UPS on Tuesday said it would eliminate an additional 30,000 frontline jobs and at least 24 facilities as part of a multiyear strategy to recharge growth through a planned decoupling from Amazon and downsizing of its parcel delivery network to match lower volume flow. Efficiency gains from the restructuring helped fourth-quarter earnings exceed forecasts despite a 10.6% decline in average daily domestic volumes. Lower throughput was expected as UPS (NYSE: UPS) sheds Amazon business and lower-yielding Chine ...

Group 1: International News - The international precious metals market has shown significant volatility, with spot gold prices rising by 3.52% to a historic high of $5187.37 per ounce on January 27, 2023 [1][12] - COMEX gold futures increased by 1.82%, closing at $5175.10 per ounce, with a peak of $5187.20 during electronic trading [1][12] - Silver market experienced more volatility, with New York silver futures rising by 6.66% to surpass $113 per ounce, later retreating to below $111, resulting in a daily increase of 4.73% [1][12] Group 2: Energy Market - U.S. natural gas futures saw significant fluctuations, initially rising over 7% to $7.284 per million British thermal units, before dropping by 15% to $5.772 due to recovering production and declining demand [2][13] - Crude oil prices experienced slight increases, with WTI crude surpassing $62 per barrel, up 2.28%, and Brent crude exceeding $66 per barrel, up 1.92% [2][13] Group 3: Foreign Exchange Market - The U.S. dollar index (DXY) continued to decline, with a daily drop of 0.95% to 96.17 points, nearing a four-year low [3][14] - Non-U.S. currencies appreciated, with the euro rising by 0.6% against the dollar and the British pound increasing by nearly 0.7% to $1.3787, the strongest level since October 2021 [3][14] Group 4: U.S. Stock Market - The U.S. stock market showed mixed performance, with the Dow Jones falling by 0.83%, while the Nasdaq rose by 0.91% and the S&P 500 increased by 0.41%, reaching an intraday record high of 6986.38 points [4][15] - Major tech stocks mostly rose, with Micron Technology up over 5%, Intel up over 3%, and Amazon and Microsoft both up over 2% [4][15] Group 5: Corporate Developments - AI startup Anthropic plans to double its fundraising target to $20 billion, with a valuation reaching $350 billion [9][17] - Boeing anticipates delivering 500 737 aircraft by 2026, aiming for positive free cash flow between $1 billion and $3 billion [10][17]

Core Viewpoint - Amazon's stock performance is showing positive trends, with upcoming earnings expected to reflect growth in both EPS and revenue, indicating a favorable outlook for the company. Group 1: Stock Performance - Amazon's stock increased by 2.63% to $244.68, outperforming the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.41% [1] - Over the past month, Amazon's shares gained 2.74%, lagging behind the Retail-Wholesale sector's 4.12% increase but outperforming the S&P 500's 0.38% gain [1] Group 2: Earnings Expectations - Amazon's earnings report is scheduled for February 5, 2026, with an anticipated EPS of $1.97, representing a 5.91% increase year-over-year [2] - Revenue is expected to reach $211.51 billion, reflecting a 12.63% rise compared to the same quarter last year [2] Group 3: Full-Year Estimates - Zacks Consensus Estimates project Amazon's full-year earnings at $7.17 per share and revenue at $714.98 billion, indicating a year-over-year earnings growth of 29.66% and no change in revenue [3] - Recent analyst estimate revisions suggest a positive outlook on Amazon's business health and profitability [3] Group 4: Valuation Metrics - Amazon has a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy), with a Forward P/E ratio of 30.3, which is a premium compared to the industry average of 17.25 [5] - The PEG ratio for Amazon is currently 1.49, higher than the Internet - Commerce industry's average PEG ratio of 1.14 [6] Group 5: Industry Context - The Internet - Commerce industry, part of the Retail-Wholesale sector, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 188, placing it in the bottom 24% of over 250 industries [6] - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]

Market Performance - On January 27, the US stock indices closed mixed, with strong performance in technology stocks driving the Nasdaq and S&P 500 up. The Dow Jones fell by 0.83% to 49,003.41 points, while the S&P 500 rose by 0.41% to 6,978.6 points, and the Nasdaq increased by 0.91% to 23,817.1 points [1][2]. Technology Sector - Six out of the seven major US technology companies saw stock price increases, with Nvidia and Apple rising over 1%, and Microsoft and Amazon increasing by more than 2%. However, Tesla's stock fell by 0.99%. Tesla's market share in the EU, UK, and EFTA dropped to 3% in December, while BYD's market share was 2.4%. Tesla's pure electric vehicle market share stands at 11.4% [2][3]. Semiconductor Stocks - Most semiconductor stocks experienced gains, with Intel rising by 3.39%, ASML by 2.92%, Broadcom by 2.43%, TSMC by 1.67%, and AMD by 0.26%. ARM saw a slight increase of 0.18%, while Qualcomm's stock fell by 0.96% [3]. Chinese Stocks - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose by 0.48%, with many popular Chinese stocks performing well. Notable increases included Huya up nearly 20%, Kingsoft Cloud up 8.77%, Bilibili up 3.43%, Baidu up 1%, Alibaba up 0.79%, NIO up 0.65%, New Oriental up 0.56%, Tencent Music up 0.18%, and Pinduoduo up 0.05% [3]. Commodity Market - International oil prices surged, with US oil closing nearly 3% higher on January 27 and continuing to rise slightly on January 28. Brent crude oil also saw an increase of over 3% on January 27 [3]. Precious Metals - On January 28, spot gold prices slightly declined, while silver experienced a significant drop of 1%. In less than a month, both London spot silver and COMEX silver futures have seen year-to-date increases exceeding 50%. According to Guoyuan Futures, industrial demand for silver is expected to stabilize and decline by 2026, but physical investment demand is anticipated to expand, suggesting that precious metal prices may continue to strengthen [4]. Cryptocurrency Market - Cryptocurrencies saw a broad increase, with Bitcoin rising above $89,000, marking a 1.26% increase. Ethereum also rose by 3.18% to $3,018. Other cryptocurrencies like Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin experienced gains as well [5]. Geopolitical Developments - Reports indicate that the CIA is secretly pushing for a "long-term presence" in Venezuela, with plans to influence the country's future under the Trump administration. This may involve creating conditions for US diplomatic actions [6]. Additionally, the US has communicated to Israel its military preparedness regarding Iran, with potential actions expected in the coming months [7]. Consumer Confidence - A preliminary survey by the World Large Enterprises Research Association indicated that the US consumer confidence index dropped significantly from a revised 94.2 in December to 84.5 in January, marking the lowest level since May 2014 [7].

Group 1 - Google announced a price adjustment for data transmission effective May 1, 2026, with North America increasing from $0.04/GB to $0.08/GB, Europe from $0.05/GB to $0.08/GB, and Asia from $0.06/GB to $0.085/GB [1] - Amazon Web Services also raised prices for EC2 machine learning capacity blocks by approximately 15%, breaking a nearly two-decade trend of price reductions [1] - The price increases from both companies are driven by a surge in demand for computing power due to global AI development, leading to a supply-demand imbalance for high-performance GPUs and rising costs for data center infrastructure and operations [1] Group 2 - Open Source Securities indicated that the scarcity of AI cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS) is becoming increasingly evident, with strong demand for AI data centers (AIDC) and computing power leasing [1] - Nvidia's additional $2 billion investment in CoreWeave and Alibaba's release of a trillion-parameter flagship inference model highlight the industry's high growth potential [1] - Companies with core technologies are expected to benefit significantly from the increasing demand for AI cloud infrastructure as domestic giants enhance their large model capabilities [1] Group 3 - Shenwan Hongyuan believes that the evolution of Clawdbot is bringing the Agent era closer, with AI products transitioning from "scene-level assistants" to "system-level Agent platforms" [2] - The market focus is shifting from model parameters to task execution capabilities, with Agents serving as the intelligent execution hub, thereby amplifying software value and driving sustained growth in computing infrastructure and data transmission demand [2] - Specific companies like Baoxin Software and Lianang Technology are positioned well in the AIDC field, providing comprehensive solutions for data center construction and cloud computing services [2]

*医疗保险股大跌，道指承压 *科技股领涨，财报季持续推进 周二，美股走势分化。标普500指数连续第五个交易日上涨，并创收盘纪录新高，纳斯达克综合指数同 步走强；但在医疗保险股大幅下挫拖累下，道琼斯工业平均指数明显回落。 截至收盘，道琼斯指数下跌408.99点，跌幅0.83%，报49003.41点；标普500指数上涨28.37点，涨幅 0.41%，报6978.60点；纳斯达克综合指数上涨215.74点，涨幅0.91%，报23817.10点。 标普500指数盘中一度触及6988.82点的历史高位，最终收于6978.60点，距离7000点心理关口仅约 0.3%。该指数今年以来已第四次刷新收盘纪录。纳指同样连续第五天上涨，目前距离2025年10月29日 的历史收盘高点仅低0.59%。 【热门股表现】 科技板块继续领涨。英伟达涨1.10%，微软涨2.19%，苹果涨1.12%，亚马逊涨2.63%，Meta涨0.09%，博 通涨2.44%，谷歌涨0.42%，超威半导体涨0.29%。特斯拉跌0.99%。 *聚焦美联储会议，黄金再创新高 | 苹果(APPLE) | 258.270 | 1.12% | | --- | --- | ...

当地时间1月27日，美股三大指数涨跌不一，截至收盘，道指跌0.83%，纳指涨0.91%，标普500指数涨0.41%。 科技股普涨，英特尔涨超3%。医疗保险股普跌，标普1500管理型医疗指数下跌18%，创下自1997年以来的最大跌幅。 亚马逊涨2.63%，市值一夜增加669亿美元（约合人民币4653亿元）。 联合健康跌超19%，联合健康集团预计其2026年营收将下降，这将是该公司三十多年来首次出现年度营收收缩。在去年股价遭遇重挫后，这家保险巨头试 图重建投资者信心，但进展不顺。 据媒体报道，随着AI浪潮加速来袭，市场愈发担忧，存储芯片供应紧张状况可能会比预期持续更长时间。 随着巨额资金继续投入到数据中心基础设施建设中，市场对内存芯片的需求也达到了前所未有的水平，半导体的价格也因此出现了前所未有的上涨，这种 上涨趋势今年还将持续。 热门中概股涨跌互现，纳斯达克中国金龙指数收涨0.48%，爱奇艺、哔哩哔哩涨超3%，小鹏汽车、理想汽车跌超1%。 现货白银涨超8%，报112.14美元/盎司。 现货黄金涨超3%，报5159.27美元/盎司，再次创下历史新高。 存储芯片概念股美光科技大涨超5%。美光科技1月27日宣布将在未 ...

Market Overview - The S&P 500 is on track for a record close, currently up 0.5%, while the NASDAQ composite is up 1% and the Dow is down 0.8% or about 400 points, primarily due to declines in healthcare stocks, particularly United Health Group [1][2] - Technology stocks are leading the market, with notable gains in companies like Nvidia, Microsoft, and Amazon, while the semiconductor sector is performing strongly, with Micron up over 6% [1][2] - Bitcoin is hovering above $88,000, and commodity prices are rising due to a slide in the US dollar, with crude oil and gold prices also increasing [1][2] Earnings Season Expectations - Investors are optimistic about the upcoming earnings season, with approximately 90 S&P 500 companies reporting this week, particularly focusing on major tech firms [1][2] - Analysts expect strong top-line and bottom-line numbers from big tech companies, with a significant portion of S&P 500 weight concentrated in 20 names [1][2] - The anticipated capital expenditures for major tech firms are projected to exceed $400 billion this year, indicating a strong focus on AI and cloud investments [22][23] AI and Capital Expenditure Insights - There is a growing emphasis on return on invested capital (ROIC) for AI projects, with expectations that this focus may shift within the next 12 to 18 months [1][2] - The AI boom is expected to continue benefiting productivity and margins for corporations over the long term, despite potential volatility in the market [2][3] - Companies like Microsoft are facing constraints in capacity, which may impact their ability to meet demand for AI-related services [26][32] Trade Developments - A significant trade deal has been announced between India and the EU, aimed at creating a free trade zone and lowering tariffs on over 90% of traded goods [12][13] - This deal is part of a broader trend of trade agreements being formed without US involvement, highlighting a shift in global trade dynamics [12][13] Company-Specific Developments - American Airlines reported a revenue miss due to a government shutdown, estimating a $325 million impact, while JetBlue also reported wider-than-expected losses [42][43] - General Motors (GM) shares reached an all-time high following better-than-expected earnings, with a $6 billion buyback plan announced [45][46] - Nvidia is projected to surpass Apple as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) largest customer by 2026, indicating a shift in the chip sector towards high-performance computing [82][83] Consumer Sentiment and Economic Indicators - US consumer confidence dropped sharply in January, reaching its lowest level since 2014, as inflation remains a significant concern for Americans [68] - The Federal Reserve is expected to maintain interest rates, with market expectations indicating no rate cuts in the near term [10][11]

Coworking spaces and shared offices are making a comeback after a post-pandemic slump and tensions over return-to-office mandates. As AI drives uncertainty over the future of their workforces, companies are moving to coworking to get the space they need for in-person work without the commitment. Amazon mandated that its nearly 350,000 corporate employees fully return to office in early 2025, but the chaotic rollout left workers without enough desks or parking spaces. In August, the company signed a lease w ...

每经AI快讯，美股三大指数涨跌不一，道指跌0.83%，纳指涨0.91%，标普500指数涨0.41%。科技股普 涨，英特尔涨超3%，亚马逊涨超2%。医疗保险股普跌，标普1500管理型医疗指数下跌18%，创下自 1997年以来的最大跌幅；联合健康跌超19%，CVS跌超14%。 ...