WSJ What’s News What’s News in Markets: AWS Outage, Warner Plans, Earnings Movers
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Oct 25, 2025 Amazon faced a significant internet outage, impacting flights and apps, yet its stocks surprisingly held steady. The show explores Warner Bros.' potential sale of media assets and its ripple effect on stock prices. It dives into Netflix's disappointing earnings report, resulting in a notable stock drop. Meanwhile, Tesla reports strong demand, but with a dip in net income. Tune in for insights on these major market movers!
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Optimism Despite Midweek Tech Dip
- Markets were mostly buoyant for the week with gains across major indices despite midweek tech weakness.
- Investors showed optimism about President Trump's upcoming meeting with Xi, tempering trade-tension fears.
Single Cloud Failure, Wide Ripples
- The AWS outage revealed how fragile global internet connectivity is when a major cloud provider glitches.
- A single Amazon Web Services failure sent huge ripple effects across flights, finance, and major apps.
Market Resilience To AWS Disruption
- Amazon controls roughly a third of the public cloud market, making outages particularly consequential.
- Despite the disruption, Amazon's stock ended higher, showing market resilience to the meltdown.