Amazon is a global technology company that operates in various sectors, including e-commerce, cloud computing, and digital streaming. The company organizes its business activities into three main segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), serving a wide range of customers such as consumers, sellers, developers, enterprises, content creators, advertisers, and employees . Amazon's diverse product lines include online and physical retail stores, third-party seller services, advertising services, subscription services, and AWS, which provides on-demand technology services .
- Online Stores - Offers a wide range of products and digital media content through its e-commerce platform.
- Third-Party Seller Services - Provides a marketplace for sellers, including services like commissions and fulfillment.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Delivers on-demand cloud computing and technology services to businesses and developers.
- Advertising Services - Sells advertising space and services to various clients, enhancing their visibility and reach.
- Subscription Services - Includes offerings like Amazon Prime and digital content subscriptions, providing exclusive benefits and content.
- Physical Stores - Operates retail locations where customers can purchase items directly in-store.
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| Name | Position | External Roles | Short Bio | |
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Andrew R. Jassy Executive | President and Chief Executive Officer | Trustee and sponsor of Rainier Scholars; Chair and founding member of Rainier Prep | Joined Amazon in 1997, founded and led AWS, became CEO in July 2021. | View Report → |
Brian T. Olsavsky Executive | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | None mentioned | Joined Amazon in 2002, became CFO in June 2015. | |
David A. Zapolsky Executive | Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy and General Counsel | None mentioned | Joined Amazon in 2002, held various legal roles, became Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy and General Counsel in May 2023. | |
Douglas J. Herrington Executive | CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores | None mentioned | Joined Amazon in 2005, held leadership roles in Consumables and North America Consumer divisions, became CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores in July 2022. | |
Matthew S. Garman Executive | CEO of Amazon Web Services | None mentioned | Joined Amazon in 2005, held various leadership roles in AWS, became CEO of AWS in June 2024. | View Report → |
Shelley L. Reynolds Executive | Vice President, Worldwide Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer | None mentioned | Serving as Vice President, Worldwide Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer since April 2007. | |
Andrew Y. Ng Board | Director | Managing General Partner, AI Fund LP; Founder, DeepLearning.AI LLC; Founder and CEO, Landing AI, Inc.; Chairman and Co-Founder, Coursera, Inc.; Adjunct Professor, Stanford University | Director since April 2024, expertise in AI and education. | |
Brad D. Smith Board | Director | Director of Humana Inc.; President of Marshall University | Director since September 2023, former President and CEO of Intuit. | |
Daniel P. Huttenlocher Board | Director | Dean of MIT Schwarzman College of Computing; Director of Corning Incorporated | Director since September 2016, expertise in AI and technology. | |
Edith W. Cooper Board | Director | Director of PepsiCo, Inc.; Trustee of the Museum of Modern Art; Member of the Museum Council of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Trustee of Mount Sinai Health Systems, Institute for Health Equity Research | Director since September 2021, co-founder of Medley Living, Inc.. | |
Indra K. Nooyi Board | Director | Director of Royal Philips; Trustee of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Trustee of the National Gallery of Art; Trustee of The Asia Society; Director of Partnership for Public Service; Member of the Dean’s Advisory Council at MIT’s School of Engineering | Director since February 2019, former Chair and CEO of PepsiCo. | |
Jamie S. Gorelick Board | Director | Partner at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP; Director at VeriSign, Inc.; Chair of the Urban Institute | Director since February 2012, Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. | |
Jeffrey P. Bezos Board | Executive Chair | Executive Chair of the Bezos Earth Fund; Founder of the Bezos Day One Fund; Founder of Blue Origin; Owner of The Washington Post | Founded Amazon in 1994, served as CEO until July 2021, currently Executive Chair. | |
Jonathan J. Rubinstein Board | Director | Lead director of Robinhood Markets, Inc. | Director since December 2010, extensive experience in leadership and technology. | |
Keith B. Alexander Board | Director | Former CEO, President, and Chair of IronNet, Inc. | Director since September 2020, Chair of the Security Committee. | |
Patricia Q. Stonesifer Board | Director | Trustee of The Rockefeller Foundation; Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Co-Impact; Emeritus Member of the Museum Council of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Member of the Board of Advisors of TheDream.US | Director since February 1997, extensive leadership experience. | |
Wendell P. Weeks Board | Director | Chairman and CEO of Corning Incorporated; Board of Trustees for the Corning Museum of Glass; Board of Trustees for the Institute for Advanced Study; Liveris Academy Honorary Board; White House Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations | Director since February 2016, extensive experience in innovation and technology. |
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With the significant increase in AI-related workloads driving AWS demand, how is Amazon addressing the current capacity constraints in AWS, especially given the ongoing shortage of high-performance chips like NVIDIA's GPUs, and how might this impact your ability to meet customer demand in the near term?
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AWS operating margins have seen fluctuations due to the level of investments; can you provide more clarity on how the increased spending on AI infrastructure and custom silicon like Trainium and Inferentia will impact AWS profitability in the coming quarters?
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You mentioned a shift towards lower average selling price (ASP) items and consumers being more price-conscious; how does this trend affect your overall retail margins, and what strategies are in place to ensure profitability despite the potential pressure from increased sales of lower ASP products?
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The third-party seller unit mix declined slightly in Q3, which is unusual; can you explain the specific factors contributing to this shift, and what steps are you taking to support third-party sellers and potentially reverse this trend?
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While international segment operating income has improved, emerging markets may still be facing challenges; can you elaborate on the specific initiatives being undertaken to drive profitability in these regions, and what hurdles do you anticipate in aligning international margins with North America over time?
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Notable M&A activity and strategic investments in the past 3 years.
| Company | Year | Details |
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1Life Healthcare, Inc. (One Medical) | 2023 | Amazon acquired 1Life Healthcare for approximately $3.5 billion in cash, with $1.3 billion allocated to intangible assets and $2.5 billion to goodwill to enhance its healthcare offerings including 24/7 virtual care and in-office visits. |
MGM Holdings Inc. | 2022 | Amazon acquired MGM Holdings on March 17, 2022, for about $6.1 billion net, assuming $2.5 billion in debt and obtaining assets such as a $3.4 billion video content portfolio and $4.9 billion in goodwill to strengthen its digital media content and streaming services. |
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- The FTC has launched investigations into Amazon and Google’s search advertising practices to determine if they misled advertisers on ad pricing and terms.
- The probe is examining whether Amazon failed to disclose reserve pricing—price floors in real-time ad auctions.
- Amazon’s advertising services contribute 5% to 10% of its total income, supplementing its retail and AWS revenues.
- The inquiry underscores broader regulatory scrutiny of transparency and fairness in digital advertising markets.
- Amazon Web Services déploie une nouvelle région Asie-Pacifique (Nouvelle-Zélande) avec trois zones de disponibilité, portant son réseau à 120 zones dans 38 régions à l’échelle mondiale.
- Amazon prévoit d’investir plus de 7,5 milliards NZ$, de soutenir en moyenne plus de 1 000 emplois à plein temps et d’ajouter environ 10,8 milliards NZ$ annuels au produit national brut de la Nouvelle-Zélande.
- La région, dès son lancement, sera alimentée par des énergies renouvelables via un projet de ferme éolienne à Turitea South en partenariat avec Mercury NZ, soutenant l’objectif zéro émission nette d’Amazon d’ici 2040.
- Amazon will unify Whole Foods Market, Amazon Fresh, and Amazon Go corporate teams under a single pay and benefits structure by end of 2026, granting Whole Foods corporate employees Amazon-style benefits (10% Amazon.com discount, full benefits portal) while temporarily retaining in-store discounts.
- Annual bonuses for Whole Foods corporate staff will be replaced with Amazon stock grants as part of the integration.
- Amazon is investing over $4 billion to expand its delivery network by end of 2026 to enhance fast grocery delivery in small towns and rural areas.
- The integration aims to streamline collaboration, reduce duplication, and boost efficiency as Amazon competes with major grocers like Walmart and Kroger.
- Q2 earnings beat revenue and EPS expectations, but Q3 outlook fell short of analyst forecasts, prompting investor caution.
- AWS remains a core strength, though cloud results disappointed, with reluctance to buy NVIDIA chips contributing to a $100 billion market value loss.
- Management highlighted momentum from AI product launches (Kiro, Agent Core), Prime membership growth (220–240 million), and Kuiper satellite project success.
- Founder Jeff Bezos sold nearly 3 million shares worth $665.8 million in July 2025, part of a plan to divest up to 25 million shares by May 2026.
- Surpassed $75 million in annual recurring revenue, underlining strong subscription growth for its AI marketing platform.
- Expanded AI product and engineering teams by 300% since January 2025 to accelerate feature development.
- Appointed four senior leaders: Kyle Scott as SVP of Partnerships, Brand & Community; Alex Green as Chief of Staff; Will Kornegay as Director of Product; and Eric Dates as Director of Growth Marketing.
- Rolled out its Autonomous AI Marketing Team powered by the proprietary PresenceAI engine, delivering 11,000+ optimizations, messages, and blog posts since launch.
- AWS is committing $700 million as part of a $50 billion public–private initiative to deploy more than 5 GW of carbon-free small modular reactors by 2039
- The collaboration with X-energy, KHNP, and Doosan Enerbility targets over 60 Xe-100 SMR units, roughly equivalent to the output of five conventional nuclear plants
- SMRs using TRISO-X fuel will be located near AWS data centers to enhance reliable, clean power for AI infrastructure and reduce transmission losses
- The plan aligns with the $350 billion 2025 US–South Korea trade deal and is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy
- Amazon Business now actively serves over eight million organizations globally, excluding emerging markets, including 97 of the Fortune 100 and 66 of the FTSE 100.
- The platform drives over $35 billion in annualized gross sales, reflecting strong adoption across small and large enterprises.
- Selection has grown 25% year-over-year, with small business seller offerings up 80% to over 160 million items worldwide.
- Business Prime members saved more than $750 million in shipping fees, with nearly 50% of global and over 70% of U.S. orders delivered same or next day last year.
- FAST views on Kartoon Channel! surged 221% YoY and rose 45% sequentially in Q2 2025
- Original content drove engagement: Rainbow Rangers FAST views grew 80% YoY and Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten watch time increased 47% YoY
- Kartoon Channel! app user base expanded 26% QoQ, and SVOD subscriptions rose for the seventh straight month through July
- Division now reaches viewers in over 60 territories across major FAST, AVOD, and SVOD platforms
- Received Amazon’s Operational Excellence Award for Kartoon Channel! performance on Prime Video
- Amazon shares rose almost 3% following the announcement of free same-day grocery delivery for Prime members.
- Analysts view this as a disruptive move for grocery delivery rivals Instacart, DoorDash, and Uber, enhancing Amazon’s retail narrative.
- This news shifts focus from recent concerns over AWS falling behind Google Cloud and Azure due to in-house chip performance, underscoring Amazon’s retail strength.
- Jim Cramer characterizes the market as rational, citing Amazon’s solid fundamentals as an example of sensible stock momentum amidst broader market froth.
- Amazon placed 24 satellites into low Earth orbit in its fourth Kuiper mission, bringing the constellation to 102 satellites after a Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral.
- The company has secured over 80 satellite launches and aims to deploy 3,236 satellites by mid-2029, with a regulatory deadline to orbit 1,600 satellites by July 2026.
- Amazon plans to begin commercial service by end-2025, targeting broadband for 400–500 million households, and has agreed to serve over 300,000 Australian customers via NBN by mid-2026.
- CEO Andy Jassy highlighted Kuiper’s performance advantages and competitive pricing, though analysts question the current launch pace to meet deadlines.