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Amazon Inc. experienced a notable drop in its stock price after releasing disappointing first-quarter sales forecasts, despite a strong performance in the previous quarter. The e-commerce giant’s fourth-quarter earnings surpassed expectations, driven by successful holiday strategies and robust e-commerce and cloud computing demand. However, Amazon’s projection for first-quarter revenue between $137 billion and $143 billion fell short of analysts’ expectations of $145 billion, unsettling investors. Additionally, concerns over a slowed growth rate in Amazon Web Services, its most profitable segment, add to the uncertainty, highlighting the challenges Amazon faces in maintaining its competitive edge in a fluctuating economic environment.