Amazon's $3.6B Pledge To Create 14K Affordable Homes in Key Metro Areas
Portfolio Pulse from Anusuya Lahiri
Amazon has committed $1.4 billion to its Housing Equity Fund to create 14,000 affordable housing units in Seattle, Nashville, and Washington metro areas, raising its total housing pledge to $3.6 billion. This initiative aims to help families earning 30% to 80% of the area's median income. Additionally, Amazon plans to invest billions in Taiwan for data centers and launch an AWS infrastructure region by 2025. Amazon's stock has gained 48% in the last 12 months.

June 12, 2024 | 12:17 pm
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Amazon has committed $1.4 billion to create 14,000 affordable housing units in key metro areas, raising its total housing pledge to $3.6 billion. Additionally, Amazon plans to invest billions in Taiwan for data centers and launch an AWS infrastructure region by 2025.
Amazon's significant investment in affordable housing and data centers demonstrates its commitment to corporate responsibility and expanding its cloud services. These initiatives are likely to positively impact its stock price in the short term.
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Investors can gain exposure to Amazon's stock through the Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF, which includes Amazon as a significant holding.
As Amazon's stock is a significant holding in the Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF, positive developments for Amazon are likely to benefit this ETF as well.
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Investors can gain exposure to Amazon's stock through the VanEck Retail ETF, which includes Amazon as a significant holding.
As Amazon's stock is a significant holding in the VanEck Retail ETF, positive developments for Amazon are likely to benefit this ETF as well.
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