Amazon is set to report its Q1 2026 earnings with revenue expected between $177 billion and $178 billion, marking a 13-14% year-over-year increase. Earnings per share are projected around $1.61 to $1.65, with Amazon Web Services (AWS) remaining the key profit driver, expected to generate about $36.8 billion. The company is increasing capital expenditures to nearly $200 billion in 2026 to expand AI infrastructure, which supports long-term growth but pressures near-term profits. Investors will watch closely for AWS growth and how effectively Amazon converts heavy AI investments into sustained profit expansion.
In Q2 2026, top contributors to growth included Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Alphabet, United Rentals, Apple, and Visa. Alphabet’s Google Search and Cloud segments showed robust revenue growth of 19% and 63%, respectively, boosting operating i...
Jim Cramer cautioned that the recent rally in Big Tech stocks like Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon might be more about investor optimism than real improvements in their business fundamentals. Despite positive news such as Warren Buffett's endor...
Dave Brown, a senior vice president at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and a key figure since its early days, is leaving the company at the end of this month for a new role outside Amazon. Brown helped launch AWS's core EC2 service and later led its comput...
The rapid growth of hyperscale data centers, driven by AI demand, is causing U.S. electricity consumption to surge after a decade of stagnation. Experts predict data centers will use 11-16% of total electricity by 2030, with investments in these faci...
The global hybrid robots market is projected to grow from $5.68 billion in 2026 to $10.03 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 15.3%. Growth is fueled by advances in AI, autonomous operations, and smart manufacturing, alongside rising demand for robots in...
