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Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares jumped Thursday after the company delivered stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings, with investors and analysts praising accelerating Amazon Web Services profitability as evidence that returns on artificial intelligence investments are beginning to materialize. Cramer Calls Amazon ‘Astonishing’ After AWS Delivers CNBC host Jim Cramer called the results “astonishing,” in a post on X, though he said Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) remains the standout am

South Korean stocks jumped 17%, leading the region’s equity markets higher, as chip and technology shares climbed.

Despite multiple sessions in the red, all three benchmark indexes are on track to close higher this week.

Amazon beat analysts' expectations on Thursday when it reported growth in overall revenue and sales, particularly in its cloud, artificial intelligence and chips divisions. The company meanwhile said that two of its AI-related divisions grew by "triple-digit percentages" -- its AI cloud and chips businesses each "exceeded" $25 billion annual revenue run rates, a measure of recurring sales. 

On July 30, 2026, the e-commerce giant's earnings topped forecasts as it showed investors its heavy AI infrastructure spending is paying off.

The market is applauding Amazon's strong Q2 report.

AWS revenue hit $42.2 billion as total company revenue crossed $200 billion for the first time in a single quarter

Investing.com --Amazon beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue on Thursday as accelerating growth in its cloud computing business helped offset continued heavy spending on artificial intelligence, sending its shares rallying nearly 10% in after-market hours. but its third-quarter sales forecast came in below analysts’ expectations.

Amazon's AI cloud business soared in the second quarter, driving far higher revenue than expected, though the company's free cash flow also turned negative as it invests heavily in the business.

Amazon (AMZN) reported second quarter results on Thursday after the closing bell, with revenue coming in at $200.60 billion (compared to analyst estimates of $197.01 billion). Yahoo Finance Senior Business Reporter Ines Ferré takes a closer look at the breaking numbers.

Amazon stock jumped after the e-commerce and cloud-computing giant reported second-quarter results. The closely-watched Amazon Web Services business grew 37% to $42.4 billion. Analysts were forecasting 31.3% growth for AWS prior to the report.

Year-over-year revenue growth for Amazon Web Services came in at 37% for the second quarter as AI drives computing demand.

Amazon.com topped market expectations for quarterly cloud revenue growth on Thursday on the back of surging enterprise AI spending, signaling the company's hefty investments ‌were bearing fruit. Revenue at its cloud computing unit, Amazon Web Services, jumped 37% ‌to $42.2 billion in the second quarter ended June 30, compared with analysts' consensus estimate of a 31.21% increase, according to ​data compiled by LSEG. Amazon said it burned $7.6 billion of cash on a trailing twelve months basis in the second quarter, compared to $18.2 billion in free cash flow a year earlier.

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Microsoft (MSFT) stock is jumping after the company reported surging cloud growth. Morning Brief host Julie Hyman chats with Yahoo Finance Technology Editor Dan Howley about the results.

Shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) are up 9% in early Thursday trading, changing hands at $427 after the software giant delivered a fiscal fourth-quarter blowout and crossed a symbolic Azure milestone. The pop lifts the stock off Wednesday’s $390.54 close and pushes it back toward levels last seen in the spring. As of yesterday’s close, Microsoft ... Microsoft Surges 9% as Azure Tops $100B and Q4 Beat Lifts Most Price Targets

Amazon, Apple set to follow tomorrow with their own quarterly numbers; Nvidia’s due next month

Amazon stock is on a losing streak coming into its Q2 earnings report but could highlight AI enterprise momentum.

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Amazon reported its Q2 earnings after the bell on Thursday.

Amazon reported its Q2 earnings after the bell on Thursday.

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Microsoft reported its Q4 earnings on Wednesday.

Tech stocks rose on Monday morning amid tentative optimism ahead of a flood of Big Tech earnings this week.

Earnings season kicks into high gear this week.

Despite the futures rebound, retail investors remain cautious. Stocktwits data showed retail sentiment is ‘bearish’ on SPY and QQQ.

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The Google parent’s results have provided fuel for a rally in chip stocks, but Nvidia has been left behind.