Amazon layoffs 2025: Why 14,000 jobs are being cut, which Amazon divisions are most affected, and how Amazon stock is reacting
Published on: Oct. 28, 2025, 7:17 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Amazon layoffs 2025 shook the tech world. The company is cutting 14,000 corporate jobs. Thats about 4% of its white-collar staff. The move is to boost its AI transformation. Most cuts hit tech and office roles, not warehouses. CEO Andy Jassy said Amazon must get leaner and faster. Investors liked the shift. Amazon stock (AMZN) traded near $226.97, edging higher. Wolfe Research kept its $270 target, citing stronger margins and AI growth.
