf Beauty (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ELF#NYSE">ELF</a>): beauty products</li>
<li>Poppi, unit of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PEP#NASDAQ">PEP</a>): beverages</li>
<li>UFC, unit of TKO Group Holding (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TKO#NYSE">TKO</a>): fighting sports league</li>
<li>Pop Mart (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PMRTY#OTC">PMRTY</a>): pop culture retailer</li>
<li>Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>): cryptocurrency trading platform</li>
<li>SharkNinja Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SN#NYSE">SN</a>): home appliances</li>
</ul>
Leaders
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<li>Engie (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENGIY#OTC">ENGIY</a>): energy company</li>
<li>Prologis (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLD#NYSE">PLD</a>): industrial and logistics real estate</li>
<li>Cloudflare Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NET#NASDAQ">NET</a>): a software company</li>
<li>Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GILD#NASDAQ">GILD</a>): biotechnology, healthcare</li>
<li>Duolingo Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DUOL#NASDAQ">DUOL</a>): mobile learning</li>
<li>BlackRock (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>): financials</li>
<li>Hyundai Motor (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HYMTF#OTC">HYMTF</a>): automotives</li>
<li>LinkedIn, unit of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>): social networking</li>
<li>Coursera Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COUR#NYSE">COUR</a>): online learning</li>
</ul>
Titans
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<li>Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>)(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>): conglomerate</li>
<li>Comcast, NBC Universal, units of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>): media and entertainment</li>
<li>L'Oreal (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LRLCY#OTC">LRLCY</a>): beauty company</li>
<li>DoorDash Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DASH#NASDAQ">DASH</a>): food delivery</li>
<li>Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>): social networking</li>
<li>Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>): a software company</li>
<li>Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>): e-commerce</li>
<li>Arm Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>): semiconductors</li>
<li>Procter &amp; Gamble (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PG#NYSE">PG</a>): consumer products</li>
<li>Fiserv Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FI#NYSE">FI</a>): financial technology</li>
<li>MercadoLibre Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MELI#NASDAQ">MELI</a>): Latin American e-commerce</li>
<li>Walmart Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>): retailer</li>
<li>Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>): streaming</li>
<li>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>): semiconductors</li>
<li>Universal Music Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNVGY#OTC">UNVGY</a>)(OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UMGNF#OTC">UMGNF</a>): music publishing</li>
</ul>
Pioneers
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<li>ASML Holding (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASML#NASDAQ">ASML</a>): semiconductors</li>
<li>Equinor ASA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EQNR#NYSE">EQNR</a>): oil and gas</li>
<li>Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABT#NYSE">ABT</a>): medical devices</li>
<li>Softbank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>)(OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>): telecom and e-commerce conglomerate</li>
<li>CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRSP#NASDAQ">CRSP</a>): gene editing</li>
</ul>
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Why It's Important: Nearly half of this year's list includes companies that are publicly traded or part of publicly traded companies. This means investors can get exposure to what Time considers some of the most influential companies in the world.
Some of the companies are newer to the public market, which could mean that the 50+ companies that are not yet public could be among IPOs to watch for in the second half of 2025 and beyond.
Some of the most recognizable private companies on this year's list include OpenAI, Polymarket, Anthropic, Anduril, Beast Industries and SpaceX.
When seeking companies that can drive revenue growth and gain customer and consumer adoption, the most influential lists can be a valuable starting point for investors.
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44 Public Companies Make Time's Most Influential List: Coinbase, UFC, Nintendo, Netflix And More Stocks Investors Can Buy

After sitting cozy for years in a U.S.-centric equity bubble, investors are finally being served a wake-up call. With U.S. valuations at elevated levels and global equities outperforming the U.S. in 2025, the long-standing &#8220;home bias&#8221; in American portfolios is starting to appear more like a risk factor than a security blanket. 
In this scenario, T. Rowe Price debuted two new <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs">actively managed ETFs</a>: the T. Rowe Price Global Equity ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGLB#NYSE">TGLB</a>) and the T. Rowe Price Equity Research ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TIER#NYSE">TIER</a>). Transparent and competitively priced, the funds are designed for investors who may be willing to step, or leap, beyond the borders of the S&amp;P 500.
Tim Coyne, T. Rowe Price&#8217;s global head of ETFs, stated that TIER and TGLB provide enhanced access to global investing opportunities within the ETF wrapper, offering investors the ability to diversify their portfolios while benefiting from the advantages of active management.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs/new-etfs/25/06/46127406/direxions-new-etfs-let-traders-supercharge-bets-on-cisco-and-qualcomm-with-a-catch">Direxion&#8217;s New ETFs Let Traders Supercharge Bets On Cisco And Qualcomm, With A Catch</a>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">TGLB: A Concentrated Global Play</h2>
The TGLB fund has a concentrated strategy, featuring a high-conviction blend of 45–60 developed and U.S. stocks. At its launch, the fund still relies quite heavily on familiar American megacaps, such as Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) (5%), Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) (4.5%), and Meta (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) (4.3%), but it will adapt to changing global opportunities.
Helmed by veteran manager Peter Bates, who leads T. Rowe's Global Select Equity Strategy, the fund aims to surpass benchmarks, focusing on high-quality growth stories regardless of their trading location.
Expense ratio: 0.46%
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">TIER: No America, More Diversity</h2>
If TGLB gently nudges investors abroad, TIER goes all in, cutting U.S. equities entirely and instead spreading capital across more than 350 stocks from both developed and emerging markets.
Initial top holdings were iShares MSCI India ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INDA#BATS">INDA</a>), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) and Tencent Holdings (OTCPK: TCEHY), a message that the fund is not merely shunning the U.S., but actively seeking exposure to the world&#8217;s new growth drivers.
The fund is co-managed by six portfolio managers, each with regional expertise and access to the firm&#8217;s team of about 40 global research analysts. TIER is structured to track the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index geographically and by sector, with the flexibility of active choice-making.
Expense ratio: 0.38%
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Calculated Push Toward Global Thinking</h2>
With these two funds, T. Rowe Price isn&#8217;t racing after fads; it&#8217;s filling a more strategic void in numerous portfolios. The company is essentially wagering that investors will eventually grow tired of being overweight in a few of the more overvalued U.S. tech names and begin to hunger for more diversification with an institutional-level perspective.
And though INDA or TSMC don&#8217;t exactly read like revolutionary portfolio selections, the actual change is psychological: providing retail investors with the tools to venture beyond their comfort zone.
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T. Rowe Price Launches Global ETFs To Nudge Investors Out Of Their Comfort Zone

In today's rapidly changing and highly competitive business world, it is vital for investors and industry enthusiasts to carefully assess companies. In this article, we will perform a comprehensive industry comparison, evaluating Amazon.com (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) against its key competitors in the Broadline Retail industry. By analyzing important financial metrics, market position, and growth prospects, we aim to provide valuable insights for investors and shed light on company's performance within the industry.
<h3>Amazon.com Background</h3>
Amazon is the leading online retailer and marketplace for third party sellers. Retail related revenue represents approximately 75% of total, followed by Amazon Web Services' cloud computing, storage, database, and other offerings (15%), advertising services (5% to 10%), and other the remainder. International segments constitute 25% to 30% of Amazon's non-AWS sales, led by Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
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<th>P/B</th>
<th>P/S</th>
<th>ROE</th>
<th>EBITDA (in billions)</th>
<th>Gross Profit (in billions)</th>
<th>Revenue Growth</th>
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<td>Amazon.com Inc</td>
<td>35.36</td>
<td>7.54</td>
<td>3.59</td>
<td>5.79%</td>
<td>$36.48</td>
<td>$78.69</td>
<td>8.62%</td>
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<td>Alibaba Group Holding Ltd</td>
<td>15.26</td>
<td>1.93</td>
<td>1.98</td>
<td>1.23%</td>
<td>$59.0</td>
<td>$117.63</td>
<td>-15.6%</td>
</tr>
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<td>PDD Holdings Inc</td>
<td>11.32</td>
<td>3.27</td>
<td>2.79</td>
<td>4.59%</td>
<td>$16.09</td>
<td>$54.73</td>
<td>10.21%</td>
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<td>MercadoLibre Inc</td>
<td>62.98</td>
<td>25.94</td>
<td>5.80</td>
<td>10.56%</td>
<td>$0.92</td>
<td>$2.77</td>
<td>36.97%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Coupang Inc</td>
<td>212.93</td>
<td>12.38</td>
<td>1.76</td>
<td>2.53%</td>
<td>$0.36</td>
<td>$2.32</td>
<td>11.16%</td>
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<td>JD.com Inc</td>
<td>8.09</td>
<td>1.47</td>
<td>0.30</td>
<td>4.6%</td>
<td>$14.27</td>
<td>$47.85</td>
<td>15.78%</td>
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<td>eBay Inc</td>
<td>17.71</td>
<td>6.86</td>
<td>3.50</td>
<td>9.95%</td>
<td>$0.77</td>
<td>$1.86</td>
<td>1.13%</td>
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<td>Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc</td>
<td>41.06</td>
<td>4.73</td>
<td>3.52</td>
<td>2.78%</td>
<td>$0.07</td>
<td>$0.24</td>
<td>13.35%</td>
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<td>Vipshop Holdings Ltd</td>
<td>7.64</td>
<td>1.36</td>
<td>0.53</td>
<td>4.85%</td>
<td>$2.45</td>
<td>$6.08</td>
<td>-4.98%</td>
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<td>Dillard's Inc</td>
<td>11.44</td>
<td>3.48</td>
<td>1.01</td>
<td>8.97%</td>
<td>$0.26</td>
<td>$0.69</td>
<td>-1.64%</td>
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<td>MINISO Group Holding Ltd</td>
<td>16.19</td>
<td>3.67</td>
<td>2.24</td>
<td>3.98%</td>
<td>$0.65</td>
<td>$1.96</td>
<td>18.89%</td>
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<td>Macy's Inc</td>
<td>5.62</td>
<td>0.68</td>
<td>0.14</td>
<td>0.84%</td>
<td>$0.31</td>
<td>$2.0</td>
<td>-4.14%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Savers Value Village Inc</td>
<td>74.07</td>
<td>3.89</td>
<td>1.11</td>
<td>-1.13%</td>
<td>$0.03</td>
<td>$0.2</td>
<td>4.51%</td>
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<td>Kohl's Corp</td>
<td>7.64</td>
<td>0.25</td>
<td>0.06</td>
<td>-0.4%</td>
<td>$0.23</td>
<td>$1.4</td>
<td>-4.41%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Hour Loop Inc</td>
<td>140</td>
<td>8.46</td>
<td>0.35</td>
<td>11.93%</td>
<td>$0.0</td>
<td>$0.01</td>
<td>4.68%</td>
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<td>Average</td>
<td>45.14</td>
<td>5.6</td>
<td>1.79</td>
<td>4.66%</td>
<td>$6.82</td>
<td>$17.12</td>
<td>6.14%</td>
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 </style>Through a meticulous analysis of Amazon.com, we can observe the following trends: 
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A Price to Earnings ratio of 35.36 significantly below the industry average by 0.78x suggests undervaluation. This can make the stock appealing for those seeking growth.
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The elevated Price to Book ratio of 7.54 relative to the industry average by 1.35x suggests company might be overvalued based on its book value.
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With a relatively high Price to Sales ratio of 3.59, which is 2.01x the industry average, the stock might be considered overvalued based on sales performance.
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With a Return on Equity (ROE) of 5.79% that is 1.13% above the industry average, it appears that the company exhibits efficient use of equity to generate profits.
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The company exhibits higher Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) of $36.48 Billion, which is 5.35x above the industry average, implying stronger profitability and robust cash flow generation.
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The gross profit of $78.69 Billion is 4.6x above that of its industry, highlighting stronger profitability and higher earnings from its core operations.
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The company is experiencing remarkable revenue growth, with a rate of 8.62%, outperforming the industry average of 6.14%.
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<h3>Debt To Equity Ratio</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1751036447_0.png" alt="debt to equity" />
The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio is a measure that indicates the level of debt a company has taken on relative to the value of its assets net of liabilities.
Considering the debt-to-equity ratio in industry comparisons allows for a concise evaluation of a company's financial health and risk profile, aiding in informed decision-making.
In light of the Debt-to-Equity ratio, a comparison between Amazon.com and its top 4 peers reveals the following information:
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Amazon.com demonstrates a stronger financial position compared to its top 4 peers in the sector.
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With a lower debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, the company relies less on debt financing and maintains a healthier balance between debt and equity, which can be viewed positively by investors.
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<h3>Key Takeaways</h3>
For Amazon.com, the PE ratio is low compared to its peers in the Broadline Retail industry, indicating potential undervaluation. The high PB and PS ratios suggest that the market values Amazon.com's assets and sales highly. In terms of ROE, EBITDA, gross profit, and revenue growth, Amazon.com outperforms its industry peers, reflecting strong financial performance and growth potential.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Insights Into Amazon.com's Performance Versus Peers In Broadline Retail Sector

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) founder Jeff Bezos and former journalist Lauren Sanchez kicked off their wedding celebrations Thursday in Venice, Italy, ahead of a weekend ceremony attended by a who's who of A-list guests. The multi-day affair, which began on June 26, has attracted celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, business and politics.
Here are some of the prominent names spotted by paparazzi on the opening day of the wedding weekend, according to Reuters.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Oprah Winfrey</h3>
The talk-show legend and OWN chair stepped off a private launch near Madonna dell'Orto church, adding daytime-TV star power to the evening welcome party.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Bill Gates</h3>
Microsoft's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) co-founder arrived with partner Paula Hurd and mingled at the cloistered reception, a high-profile reunion for two of the world's richest men.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Kim Kardashian</h3>
The Skims entrepreneur brought reality-show glitz and several sisters to Venice, reuniting with Bezos after <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/09/40860724/bezos-doesnt-sunbathe-alone-on-his-25m-a-year-superyacht-as-he-hosts-kim-kardashian-leonard">last summer's cruise</a> aboard his super-yacht Koru.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Leonardo DiCaprio</h3>
Fresh from the Cannes circuit, the Oscar winner slipped in for the festivities with model Vittoria Ceretti, highlighting Bezos' growing Hollywood circle.
See also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/entertainment/25/06/46107000/jeff-bezos-first-marriage-ended-in-a-38-billion-divorce-now-as-the-amazon-founder-plans-to-marry-lauren-sanchez-hes-reportedly-ring-fencing-his-233-billion-fortune">Jeff Bezos&#8217; First Marriage Ended In A $38 Billion Divorce — Now, As The Amazon Founder Plans To Marry Lauren Sanchez, He&#8217;s Reportedly Ring-Fencing His $233 Billion Fortune</a>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Tom Brady</h3>
The seven-time Super Bowl champ proved the dress code extends to sports royalty, trading cleats for a tux as he greeted fellow guests outside the Aman Canal Grande.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Queen Rania of Jordan</h3>
Royal elegance arrived via water taxi when Jordan's queen joined the party, highlighting the couple's expanding geopolitical rolodex.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Ivanka Trump</h3>
The former White House adviser toured Venice with her husband, Jared Kushner, before taking her seat among Silicon Valley heavyweights.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Andy Jassy</h3>
Amazon's current chief executive flew in from Seattle, signaling that corporate leadership stood firmly behind its founder on his big day.
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Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez' Wedding Draws Star-Studded Guest List To Venice: Here Are The Celebs Who Showed Up So Far

On Thursday, Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) CEO Marc Benioff reiterated that artificial intelligence is already handling up to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46118592/ai-runs-up-to-half-the-show-at-salesforce-ceo-says">half of the company's tasks</a> and revealed whether an AI agent could replace him in the future.
What Happened: During an interview with Bloomberg, Benioff said that AI has been integrated into critical functions at Salesforce. "We're looking at productivity levels of 30 to 50% this year in key functions like engineering, coding and support.&#8221;
When asked if an AI agent could eventually replace him, Benioff quipped, "I hope so," acknowledging his response was partly in jest.
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&mdash; Bloomberg TV (@BloombergTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/BloombergTV/status/1938261317271359809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It's Important: Benioff previously also spoke about AI handling&nbsp; 30% to 50% of the company's workload, calling it a "digital labor revolution."
He has also stated that AI is replacing human tasks with approximately 93% accuracy, enabling employees to focus on more valuable work.
Meanwhile, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has been <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46089330/bernie-sanders-slams-job-cuts-says-ai-should-give-workers-more-time-off-instead-of-throwing-you-out-on-the-street">pushing for a 32-hour workweek</a>, arguing that advancements in AI and automation should boost productivity and give workers more free time.
His latest statement came after Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) announced its third round of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/content/46083721/microsoft-stock-holds-steady-as-ai-drives-workforce-shift">2025 layoffs</a>, mainly affecting sales and customer-facing roles due to AI-related changes.
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) CEO Andy Jassy also warned of corporate job <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45990634/amazon-ceo-andy-jassys-ai-led-job-cuts-warning-sparks-backlash-as-employee-reportedly-says-its-clearly-part-of-the-plan">cuts driven by AI efficiency</a>, prompting employee backlash.
Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings reflect a bearish outlook for CRM over the short, medium and long term. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Additional performance details can be found here</a>.
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Marc Benioff Says AI Now Handles Up To 50% Of Work At Salesforce — Could An AI Agent Eventually Take Over His Job?

Google parent Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>)&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) has appointed Kobi Bar-Nathan as the new finance chief for its rapidly expanding <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/google-cloud" rel="noreferrer noopener">Google Cloud division</a>.
According to his LinkedIn profile, bar-Nathan commenced his role in June 2025, bringing <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kobibarnathan/" rel="noreferrer noopener">extensive experience</a> from key finance leadership positions at Oracle Cloud and Microsoft Cloud.
His appointment comes at a pivotal time for Google Cloud, a significant growth engine for Alphabet. The cloud computing market remains intensely competitive, with major players like Amazon.com (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) Microsoft Azure vying for market share.
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Benzinga reached out to Google&#8217;s investor relations team for comment on the update, and we&#8217;re currently awaiting their response.
Alphabet reported <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44995955/alphabet-q1-earnings-highlights-google-search-youtube-cloud-show-robust-momentum" rel="noreferrer noopener">first-quarter revenue</a> of $90.23 billion, up 12% year-over-year, topping the Street consensus estimate of $89.2 billion. Google Cloud revenue was $12.3 billion, up 28% Y/Y.
The company reported earnings per share of $2.81, beating a Street consensus estimate of $2.01.
In a significant development that underscores the growing demand for AI compute power, OpenAI has reportedly inked a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/45868602/whats-going-on-with-alphabet-shares-today" rel="noreferrer noopener">cloud services deal</a> with Google, dumping Microsoft&nbsp;Azure, which had been its exclusive infrastructure provider until earlier this year.
Google&#8217;s cloud business accounted for $43 billion of Alphabet&#8217;s 2024 revenue and has been working to expand its share in the AI infrastructure space. Google aggressively focused on its in-house chip technology to attract enterprise clients, including&nbsp;Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>)&nbsp;and AI-focused startups like&nbsp;Anthropic.
While Google Cloud continues its impressive growth, the competitive landscape remains intense. Wedbush analyst Dan Ives highlighted <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46132007/amazon-google-not-far-behind-but-dan-ives-says-microsoft-clearly-leading-in-these-segments-600-price-target-is-probably-conservative" rel="noreferrer noopener">Microsoft Azure&#8217;s dominance</a> in both the broader cloud and hyperscaling sectors, noting its lead over rivals like Amazon Web Services and Google.
Ives also pointed out that only about 20% of Microsoft&#8217;s current business is focused on next-generation cloud and AI. He anticipates that as this segment expands to 50-60% of their business, it will fundamentally revalue the company.
Price Action: GOOGL stock is trading higher by 0.33% to $174.12 premarket at last check Friday.
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Google Cloud Hires Former Oracle CFO As AI Race Heats Up

On Friday, SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>) CEO Masayoshi Son said that he plans to position the company as the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/03/44327422/softbank-to-build-676-million-ai-data-center-in-japan-linked-to-openai-partnership">leading platform provider</a> in the artificial super intelligence (ASI) sector within the next decade, aiming to rival major tech firms like Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google.
What Happened: Speaking at SoftBank&#8217;s annual shareholder meeting, Son spoke about his ambition to establish SoftBank as a dominant player in the ASI space, reported Reuters.&nbsp;
&#8220;We want to become the organizer of the industry in the artificial super intelligence era,&#8221; Son said.
He likened the opportunity in ASI to the positions held by Microsoft, Amazon and Google, where a &#8220;winner takes all&#8221; dynamic prevails.
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In line with this vision, the Japanese investment holding firm has made aggressive investments, including acquiring U.S. semiconductor designer Ampere for $6.5 billion and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/04/44589685/softbank-weighs-165-billion-loan-that-could-back-openais-40-billion-raise-report">underwriting up to $40 billion</a> in new investments for ChatGPT-parent OpenAI, the report added.
SoftBank's total investment in OpenAI has reached $32 billion since 2024. &#8220;I&#8217;m all in on OpenAI,&#8221; Son said while acknowledging that he regretted not investing in the AI company earlier.
Why It&#8217;s Important: SoftBank has returned to investing, having already scored big with early bets like Alibaba Group Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) but also failures like WeWork, the report added.
The company sold its 5% stake in Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) in 2019, missing out on the AI boom that later made the Jensen Huang-led company a global <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/46117402/jensen-huang-closes-in-on-top-10-richest-list-with-nvidia-stock-at-new-highs-heres-how-much-he-needs">leader in AI chips</a>.
SoftBank announced its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45389466/softbank-books-3-6-billion-profit-on-arm-bytedance-gains-while-ai-bets-face-trade-policy-hurdles">fourth-quarter earnings</a> last month. The company posted net sales of 1.94 trillion yen ($12.69 billion) for the quarter, an increase from 1.75 trillion yen in the same period last year. Sales from the SoftBank segment rose 10.2%, reaching 1.73 trillion yen ($11.33 billion).
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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Sets Sights On Artificial Super Intelligence Domination With Bets On OpenAI And Ampere: 'I'm All In'

Future Fund LLC's Gary Black thinks that Elon Musk's Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) holds a key advantage over Robotaxi rivals Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) Waymo and Amazon.com Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) Zoox.
What Happened: "The one advantage that $TSLA bears don't fully appreciate is that every TSLA robotaxi produced rolls out of the TSLA factory robotaxi-ready," the investor said in a post on social media platform X on Thursday.
He then outlined how Tesla's production capabilities differ from Zoox, Waymo and other autonomous rivals, which, in most cases, modify the vehicle to make it ready for autonomy after the vehicle is produced.
In contrast to Musk's EV giant, which produces autonomy-ready vehicles straight off the lot. "That scale advantage could be very significant," Black said in the post.
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Why It Matters: The investor's comments come as he <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46088826/gary-black-calls-out-lack-of-constructive-feedback-on-teslas-robotaxi-launch">has raised questions</a> about the company's Robotaxi in the past on several occasions. Recently, Black said that investors need to stop focusing on <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46110126/gary-black-weighs-in-on-tesla-vs-waymo-debate-says-investors-need-to-stop-focusing-on-efficacy">Robotaxi's efficacy</a> when compared to Waymo.
However, Tesla's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46066530/tesla-wants-to-keep-its-texas-self-driving-data-private-amid-austin-robotaxi-launch-report">Robotaxi launch in Austin</a> on Sunday invited a lot of praise from analysts and experts, with Wedbush Securities' Dan Ives calling it a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46049232/dan-ives-hails-very-impressive-robotaxi-ride-in-austin-predicts-55-upside-for-tesla-stock-as-golden-age-begins">"golden age"</a> for the company, while Piper Sandler analysts think the launch could lead to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46108079/tslas-robotaxi-could-disrupt-auto-industry-says-piper-sandler-contrasts-goldmans-cautious-view-tesla-will-likely-win">disruption in the auto industry</a>.
Despite the praise, there have been concerns about robotaxis, specifically, the FSD or Full Self-Driving tech that's at the helm of the Robotaxi business model.&nbsp;
Recently, the NHTSA said it was going to review incidents of possible <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46067027/tesla-robotaxi-faces-nhtsa-scrutiny-over-traffic-violations-during-austin-launch">traffic law violations</a> during the Robotaxi launch, including speeding and driving in the wrong lane.
This comes as Tesla is already facing a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46068107/elon-musks-tesla-faces-wrongful-death-lawsuit-over-model-s-crash-which-claimed-3-lives-plaintiffs-call-cars-design-defective-and-unreasonably-dangerous">wrongful death lawsuit</a> over a fatal Model S crash in New Jersey in 2024. The plaintiffs in the case called the vehicle's design "unreasonably dangerous and flawed."
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Tesla Robotaxi Has A Major Advantage Over Rivals Waymo And Zoox, Says Gary Black: '...Could Be Very Significant'

On Thursday, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) is outpacing competitors like Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google in the cloud and hyperscaling sectors.
What Happened: Ives, who has become more bullish on Microsoft, has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/06/46108861/microsoft-is-playing-chess-and-others-are-playing-checkers-dan-ives-says-msft-could-be-a-5-trillion-company-in-18-months">raised his price target</a> for the stock to $600, citing the company's dominant position in cloud computing and hyperscaling technologies.
"Microsoft is clearly leading when it comes to hyperscaling and cloud," Ives said during an interview with The Street.
While Amazon's AWS and Google Cloud have made strides, Ives said that Microsoft's Azure platform has a significant edge, making it a crucial part of the company's success.
He also noted that only 20% of Microsoft's business is currently focused on next-gen cloud and AI, and as this grows to 50-60%, it will fundamentally revalue the company.&nbsp;
&#8220;$600 [price target]… I ultimately think its probably conservative,&#8221; Ives added.
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Why It&#8217;s Important: Microsoft currently has a market cap of $3.69 trillion, making it the second most valuable company in the world after Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>).
Ives has also predicted that Microsoft could reach a $5 trillion valuation within the next 18 months, following his decision to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/06/46091818/microsoft-stock-poised-for-23-rally-as-ai-monetization-gains-steam-dan-ives-says">raise the stock's price target</a> to $600 per share.
Microsoft currently holds a consensus price target of $523.73, derived from assessments by 29 analysts. The three latest analyst updates came from Morgan Stanley, Wedbush and Wells Fargo, providing an average price target of $571.67 and suggesting a potential 14.98% upside.
Price Action: Microsoft (MSFT) shares rose 1.05% during Thursday's regular session, followed by a marginal decline of 0.050% in after-hours trading, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>. The stock is up 18.84% year-to-date and has gained 10.02% over the past 12 months.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings indicate that MSFT has demonstrated a strong price trend across short, medium and long-term periods. While its momentum ranking remains robust, its value ranking is relatively weak. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-4/#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Additional metric details can be found here</a>.
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Thomas Wolf, co-founder and chief science officer at Hugging Face, has cast doubt on the belief that current artificial intelligence systems will lead to major scientific breakthroughs.
Wolf told <a href="http://fortune.com/2025/06/20/hugging-face-thomas-wolf-ai-yes-men-on-servers-no-scientific-breakthroughs/">Fortune</a> that today's large language models, or LLMs, excel at providing answers but fall short when it comes to formulating original questions.
&#8220;In science, asking the question is the hard part,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Once the question is asked, often the answer is quite obvious, but the tough part is really asking the question, and models are very bad at asking great questions.&#8221;
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Response To Anthropic's AI Acceleration Claims</h2>
Wolf&#8217;s comments were in response to a <a href="https://www.darioamodei.com/essay/machines-of-loving-grace">blog post</a> by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who argues that artificial intelligence could compress a century's worth of scientific breakthroughs into just a few years.
Wolf said he initially found the post compelling but became skeptical after rereading. &#8220;It was saying AI is going to solve cancer, and it's going to solve mental health problems—it's going to even bring peace into the world. But then I read it again and realized there's something that sounds very wrong about it, and I don't believe that,&#8221; he told Fortune.
San Francisco-based Anthropic is backed by tech giants, including Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>, GOOGL)), and is also known for its Claude family of AI models.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">‘Yes-Men On Servers' Critique</h2>
For Wolf, the core issue lies in how LLMs are trained. In another <a href="https://thomwolf.io/blog/scientific-ai.html">blog post</a>, Wolf argues that today&#8217;s AI systems are built to predict likely outcomes, act as "yes-men on servers," capable of mimicking human responses but incapable of challenging assumptions or generating original ideas.
"To create an Einstein in a data center, we don't just need a system that knows all the answers, but rather one that can ask questions nobody else has thought of or dared to ask," Wolf wrote.
He cited that real scientific progress often comes from paradigm shifts—like Copernicus proposing heliocentrism or the invention of CRISPR-based gene editing—rather than from answering existing questions.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Benchmarks Focus On Answers, Not Inquiry</h2>
Wolf also questioned how AI performance is measured today. In his blog post, he pointed to benchmarks like Humanity's Last Exam or Frontier Math, which test how well AI models can answer complex but well-defined questions.
"These are exactly the kinds of exams where I excelled," Wolf wrote, referencing his academic background. "But real scientific breakthroughs come not from answering known questions, but from asking challenging new ones and questioning previous ideas."
He argued that AI needs to demonstrate the ability to challenge its training data, take counterfactual approaches, and identify new research directions from incomplete information.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">An Einstein-Level AI Remains Distant</h2>
Using the board game Go as an analogy, Wolf said the landmark <a href="https://deepmind.google/research/projects/alphago/">2016 victory</a> of DeepMind's AlphaGo over world champions made headlines but was not revolutionary.
"Move 37, while impressive, is still essentially a straight-A student answer to the question posed by the rules of the game of Go," he wrote in his blog. "An Einstein-level breakthrough in Go would involve inventing the rules of Go itself."
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Hugging Face's Role In AI Development</h2>
Hugging Face is a prominent open-source platform in the AI community, known for its collaborative development of open-source machine learning models and tools. The company is backed by investors including Sequoia Capital and Lux Capital, and it plays a leading role in developing transparent and accessible AI systems.
Wolf concluded that while current models are useful as assistants, true scientific progress requires a different kind of intelligence—one that can formulate disruptive questions rather than repeat what is already known.
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Amazon.com Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) grocery chief, Jason Buechel, blasted the division's internal bureaucracy as "ridiculous" during a staff meeting last week, saying layers of approvals are stalling efforts to meld Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go into one operation.
What Happened: Buechel, vice president of Amazon&#8217;s Worldwide Grocery division and CEO of Whole Foods, told employees last week that multiple levels of approval inside the unit are "ridiculous" and "actually holding back some of our initiatives."
"The feedback I've gotten from team members is that we're wasting time," he said, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-whole-foods-grocery-boss-slams-ridiculous-bureaucracy-2025-6">according</a> to Business Insider. "It's taking too long for decisions and approvals to take place."
Buechel said his team has already flagged slow-moving spending and transaction policies that differ between Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh and is streamlining them to ensure &#8220;administrative details" waste less time. The changes are part of "One Grocery," an initiative designed to fold Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go under a single operating playbook.
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Cutting bureaucracy is also a company mandate from Chief Executive Andy Jassy, who has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/04/31930513/amazons-whole-foods-prepares-for-organizational-revamp-to-let-go-of-fraction-of-employees">pared management layers</a> and urged workers to report needless rules.
Why It Matters: The shake-up comes with job losses. A state filing <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2025/amazon-closes-fresh-grocery-store-south-of-seattle-state-filing-says-125-workers-impacted/">reported</a> by Geekwire shows Amazon eliminated 125 frontline roles after closing an Amazon Fresh store near Seattle this week. Amazon said affected employees can transfer to nearby locations.
Buechel called eliminating "overlapping work" his top priority for the year and hinted that some resources will "pivot" as plans solidify. He added that bringing Whole Foods staff under Amazon's pay and performance programs should create "a more consistent experience" across grocery teams.
Despite the turbulence, Amazon insists it is "more optimistic than ever" about the $800-billion grocery market. The Jeff Bezos-owned company continues to experiment with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/01/42984924/amazon-rolls-out-a-new-supermarket-chain-in-a-bid-to-disrupt-the-grocery-business">new supermarket formats</a> even as it pares back cashier-less tech and trims payroll.
Price Action: Amazon shares were up 2.42% to close at $217.12 on Thursday. The stock's 52-week range lies between $242.52 and $151.61, according to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/?utm_source=BZprocontent&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro data</a>.
Benzinga&#8217;s Edge Stock Rankings indicate Amazon has Momentum in the 44th percentile but Growth in the 97th percentile. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-3/#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">How does it stack up</a> to other major grocery chain stocks, such as Kroger and Walmart?
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Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) subsidiary Ring has introduced a new feature, Video Descriptions, powered by Gen AI, to enhance home security.
What Happened: The new feature, Video Descriptions, utilizes generative AI (Gen AI) to provide detailed alerts, distinguishing between urgent and everyday activities at a glance. This feature is currently available in beta for Ring Home Premium subscribers in the U.S. and Canada, according to an official announcement on Thursday.
Ring&#8217;s founder, Jamie Siminoff, stated that the company is leveraging the potential of Gen AI to shift more of the home security responsibility to Ring&#8217;s AI. Jamie further said, "Simultaneously, we will be adding custom anomaly alerts, which generate alerts only when something happens on your property that is an anomaly to your property.&#8221;
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Once enabled, the Video Descriptions feature will provide text descriptions of the motion activity captured by Ring doorbells and cameras, offering real-time details of the events. The descriptions are designed to be concise, allowing users to quickly determine if the activity requires their attention.
Ring also plans to combine multiple motion activities into a single alert and generate alerts only when something unusual happens on the user&#8217;s property.
Video Descriptions is currently being rolled out in beta to Ring Home Premium subscribers in the U.S. and Canada and can be enabled through the Ring app. The feature is compatible with all currently available Ring <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42666738/how-apples-upcoming-smart-doorbell-compares-to-amazons-ring">doorbells</a> and cameras.
Why It Matters: The integration of AI in home security systems is becoming increasingly common. In June, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45739990/microsoft-brings-openais-sora-to-the-masses-with-free-ai-video-generator-in-bing-app-after-googles-veo-3-wowed-the-internet-heres-what-you-can-and-cant-do">Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>)</a> integrated OpenAI&#8217;s Sora model into its Bing app, allowing users to generate videos from text for free. This move by Ring further solidifies the trend of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/01/42838001/amazons-ring-introduces-smart-smoke-alarms-at-ces-2025-boosting-home-security-with-pro-monitoring-features">AI-powered home security solutions</a>.
Price Action: On Thursday, Amazon (AMZN) closed at $217.12, up by 2.42% on the day. In after-hours trading, the stock rose slightly to $218.18, representing a 0.49% gain.
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The S&amp;P 500 index soared to record highs on Thursday, marking a significant recovery from the steep selloff experienced just a few months ago. The market rebound is driven by easing trade tensions, robust corporate earnings, and receding recession fears. 
For the day, the S&amp;P 500 rose 0.8% to 6,141.02, the Nasdaq gained nearly 1% to 20,167.91 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average spiked 0.9% to 43,386.84.
These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day:
BigBear.ai Holdings Inc&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBAI#NYSE">BBAI</a>)
BigBear.ai shares rose 20.58% to $5.80, with an intraday high and low of $5.89 and $4.83. The 52-week high and low stand at $10.36 and $1.17. The company&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/46096793/bigbear-ai-bbai-stock-falls-after-25-rally-whats-going-on">recent strategic wins</a>, including major Department of Defense contracts and the launch of its biometric ID software in major airports, have sparked investor interest.
Nike Inc&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>)
Nike shares rose 2.81% to close at $62.54 after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings. The stock traded between $62.73 and $60.82, with a 52-week range of $94.74 and $52.28. In the after-hours trading, the shares shot up nearly 11% to $69.25. Nike&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/earnings/25/06/46128469/nike-q4-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-headwinds-expected-to-moderate-moving-forward-company">fourth-quarter revenue</a> of $11.1 billion and earnings of 14 cents per share both exceeded analyst estimates. 
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Core Scientific Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CORZ#NASDAQ">CORZ</a>)
Core Scientific&#8217;s stock surged 33.01% to close at $16.36 following reports of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/46122921/core-scientific-stock-surges-on-acquisition-reports-with-coreweave">potential acquisition talks</a> with CoreWeave. The stock&#8217;s intraday high and low were $16.89 and $11.82, with a 52-week range of $18.63 and $6.21. CoreWeave previously made an attempt to acquire Core Scientific nearly a year ago, but it was unsuccessful. At that time CoreWeave had offered $5.75 per share, but the bid did not materialize into an acquisition.
Cyngn Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CYN#NASDAQ">CYN</a>)
Cyngn shares skyrocketed 171.46% to close at $13.60 after the company announced a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46116924/cyngn-stock-soars-135-after-partnering-with-nvidia-to-showcase-autonomous-industrial-vehicles">partnership with Nvidia</a> to showcase its autonomous industrial vehicles. The stock traded between $41.54 and $11.33, with a 52-week range of $1600.19 and $3.62. 
Amazon.com Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>)
Amazon shares rose 2.42% to close at $217.12. The stock&#8217;s intraday high and low were $218.04 and $212.01, with a 52-week range of $242.52 and $151.61. Despite a 3% decline year-to-date, JPMorgan sees a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46100363/prime-time-for-amazon-jpmorgan-says-your-139-could-be-worth-1430">potential 13% climb</a> from current levels, driven by the company&#8217;s &#8220;best idea&#8221;: Prime. 
Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings indicate Amazon has Momentum in the 44th percentile but Growth in the 97th percentile. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">How does it compare</a> against other big tech stocks like Meta Platforms?
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Amazon.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) AWS recently lost a key vice president involved in generative artificial intelligence development and the management of its Bedrock service, as competition for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46118592/ai-runs-up-to-half-the-show-at-salesforce-ceo-says">AI talent intensifies.&nbsp;</a>
The Details: Vasi Philomin, who confirmed his departure via email to Reuters, left Amazon earlier in June after eight years with the company.
Philomin played a leading role in generative AI initiatives and product strategy, and was instrumental in overseeing the development of foundation models such as Amazon Titan, as well as the creation of Amazon Bedrock.&nbsp;
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According to an Amazon spokesperson, Rajesh Sheth, another vice president previously responsible for Amazon Elastic Block Store, has taken over some of Philomin's duties.
Amazon is striving to strengthen its position in AI, especially as rivals like OpenAI and Google have gained early advantages, particularly in consumer-facing AI models.&nbsp;
The company has invested $8 billion in AI startup Anthropic and integrated its Claude software into products such as a newly updated version of its voice assistant Alexa, which is being rolled out to customers this year.
Why It Matters: The race for AI talent has led companies to use<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46041399/meta-tried-luring-openais-top-minds-with-massive-paychecks-but-sam-altman-neglected-to-mention-that-hes-countering-those-offers-says-andrew-bosworth"> innovative hiring strategies</a>, including leveraging sports industry data analysis to identify potential candidates, which has resulted in sharply increased compensation for some.
Last week, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) CTO Andrew Bosworth confirmed that the company is offering $100 million signing bonuses to draw AI talent away from OpenAI.&nbsp;
However, OpenAI is not surrendering its top talent without a fierce battle. In an interview with CNBC, Bosworth disclosed that OpenAI is actively countering Meta's highly lucrative job offers to keep its best employees onboard.
"The market is setting a rate here for a level of talent which is really incredible and kind of unprecedented," Bosworth said.&nbsp;
AMZN Stock Price Action: Amazon shares were up 2.42% at $217.12 on Thursday, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Date	Put/Call	Strike Price	Exp Date	DTE	Trade Vol	Day Vol	Vol / OI	OI	Trade Type	Sentiment
03:42 PMJun 27, 2025	CALL	$215.00	Jul 18, 2025	19	9783	1664	51	19110	SWEEP	BEARISH
01:57 PMJun 27, 2025	CALL	$210.00	Sep 19, 2025	82	856	500	8	10316	SWEEP	BULLISH
01:02 PMJun 27, 2025	CALL	$210.00	Aug 15, 2025	47	2908	406	21	13936	SWEEP	BEARISH
10:41 AMJun 27, 2025	PUT	$200.00	Jan 16, 2026	201	5630	1511	43	13147	SWEEP	BULLISH
10:12 AMJun 27, 2025	CALL	$220.00	Jul 03, 2025	4	15277	1849	109	14052	SWEEP	BULLISH
09:58 AMJun 27, 2025	CALL	$215.00	Jul 18, 2025	19	2345	1526	12	19110	SWEEP	BEARISH
09:46 AMJun 27, 2025	CALL	$225.00	Jul 03, 2025	4	14689	6100	160	9205	TRADE	NEUTRAL
03:51 PMJun 26, 2025	CALL	$210.00	Aug 15, 2025	47	5590	494	44	12757	SWEEP	BEARISH
11:28 AMJun 26, 2025	CALL	$215.00	Jun 27, 2025	-2	39319	9968	126	31250	SWEEP	BULLISH
11:01 AMJun 26, 2025	CALL	$165.00	Dec 18, 2026	537	3832	126	86	4479	SWEEP	BULLISH
11:01 AMJun 26, 2025	CALL	$165.00	Dec 18, 2026	537	3832	88	86	4479	SWEEP	BULLISH
11:01 AMJun 26, 2025	CALL	$165.00	Dec 18, 2026	537	3832	220	86	4479	SWEEP	BULLISH
10:59 AMJun 26, 2025	CALL	$165.00	Dec 18, 2026	537	3832	260	86	4479	SWEEP	BULLISH
11:43 AMJun 23, 2025	CALL	$220.00	Aug 15, 2025	47	8653	874	62	13853	SWEEP	BULLISH
10:59 AMJun 23, 2025	CALL	$220.00	Jan 16, 2026	201	1591	1500	25	6438	TRADE	BULLISH
03:41 PMJun 20, 2025	PUT	$220.00	Jun 27, 2025	-2	1563	763	191	818	TRADE	NEUTRAL
11:43 AMJun 20, 2025	PUT	$220.00	Sep 19, 2025	82	593	550	14	4127	TRADE	BULLISH
11:16 AMJun 20, 2025	CALL	$210.00	Aug 15, 2025	47	3017	1265	29	10298	SWEEP	BULLISH
11:16 AMJun 20, 2025	CALL	$230.00	Aug 15, 2025	47	3225	1289	29	11162	SWEEP	BEARISH
11:06 AMJun 20, 2025	CALL	$210.00	Aug 15, 2025	47	1619	934	16	10298	SWEEP	BULLISH
11:06 AMJun 20, 2025	CALL	$210.00	Aug 15, 2025	47	659	447	6	10298	SWEEP	BULLISH
10:59 AMJun 20, 2025	CALL	$220.00	Jul 18, 2025	19	7036	3172	34	20701	SWEEP	BEARISH
09:57 AMJun 20, 2025	PUT	$150.00	Sep 18, 2026	446	1200	1200	3529	34	TRADE	BULLISH