Amazon falls 0.96% to $259.91 on Monday
Finnhub shows Amazon at $259.91, fell 0.96% from the prior close and is +4.34% over five sessions; CNBC reported Amazon and Nvidia eyeing AI startups, and Yahoo published analyst- and Jeff Bezos-focused pieces.
Price action
Finnhub shows Amazon at $259.91 as of Oct 12, 19:00 UTC, where it fell 0.96% from the prior close and stands +4.34% over five sessions, recorded in the US market session and listed alongside other large-cap tech names.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $259.91 | +4.34% | -0.96% | Oct 12, 19:00 UTC | Finnhub |
News flow
CNBC reported that Amazon and Nvidia are eyeing some AI startups. Yahoo published an analyst-focused article headlined '58 Analysts, Zero Sells, 28% Upside: Amazon’s Setup Right Now' that details Wall Street coverage of Amazon, and Yahoo also ran a separate piece carrying Jeff Bezos's comments on lunar exploration.
- I’m Making a Contrarian Bet on Oracle at What Seems Like The Worst Moment Possible — Yahoo, Oct 12, 14:45 UTC
- Jeff Bezos Says We Went To The Moon In 1969, But If It Was So Easy Then Why Is It So Hard Now? ‘We Spent 3% of GDP…It Was Very Expensive’ — Yahoo, Oct 12, 13:52 UTC
- What Cheaper Gas Would Mean For Costco’s Sales And Margins — Yahoo, Oct 12, 15:07 UTC
- New tech acquisitions: Here's what you need to know — CNBC, Oct 12, 11:50 UTC
- 58 Analysts, Zero Sells, 28% Upside: Amazon’s Setup Right Now — Yahoo, Oct 12, 13:00 UTC
Across stocks
Moves are from the prior close, per Finnhub: Amazon fell 0.96%, Nvidia fell 1.24% and Tesla fell 1.14%; the QQQ ETF fell 0.83% and the SPY ETF fell 0.16%; Apple rose 1.01%, Microsoft rose 0.89%, Alphabet rose 0.34%, Meta Platforms rose 3.63% and JPMorgan Chase rose 0.55%.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) | $777.35 | -0.16% | vs prior close | Oct 12, 19:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $745.01 | -0.83% | vs prior close | Oct 12, 19:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| NVIDIA | $226.44 | -1.24% | vs prior close | Oct 12, 19:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Apple | $340.05 | +1.01% | vs prior close | Oct 12, 19:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Microsoft | $539.83 | +0.89% | vs prior close | Oct 12, 19:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Alphabet | $352.85 | +0.34% | vs prior close | Oct 12, 19:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Meta Platforms | $744.76 | +3.63% | vs prior close | Oct 12, 19:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Tesla | $378.33 | -1.14% | vs prior close | Oct 12, 19:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| JPMorgan Chase | $334.81 | +0.55% | vs prior close | Oct 12, 19:00 UTC | Finnhub |
What to watch
C Q3 2026 earnings, JPM Q3 2026 earnings and JNJ Q3 2026 earnings are scheduled Tue Oct 13 (before the open), and BAC and MS Q3 2026 earnings are scheduled Wed Oct 14 (before the open), all listed by Finnhub as upcoming high-importance events.
- Tue Oct 13 (before the open) — UNH Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 4.19
- Tue Oct 13 (before the open) — JPM Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 5.92
- Tue Oct 13 (before the open) — JNJ Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.59
- Tue Oct 13 (before the open) — C Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.73
- Tue Oct 13 (before the open) — WFC Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 1.88
- Tue Oct 13 (before the open) — GS Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 15.05
Sources and data
- Yahoo (secondary source) — I’m Making a Contrarian Bet on Oracle at What Seems Like The Worst Moment Possible
- CNBC (secondary source) — New tech acquisitions: Here's what you need to know
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 12, 19:00 UTC; report generated Oct 12, 19:10 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.
This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.
Terms in this article
Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)
Share price divided by earnings per share.
Gross domestic product (GDP)
The total value of goods and services produced in an economy over a period, the broadest measure of economic activity.
Margin
The collateral a broker or exchange requires to open and keep a leveraged position.
Exchange-traded fund (ETF)
A fund that trades on a stock exchange like a share, usually tracking an index, sector, commodity or strategy.
S&P 500
A float-adjusted, market-cap-weighted index of about 500 leading US companies selected by a committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Sources & data
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 12, 2026, 07:11 PM UTC)
- CNBC (secondary, retrieved Oct 12, 2026, 07:11 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 12, 2026, 07:11 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 12, 2026, 07:00 PM UTC.
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