Last mentioned: Jul 31, 2026
Across the most recent 1 story covering Amazon Inc. — 100% neutral sentiment, averaging 5/10 impact.
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Amazon Q2 earnings beat
Amazon reports profit that more than triples year-over-year, driven by AWS acceleration; stock leaps 15.3%.
Apple Q3 earnings miss on guidance
Apple beats profit estimates but issues a disappointing revenue forecast for the current quarter, causing shares to drop 7.4%.
Oil prices continue to surge
Rising crude oil prices, fueled by the Iran conflict, add to inflation concerns and pressure bond markets.
S&P 500 closes higher
The S&P 500 ends the session with a 0.7% gain, securing its first winning week in three weeks, though the index posts a fractional July loss.
Microsoft reports earnings
Microsoft posts results that signal its AI investments are yielding higher profits, sending its stock to its best single-day gain in nearly 18 years.
The S&P 500 eked out a 0.7% gain Friday, capped by a 15.3% Amazon rally and a 7.4% Apple decline. Surging oil prices due to Iran tensions are fueling inflation worries, complicating the Fed's rate path and causing violent sector swings. Investors weigh AI monetization hopes against tech valuation risks.
Source: eastbaytimes.com · ktbb.com
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| What you see | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Story count | Number of distinct stories where Amazon Inc. was a primary or referenced actor. |
| Recency clustering | Whether mentions are concentrated in a recent window (a news cycle) or distributed (a sustained arc). |
| Sentiment distribution | Aggregate sentiment of the stories mentioning this entity, weighted by impact score. |
| Cross-niche links | When the same entity surfaces in our sibling networks, we link to those views to enrich context. |