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For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. However, most of Symbotic's revenue still comes from Amazon's top competitor, Walmart, which will likely ramp up its own robotics spending in response to Amazon's accelerated investments. That automation "arms race" could also drive other retail giants to sign more deals with Symbotic and its industry peers.

For its 2026 fiscal year ended May 31, the company’s $94.7 billion was a strong increase over the prior year’s $87.9 billion. The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and United Parcel Service wasn’t one of them. *Stock Advisor returns as of July 8, 2026.

The proposed facility, which would be an Amazon Now delivery center, would provide a 30 minute delivery service for grocery and other products to residents. This development is the second Amazon Now facility proposed in Indiana. In April, Amazon announced their plans to build a facility in Whitestown to bring more same-day delivery options to Amazon Prime members in Boone County and Indianapolis.

In addition to Amazon, PNK Group has attracted other tenants to its Henry County complex. JLL represents PNK Group in leasing. Atlanta’s industrial market shows net absorption improving year over year to 2.6 million square feet in the black, per CBRE ‘s second-quarter report.

REDMOND, Ore. -- Amazon's new delivery center in Redmond is officially up and running, cutting shipping times for Central Oregon residents and bringing more than 170 jobs to the city. “We've all experienced that over the years where you order something and it takes up to a week or longer to get it, and that will be changing here very soon,” Redmond Economic Development Inc. (REDI) director Steve Curley said. It has been working with Amazon to build the delivery center for years to address to the online order holdup.

For instance, the share of First-Class Mail in the three-to-five-day delivery window traveling by air surged from 2% in fiscal 2025 to 50% by mid-fiscal 2026, per the report. In its response, USPS management defended the strategy, noting the contract permits adjustments for market demand shifts and that flying First-Class Mail has helped maintain a favorable pricing tier and boost service performance. Given the contract's lengthy term and persistent challenges in meeting minimum volumes without First-Class Mail, the Postal Service should evaluate its options, including whether the current deal remains the most efficient path forward, the report concluded.

FedEx (US:FDX) has been busy in recent months. In June, it spun out FedEx Freight (US:FDXF), a $20bn (£15bn) business that transports moderate-sized loads around the North American continent. Soon after, it agreed to sell its warehouse management business to French shipping group CMA CGM for an enterprise value of $1.4bn.