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Amazon Stock Rises Amid Strong Q2 Earnings and AWS Capex Boost
Amazon's stock price rose by 1.94% to $256.78 on September 11, 2026, after the company released its Q2 2026 earnings and announced a significant increase in capital expenditure for AWS and artificial intelligence infrastructure.
The Q2 2026 earnings report showed a strong profit and margin expansion, with total revenue of $200.61 billion, an 11.34% increase from the same quarter last year. Net income reached $62.65 billion, a 195.69% increase year-over-year, driven by improved profitability across the group.
The company's net profit margin for Q2 2026 was 31.23%, up 188.33% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, highlighting cost discipline and scale effects feeding through to the bottom line.