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Jeff Bezos Plans $4 Billion Amazon Stock Sale as Jim Cramer Warns Move Is a 'Buzzkill' After Earnings Rally
['Business Times']
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Following disclosure of the filing, Amazon shares fell about 1.7% in premarket trading Tuesday, giving back a portion of the gains that followed the earnings announcement.
Amazon exceeded Wall Street expectations during the second quarter, reporting earnings of $5.75 per share on $200.61 billion in revenue.
Market observers, however, have long pointed to another destination for much of that capital: Blue Origin, the aerospace company Bezos founded to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX.
The latest Amazon stock sale follows reports that Blue Origin is seeking $10 billion in new financing at a $130 billion pre-money valuation.
Beyond launch services, Blue Origin is pursuing several capital-intensive projects aimed at expanding its presence in the emerging space economy.