Pershing Square Fuels Amazon Stock Rally on AI Growth
Amazon's stock price rebounded above $260 after Pershing Square highlighted the company's AI expansion and retail growth in its second-quarter 2026 investor letter. The stock gained 5.56% over one month, with a market value of $2.82 trillion.
The recovery followed stronger cloud growth and retail momentum, which supported Amazon's business results. Pershing Square noted that Amazon shares gained 14% during the second quarter and 3% year-to-date.
AWS revenue growth accelerated to above 30% in 2026, compared to 20% growth in 2024 and 2025. Pershing Square attributed this faster growth to increasing adoption of artificial intelligence services.