"Amazon's Stock Hits Two-Year High Despite Market Volatility"

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"Amazon's Stock Hits Two-Year High Despite Market Volatility"
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Amazon's stock reached its highest close in over two years, with a 2.7% increase to $174.45, placing it as the third most valuable U.S. company by market capitalization before falling back to the fourth spot. Despite mixed reactions to big tech earnings, Amazon's results were well received, with UBS analyst Stephen Ju predicting that the company's overhangs will dissipate throughout 2024. Amazon's strong performance has been a significant driver of earnings growth for the S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector, with its quarterly earnings per share growing substantially.

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