Amazon reported third-quarter results after the close on October 29: earnings of $1.89 a share on revenue of $201.94 billion, short of the $1.96 and $202.31 billion analysts expected, per LSEG. Shares fell more than 6% in extended trading.

Free cash flow was negative $42.4 billion over the trailing twelve months, the second straight negative quarter, which Amazon attributed mainly to AI-related purchases of property and equipment. Capital expenditures were $77.3 billion in the quarter, well above the $58.7 billion analysts estimated; Amazon kept its 2026 capex forecast at $220 billion, and CEO Andy Jassy said it expects to spend "meaningfully more in 2027."

AWS sales rose 39% to $45.98 billion, beating forecasts, and Jassy said he expects AWS growth above 40% next year. Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $240 billion to $247 billion had a midpoint below expectations.