Amazon's Growth Machine: Retail, AWS, Advertising, and Custom Silicon Drive Strong Results
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The article highlights Amazon's strong financial performance across multiple segments. Retail unit growth hit 15% (best since late COVID lockdowns), AWS generated $37.59B in quarterly revenue with a 37.7% operating margin and 28% growth, advertising surpassed $70B in trailing twelve-month revenue with 24% YoY growth, and custom silicon (Graviton, Trainium, Nitro) exceeded a $20B annual run rate with triple-digit growth, reducing costs and strengthening Amazon's competitive moat.
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AWS delivered $37.59B revenue last quarter with a 37.7% operating margin and 28% growth on a very large base.
Advertising reached over $70B in trailing twelve-month revenue, growing 24% year over year.
Custom silicon (Graviton, Trainium, Nitro) surpassed a $20B annual run rate with triple-digit year-over-year growth, compressing cost per token and widening the moat.
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