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I maintain Amazon with a buy and Walmart with a sell, as Amazon is better positioned for long-term growth and is less susceptible to tariff uncertainty, in my opinion. Amazon's scale and diverse revenue streams give it an edge over Walmart, despite Walmart's aggressive push into e-commerce. Walmart is gaining e-commerce market share and innovating, but its margins and growth potential lag Amazon's broader, more profitable ecosystem.

Warren Buffett is stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway by the end of 2025. For decades, investors have followed Buffett's portfolio to try and mimic his best investing ideas.

Tariff risks are underappreciated by the market; persistently high tariffs could weigh on economic growth, and investor complacency is unwarranted. Slowing population growth and deportations threaten U.S. economic expansion, especially in labor-dependent sectors, as immigration is key to workforce and consumption growth. Utility-scale renewables remain resilient despite policy headwinds, with cost competitiveness and strong demand from major tech firms supporting continued growth.

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Amazon (AMZN 1.26%) is well known for its e-commerce platform, where you can purchase nearly anything. Combined with its wide selection of products, it also offers lightning-fast delivery that consumers have come to demand from every other store.

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Market research company Numerator said Friday (July 11) that the average household spend during Amazon's first four-day Prime Day sales event reached $156.37. The average order size during the event was $53.34, and nearly two-thirds of the households that shopped during Prime Day placed two or more orders, Numerator said in its 2025 Prime Day Highlights.

John Shea, head of commerce at digital ad agency PMG, says Amazon's logistics allow the retailer to stand out amongst the pack as Prime Day enters its fourth and final day. He joins Romaine Bostick on "Bloomberg Tech" to discuss.