1 Reason Amazon Stock Could Outperform in 2026

Key Points Amazon shares underperformed the S&P 500 in 2025, but there's reason for optimism in 2026. The prospect of accelerating growth in Amazon's cloud computing business is a catalyst to watch in the new year. Amazon is positioned to benefit from the agentic AI boom. 10 stocks we like better than Amazon › Shares of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) underperformed in 2025, posting a total return of 5.2% compared to a 17.9% return for the S&P 500 index. However, one reason this underperformance is unlikel ...