StocksMedium•1 November 2026•
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Amazon Q3 Operating Income Jumps 61% as AWS Growth Accelerates
Key Facts
1Amazon's Q3 operating income surged 61% year-over-year.
2AWS revenue growth accelerated to 39% with a backlog reaching $578 billion.
3Massive AI infrastructure investments pushed trailing free cash flow to negative $42.4 billion.
Amazon's operating income surged 61% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2026. Seeking Alpha reported that AWS revenue growth accelerated to 39%, supported by a backlog reaching $578 billion in the cloud division.
Massive investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure pushed trailing free cash flow to negative $42.4 billion. AMZN closed at $240.35 on October 30, 2026, after trading between a low of $229.36 and a high of $241.55 during the session.