Amazon.com Inc. announced Thursday a short-list of 20 metropolitan areas that it has chosen to move to the next phase of the selection process for the e-commerce giant’s second headquarters, or HQ2. Amazon said it narrowed the list from the 238 communities that submitted proposals. The areas that made the list, in alphabetical orders: Atlanta; Austin; Boston; Chicago; Columbus; Dallas; Denver; Indianapolis; Los Angeles; Miami; Montgomergy County, Maryland; Nashville; Newark, NJ; New York City; Northern Virginia; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Raleigh, NC; Toronto; and Washington, D.C. Amazon said it would invest over $5 billion in the city where it opens HQ2, and create 50,000 “high-paying jobs.” Amazon’s stock slipped less than 0.1% in premarket trade. It has rallied 30% over the past three months through Wednesday, while the S&P 500 has gained 9.4%.
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