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Amazon.com (AMZN) Secures $158M AI-Powered Cloud Contract with US Army

We recently published a list of 15 Trending AI Stocks on Latest News and Ratings. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) stands against other trending AI stocks on latest news and ratings. When BlackRock, the investment titan with more than $10 trillion in assets under management, […] Read More...

We recently published a list of 15 Trending AI Stocks on Latest News and Ratings. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) stands against other trending AI stocks on latest news and ratings.

When BlackRock, the investment titan with more than $10 trillion in assets under management, invests in something, the finance world pays close attention. This is why Pyramid Analytics, an AI business analytics firm, has been in the news. According to a report by news agency Reuters, the startup recently raised more than $50 million in funding from the investment management firm. Pyramid Analytics operates an AI-powered platform that uses a combination of machine learning and AI to simplify processes and data analysis for clients. Some of the prominent clients of the startup include the US Food and Drug Administration, as well as Hallmark, Deloitte and Volkswagen.

Read more about these developments by accessing 10 Best AI Data Center Stocks and 10 Buzzing AI Stocks According to Goldman Sachs.

Meanwhile, AI markets in Europe were brimming with enthusiasm over the blockbuster debut of LightOn, a GenAI startup based in France, on the Euronext Growth market in Paris. The shares of the firm jumped close to 10% during the initial public offering. The startup builds large language models for businesses and institutions. It was valued at around $65 million in the IPO. AI startups have been fetching soaring valuations on market debuts. They have also been raising hundreds of millions in funding through financing rounds led by venture capital firms as the AI boom sweeps markets around the globe.

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For this article, we selected AI stocks by combing through news articles, stock analysis, and press releases. These stocks are also popular among hedge funds. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 275% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 150 percentage points (see more details here).

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Secures $158M AI-Powered Cloud Contract with US Army
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Secures $158M AI-Powered Cloud Contract with US Army

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Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) operates as a technology conglomerate with core interests in the ecommerce business. On November 26, the government authorities in the US announced that AWS, the cloud department of the company that is integrating AI workflows across the platform, had been awarded a $158 million contract by the US Army. Under the deal, AWS would provide the American military with cloud computer and storage services under a four year contract. Back in June, AWS had been awarded a separate military contract worth $115 million.

Overall, AMZN ranks 1st on our list of trending AI stocks on latest news and ratings. While we acknowledge the potential of AMZN as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than AMZN but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.

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