AWS Global Outage hits Amazon operations; investors stay calm before key earnings report

On October 20, 2025, Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a significant global outage, disrupting numerous major online services and platforms. The issue, originating from AWS’s US-East-1 region, led to increased error rates and latency issues, affecting services such as Amazon.com, Prime Video, Alexa, and Ring. Despite the widespread disruptions, Amazon’s stock price remained relatively stable, reflecting investor confidence in the company’s resilience and the essential nature of its cloud services.