Amazon Q2 earnings beat on AWS cloud growth

Amazon reported stronger-than-expected Q2 financial results, with total quarterly revenue exceeding $200 billion for the first time, driven by AWS cloud computing revenue growth of 37 percent, the fastest rate in 18 quarters. The earnings results reflect returns on the company's artificial intelligence investments and cloud infrastructure expansion.

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