Yahoo Financeยท2025-10-16 16:36Core Viewpoint - The performance of Amazon and Apple has lagged behind the overall "Magnificent Seven" tech stocks in 2025, raising questions about their growth trajectories and market positions [2][3][7]. Amazon - Amazon's net sales growth has been between 9% and 12% for three consecutive years, with total net sales up 11% in the first half of this year, indicating a lack of breakout growth [4][5]. - The latest quarter showed a 13% year-over-year increase in net sales, the largest since the holiday quarter of 2023, with international sales rising 16% and AWS cloud business growing 18% [6][7]. - Despite trading at less than 30 times next year's profit target, Wall Street analysts project only a 10% increase in net sales and a 15% rise in the bottom line for the next year, reflecting cautious optimism [8]. Apple - Apple is also experiencing challenges, with expectations for its fifth consecutive year of failing to achieve double-digit sales growth [7].