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Tech titan Amazon.com Inc NASDAQ: AMZN closed just under $230 on Tuesday evening, extending an 8% gain since the first week of August. The broader uptrend since April remains firmly intact, with shares up more than 40% in that stretch.
Amazon.com, Inc.'s ability to monetize the ongoing AI boom has been undisputed, as observed in the richer LTM operating margins and the growing multi-year backlog. If anything, its new growth driver, advertising, is likely to drive further margin expansion, thanks to the growth flywheel from commerce, Prime subscription/ streaming, and logistics capabilities. These have led to the giant's outsized FQ2 '25 top/ bottom-line growth profile compared to the prior guidance, with a further outperformance likely in FQ3 '25.
Wall Street expects capital expenditures from four big tech companies to exceed $400 billion next year, but those numbers might be conservative, further fueling the debate over AI returns.
Amazon.com will extend its corporate staff programs, including pay structure and benefits, to U.S. corporate employees at its Whole Foods chain of supermarkets, aiming to integrate its grocery businesses more closely.
Shares of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) gained 0.73% over the past five trading sessions, bringing the stock's year-to-date gain to 3.86%.
Key Points in This Article: Amazon Web Services has been the dominant force in cloud computing for over a decade, driving Amazon's (AMZN) financial success.
Amazon reported $31.4 billion in Q2 CapEx, up 80.6% YoY, significantly pressuring free cash flow. AWS delivered $30.9 billion in Q2 revenue, growing 17.5% YoY, with a $123 billion annualized run rate. AWS backlog rose 25% YoY to $195 billion, reflecting strong enterprise demand across consumer, financial, and tech industries.
The e-commerce company plans to change benefit offerings and remove the in-store discount for the grocer's corporate employees
One of the more surprising things to happen to Amazon (AMZN 0.29%) stock in recent years may be its valuation. In past years, its P/E ratio often stayed above 100, even as the stock continued to surge higher.
Amazon is aiming to deploy Kuiper satellite services in Vietnam, Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology said in a statement.