Amazon (AMZN) Navigates Investment Cycle and Strategic Developments

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is one of Goldman Sachs’s top growth stock picks. On February 20, Moody’s Ratings revised its outlook on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) to stable from positive, while affirming the company’s A1 senior unsecured rating.

The agency cited Amazon’s dominant market position and brand strength but noted that its decision to boost capital spending by over 50%, to nearly $200 billion, will weigh on cash generation. The investment cycle is aimed at expanding AWS and meeting rising AI demand, but Moody’s expects Amazon will need external funding to support the scale of spending.

Despite these pressures, Amazon’s operations remain strong, supported by improved fulfillment efficiencies and resilient cash balances. AWS continues to be the company’s growth engine, though competition in AI is intensifying. Moody’s indicated that a future upgrade would require consistent profit growth and positive free cash flow, while the stable outlook reflects confidence in Amazon’s conservative financial strategies and robust cash‑to‑debt position

On February 13, Amazon-backed X-energy said its fuel subsidiary, TRISO-X, received a US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Special Nuclear Material License to commercially manufacture HALEU nuclear fuel.

The license covers TRISO-X’s first two commercial fuel facilities, TX-1 and TX-2, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and runs for an initial 40-year term. X-energy said the NRC approval makes TX-1 and TX-2 the first new nuclear fuel facilities licensed by the NRC in more than 50 years.

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is an e-commerce and cloud computing company. It operates online retail platforms, logistics networks, and subscription services, while also providing cloud infrastructure through AWS.

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