Amazon’s shares fall after announcing plan to increase capital spending by 60%

The retail giant also announced a 14% surge in sales for the 4th quarter of 2025. Amazon sales surged 14% during the fourth quarter, helped by strong holiday spending and a better-than-expected growth in its prominent cloud computing unit.But shares fell 11% in after hours trading on Thursday as investors appeared to be spooked by the Seattle-based tech company’s plans to increase capital spending by nearly 60% to $200 billion from last year’s $128 billion as it sees opportunities in...