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Every so often, Wall Street sends a not-so-subtle reminder to investors that stocks can move in both directions.

Amazon's stock price doesn't reflect its improved efficiency, profitability, and focus, creating a disconnect between market perception and reality. Despite a 20% drop from its February high, Amazon's fundamentals, including cash flow and margin expansion, suggest an attractive entry point. AWS investments and cash flow growth highlight Amazon's strategic shift towards reinforcing its infrastructure, positioning it for future enterprise computing dominance.

The Nasdaq, an index that roared higher over the past two years, spent most of March doing just the opposite. The benchmark slid into correction territory earlier in the month, meaning it fell more than 10% since its most recent high back in December.

Amazon has transitioned from a hypergrowth disruptor to a market leader, with its valuation multiples declining as expectations shift toward stable, but still strong, growth. The stock is currently undervalued due to market sentiment and economic uncertainty, creating an attractive buying opportunity at its current price levels. Amazon Web Services (AWS) remains the company's primary growth driver, with its high-margin AI-related offerings positioning it as a foundation for enterprise AI adoption.

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Fear” zone on Wednesday.

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Olivier Blanchard says Amazon's (AMZN) reach into agentic A.I. is a "smart move" that will face competition against Alphabet (GOOGL) and Meta Platforms (META).

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Dr. Vin Gupta, a high-profile public health expert and clinician, has left Amazon after roughly five years. Gupta most recently served as the chief medical officer of Amazon's online pharmacy business.