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Stock News Amazon hikes AI capex: Amazon (AMZN) warned 2026 capital expenditures will surge to about $200 billion, focused largely on AWS and AI infrastructure,
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Stock News Amazon hikes AI capex: Amazon (AMZN) warned 2026 capital expenditures will surge to about $200 billion, focused largely on AWS and AI infrastructure,

Stock News Amazon lifts 2026 capex to ~$200B: Amazon (AMZN) posted a Q4 EPS miss but revenue beat and guided 2026 capital expenditures to about $200 billion, pr

Major stock indexes and bitcoin fell sharply Thursday amid broad risk-off sentiment, as investors weighed the latest Big Tech earnings and downbeat labor data.

FedEx has outperformed UPS year to date and over the past five years. UPS has the higher valuation despite growing at a slower rate than FedEx and having lower net income growth.

UPS announced last month it would be cutting 30,000 jobs this year, after it eliminated 62,000 positions in 2025, The New York Times reported. The company's new layoffs are triggered by the company ending its relationship with Amazon, according to the report, which noted Amazon was also a leader in layoffs.

Zacks.com users have recently been watching UPS (UPS) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

Layoffs announced by U.S. employers surged in January amid losses of business contracts and an uncertain economic environment, marking the highest level for the month in 17 years, a survey showed on Thursday.

Companies cut 1.2 million jobs in 2025 and AI grabbed the headlines-but it was cited in fewer than 5% of layoffs. Here's what the data shows about AI and your job.

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UPS beats Q4 earnings and revenue estimates, but declining shipment volumes and restructuring plans raise questions about buying the stock now.

United Parcel Service beat expectations with its quarterly and full-year results for the period ending Dec. 31, 2025. Along with updates to its guidance, the logistics company appears positioned to successfully execute its turnaround, which largely entails a pivot toward higher-margin deliveries.

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UPS' 2026 free-cash-flow guidance exceeds expectations and supports its dividend. Cost savings and reduced capital expenditures are driving near-term cash-flow improvements.

United Parcel Service is streamlining its operations, and its financial results hint that a successful turnaround is brewing.

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UPS expects strong free cash flow. Management is focused on automation, cost savings, and shifting to higher-margin business.

Weekly Market HighlightsMarket breadth was negative with 4,094 advancers versus 5,526 decliners, pointing to a broadly weaker tape despite pockets of strength.

Senator Katie Boyd Britt (R-Alabama) recently sold shares of JPMorgan Chase and Co. (NYSE: JPM). In a filing disclosed on January 29th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in JPMorgan Chase and Co. stock on January 28th. Senator Katie Boyd Britt also recently made the following trade(s): Sold $1,001 - $15,000

‘The reality is with less volume, we need less positions,' Brian Dykes says.

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