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Amazon's Q3 operating income jumps 61% YoY, driven by retail and AWS growth.

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01 Nov 2026, 17:15 WIB
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Amazon's Q3 operating income jumps 61% YoY, driven by retail and AWS growth.

Amazon reported a 61% year-over-year increase in operating income for Q3, fueled by strong retail operating leverage and improvements in fulfillment efficiency. AWS revenue growth accelerated to 39%, with operating income up 55%, supported by a $578 billion backlog indicating strong future growth. Despite heavy investments in AI infrastructure causing a negative trailing free cash flow of $42.4 billion, operating cash flow continues to grow robustly. These factors, along with retail automation and large market opportunities, underpin a Strong Buy rating for Amazon.

Amazon's market cap stands at $2.60 trillion as of Nov 01, 2026 22:31 WIB, reflecting its massive scale in the consumer cyclical sector. Despite the strong earnings growth reported, Amazon's stock price on Pluang is down 1.41% at USD 240.35, with a high trading volume of over 104 million shares. Pluang investors currently show a strong sell bias with 85% of order activity leaning towards selling, indicating cautious sentiment despite the company's robust operating income and AWS growth.

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