In 2025, Amazon overtook Walmart as the highest revenue-generating American company with $717 billion, surpassing Walmart's $713 billion. Amazon's revenue grew 12% year-over-year, boosted significantly by $129 billion from its Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud segment. Despite this, Walmart remains the largest retailer by retail revenue globally. This shift ends Walmart's 13-year streak as the top revenue company, highlighting Amazon's expanding dominance in ecommerce and cloud services.
In 2026, several small-cap stocks in the Russell 2000 index surged over 400%, driven by AI infrastructure demand. ETFs like Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth (VTWG) and Inspire Small/Mid Cap (ISMD) held key winners such as Applied Optoelectronics, Aehr Te...
Amazon announced a new feature in its shopping app that displays AI-generated images of products based on user search queries. The aim is to help customers find items when they don't know the exact terms to describe them, by showing visual options re...
Amazon's key profit drivers—AWS, advertising, and subscriptions—are growing faster than its traditional retail business, creating a durable revenue mix. AWS alone generated $37.6 billion in Q1 2026 with a 37.7% margin, while advertising revenue excee...
Meta has introduced the Meta Business Agent, an AI-powered tool for businesses to handle customer inquiries, recommend products, and book appointments across WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. This feature is part of a new subscription tier under Me...
Amazon has significantly increased its investment in Anthropic, a leading AI company, positioning itself for major gains if Anthropic's IPO performs well. The partnership includes Anthropic using Amazon's custom AI chips on AWS servers, potentially s...
