Bernstein says Amazon advertising revenue falls short of expectations,AI raising concerns about the impact on search businesses
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Bernstein said Amazon’s third-quarter advertising revenue growth slowed and fell below expectations, raising concerns about AI the impact on the search model.
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Bernstein: Amazon advertising revenue falls short of expectations, reigniting market concerns about AI the impact
BlockBeats reports that,October 30, Bernstein analysts said that Amazon (AMZN.O) advertising revenue came in below expectations, intensifying investor concerns that artificial intelligence is disrupting the search business model and reviving related questions that arose earlier this week after Google parent Alphabet reported its results. Analysts noted that Amazon’s third-quarter advertising revenue growth slowed year on year to 12%, while advertising is an important source of the company’s profits. The disappointing results will raise market questions about whether artificial intelligence is changing consumer behavior. However, Amazon’s guidance for fourth-quarter advertising revenue growth was relatively optimistic.
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Key points
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Bernstein analysts said Amazon’s advertising revenue was below expectations.
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Amazon’s third-quarter advertising revenue growth slowed year on year to 12%。
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Analysts said the advertising business is an important source of Amazon’s profits.
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The report linked this performance to market concerns that artificial intelligence is disrupting the search business model and changing consumer behavior.
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Amazon’s guidance for fourth-quarter advertising revenue growth was relatively optimistic.
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The report noted that related questions arose after Google parent Alphabet reported its results.
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Amazon’s advertising business is growing more slowly and failed to meet expectations, so analysts are concerned that AI could be affecting users’ search and consumption habits and thereby challenging business models dependent on search and advertising. However, Amazon’s outlook for advertising growth in the next quarter is relatively optimistic.
Why it matters to readers
The advertising business was described as an important source of Amazon’s profits. Its slowing growth could affect investors’ assessment of the company’s profitability and keep the market focused on whether AI is changing the search and advertising industries.
Beginners should focus on distinguishing between “actual performance falling below expectations” and “optimistic forward guidance”: the former reflects reported performance, while the latter is merely the company’s outlook for the next quarter and does not guarantee that it will be achieved.
Risks and unknowns
The materials do not include Amazon’s financial report or Bernstein’s original report, so the relevant data and statements cannot be cross-checked against the evidence provided.
The evidence does not establish that AI has already caused Amazon’s advertising revenue growth to slow; it only presents analysts’ and the market’s concerns.
The materials do not provide the advertising revenue amount, the market’s prior expectation, or specific figures for fourth-quarter guidance.
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