Zacks Investment Researchยท2025-10-28 14:02General Motors (GM) Analysis - GM is a Zacks Rank number one strong buy with a VGM composite score of A [2] - The automotive domestic industry is in the top 24% of Zach's industry rank [3] - GM had a $0.52 surprise to the upside last quarter, with analysts expecting $2.28 and the company delivering $2.80 [3] - Current year Zacks consensus estimate has increased from $9.36 to $10.06, and next year from $9.52 to $10.80 [5] - GM's PE ratio is less than 7, while the industry average is 98 and the S&P 500 is trading at 25 times earnings [6][7] Amazon (AMZN) Analysis - Amazon is a Zacks Rank number two buy heading into its Q3 earnings release [12][19][20] - AWS holds roughly 30% of the global cloud infrastructure market [13] - Amazon controls over 40% of the US e-commerce market [15] - The company experienced approximately 95% net income growth and 91% earnings per share growth in 2024 [18] - Revenue is projected to grow by 11% in 2025 and nearly 11% in 2026, reaching $783 billion [21] - Earnings estimates are trending well above consensus, with a Q3 beat expected to be 12% to 13% above consensus [22] - Amazon's stock is up about 2600% over the last 15 years, outperforming the broader tech sector [23]