Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) rose 4.46% to $261.87 in premarket trading on November 4, even as it kept its roughly $220 billion cash capex forecast for 2026. Third-quarter revenue was $201.9 billion and operating income $28.1 billion, while AWS revenue grew 39.3% to a $184 billion annualized pace. Annualizing operating income gives $112.4 billion, and planned capex is roughly 1.96 times that figure; the article stresses that operating profit is not cash flow. Trailing annual operating cash flow was $168.3 billion, yet free cash outflow was $42.4 billion, showing how heavily infrastructure spending is absorbing cash. The author argues cloud growth is a strength, but investors need evidence that new capacity earns returns, with power availability, customer usage and cash generation as key tests.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Broadline Retail |
| Market cap | $2.6T |
| Close on 11/03/2026 | 250.74 |
| Change that session | +2.08% |
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