Amazon (AMZN) stock has risen 7% over the past five trading sessions but is still down about 15% year to date. The e-commerce and cloud

Amazon (AMZN) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term. Shares of this online retailer have returned -17.

Analyst expectations for where Amazon stock is headed vary, but Wall Street remains optimistic overall, especially in the short term.