Amazon shares jump as AWS revenue and margins accelerate faster than rising AI capex, signaling stronger cloud demand and improving returns on Amazon’s heavy investments.

Amazon stock surged after strong Q2 results as the company completed its $50 billion OpenAI investment and raised spending on AI infrastructure growth

Sales in the e-commerce and cloud computing company’s Amazon Web Services jumped 37% to $42.2 billion, nearly $2 billion above estimates. Sales growth in the cloud services division is a key metric for Amazon and the broader AI trade, as it serves as an indicator of demand from other companies that run AI products.

Jeff Bezos on Friday became the world’s third-richest person once again, reclaiming the ranking from Google co-founder Sergey Brin as Amazon’s stock accelerated at its fastest pace in four years, following a hotter-than-expected earnings report.

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Amazon shares surged in after-hours trading Thursday after the tech giant posted its first $200 billion quarter and beat Wall Street expectations with its financial results. Growth in advertising and AWS keyed the performance,

Alphabet and Tesla shares tumbled after earnings highlighted surging AI-related capital spending, weakening cash flows. Investors now await Microsoft, Meta and Amazon earnings as Big Tech's AI investment race intensifies. Analysts warn cloud growth remains robust, but mounting capital expenditure is testing investor patience.

Amazon's North America segment grew by 16%, its fastest growth in five years. Grocery and faster delivery are boosting sales. Prime Day's shift to June also benefited results. 10 stocks we like better than Amazon › Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN)stock was soaring on Friday after the company delivered its strongest quarterly growth in five years,