The author says they added to an Amazon position at $249.09, up 7.92% year to date, as the business accelerates. The article argues that in-house chips, the Bedrock platform supporting multiple AI models and automated logistics help protect margins. Amazon's chips business is reported to run at an annual revenue rate above $25 billion, while AWS posted a 39% operating margin on $42.2 billion in revenue, up 36.7%. The AWS backlog stands at $496 billion, and operating income rose 43.24% to $27.46 billion while revenue grew 19.62%. The article also flags risks: 2026 capex is expected at about $220 billion, trailing 12-month free cash flow was -$7.6 billion, and Q2 GAAP EPS included a $53.4 billion pre-tax gain on the Anthropic stake. Q3 operating income guidance is $22.5 billion to $26.5 billion, compared with $17.4 billion a year earlier.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Broadline Retail |
| Market cap | $2.7T |
| Close on 10/26/2026 | 249.01 |
| Change that session | +0.41% |
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