Amazon.Com Inc. Stock Climbs 15.3%, Outperforms Peers

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Shares of Amazon.com Inc. climbed 15.3% to $271.58 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.7% to 7,489.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.5% to 52,485.03.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Amazon.com Inc. closed 2.5% short of its 52-week high of $278.56, which the company achieved on May 5th.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Apple Inc. fell 7.4% to $308.91, Microsoft Corp. rose 3.0% to $464.72, and Alphabet Inc. Cl C rose 6.88% to $356.65.

Trading volume totaled 128.3 million, compared to the 50-day average of 50.2 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 31, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)