FTC prepping potential antitrust suit against Amazon - WSJ
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The Federal Trade Commission is preparing a potential antitrust lawsuit against Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) due to anticompetitive business practices, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Citing âpeople familiar with the matterâ, the outletâs reporting suggested that the timing of the case remains uncertain. There also remains the potential that no case is brought given that preparations are not yet complete. It is also unclear which segment of the businesses in particular is being targeted as anti-competitive.

A suit would add to growing regulatory scrutiny on big tech, including a recent DOJ antitrust suit against Alphabet.

Read more on Amazonâs Q4 earnings report.