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Amazon enters $3 trillion club on AI and cloud growth
Amazon's market value topped $3 trillion for the first time on Monday, driven by a rally after strong earnings and signs that the AI boom is boosting cloud-computing demand. The stock hit…
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Amazon's market value topped $3 trillion for the first time on Monday, driven by a rally after strong earnings and signs that the AI boom is boosting cloud-computing demand. The stock hit a record high of $286.20, up 5.5%, taking yearly gains past 23%.
The company reported second-quarter revenue of over $200 billion, up 20%, with Amazon Web Services growing 37% to $42.2 billion. Its AI cloud and chip businesses each exceeded $25 billion in annual recurring revenue. Amazon raised its 2026 capital spending forecast to $220 billion, up from $200 billion.
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The 'Magnificent Seven' narrative that AI spending always pays off is breaking down. While Amazon and Microsoft saw shares rise, Tesla, Alphabet and Meta were punished for heavy spending that hit free cash flow. The real test will be whether Amazon's own AI models, Nova, can match the returns from its partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic. Investors must watch if the $220 billion capex figure stays realistic as competitors adjust their own forecasts.
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
