๐ Amazon Hits $3 Trillion Market Cap After AWS Posts Record 37% Growth in Q2
Amazon crossed the $3 trillion market cap milestone this week, becoming only the fifth company ever to do so after Nvidia, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Apple. The catalyst: AWS posted $42.2B in Q2 revenue, growing 37% โ its fastest pace in 18 quarters โ at 39% operating margins. Total Q2 revenue crossed $200B for the first time, up 20% year over year. With $220B in planned 2026 capex, is AWS's AI infrastructure bet the smartest bet in tech right now?