By Harsh Chauhan
Publication Date: 2026-01-22 15:30:00
These two fast-growing semiconductor stocks have been closing the gap with Amazon in the past year.
Amazon (AMZN +1.66%) is the fifth-largest company in the world with a market share of $2.55 trillion. The tech giant reached this position thanks to its dominant stature in the e-commerce and cloud computing markets.
However, Amazon’s already huge market cap helps explain why it isn’t growing at eye-popping rates anymore. The company’s 2025 revenue is expected to jump 12% to $715 billion when it reports earnings on Feb. 5. Analysts predict a slightly slower top-line increase of 11% in 2026. A similar pattern is expected in the company’s bottom line as well, with analysts expecting an 11% increase in Amazon’s earnings in 2026 after a robust jump of 28% in 2025.
This slow but steady growth explains why Amazon stock hasn’t been a great investment over the past year, rising just 6% compared to the 16% appreciation in the S&P 500 index during the same period. On the other hand, the two…
