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Investors Question Amazon's 60% AI Spending Surge Amid Slowing Cloud Growth, Shares Drop

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 11:26 AM

AI Spending Amazon Investor Concerns Stock Performance

Amazon's shares have declined as the company announces a significant increase in AI spending, raising concerns among investors about the timing of returns on such investments.

Story Timeline: Google, Amazon Boost AI Spending Amid Market Reactions

Feb 4, 2026Google to Double Spending as Earnings Beat Wall Street Expectations

Feb 6, 2026

Amazon Shares Sink as Company Boosts AI Spending by Nearly 60%(current)

Feb 7, 2026When considered as a percentage of GDP, the 2026 projected AI-driven spending by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta rivals momentous capital efforts in U.S. history, as shown in these charts

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