Business/press release/2026-10-28

Amazon's Q3 Earnings Miss Expectations Despite Strong AWS Growth, Shares Drop

Amazon reported its third-quarter earnings, revealing a mixed financial picture that led to a drop in its stock price. While the company's cloud computing unit, Amazon Web Services (AWS), showed robust revenue growth of 39%, overall results missed Wall Street's expectations. Amazon also issued a cautious sales forecast for the crucial fourth-quarter holiday season, projecting figures below analyst estimates. CEO Andy Jassy affirmed the company's significant investment in AI, stating that AWS is on track to become a trillion-dollar business. The increased spending, particularly on AI, was highlighted as a factor impacting profitability.

13 articles from 12 outlets covered this story. Their coverage differs on 2 points. The underlying claim is sourced from a press release.

What do all outlets agree on?

12 outlets covered “Amazon's Q3 Earnings Miss Expectations Despite Strong AWS Growth, Shares Drop”. All of them report the following:

  • Amazon released its Q3 earnings report
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) revenue grew by 39%
  • Amazon's overall Q3 results missed Wall Street expectations
  • Amazon issued a Q4 sales forecast below analyst estimates
  • Amazon's stock dropped following the earnings report
  • Amazon is increasing spending, particularly on AI
  • CEO Andy Jassy stated AWS is on a path to become a $1 trillion business

Did outlets disagree about this?

Yes. Coverage of “Amazon's Q3 Earnings Miss Expectations Despite Strong AWS Growth, Shares Drop” differs on 2 points. Each account below is how a different outlet described the same event:

The primary impact and framing of Amazon's increased spending on AI.

Gizmodo framed it as a "$42.4 Billion Cash Burn" delivering a "final blow," while Fortune stated it "overshadows growth in cloud unit." Other outlets like TechCrunch and Bloomberg reported it as "spending big" or "spending soars" without such negative framing.

The overall sentiment and significance of the earnings report.

Financial Times, MarketWatch, and Semafor emphasized the negative aspects like shares sliding and worse-than-expected results. In contrast, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and CNBC highlighted the "mixed financial picture" or strong cloud growth despite the overall miss.

Which outlets covered this?

All 13 articles found on this story, grouped by the stance of the piece. Every link goes to the original publisher.

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