Amazon: Intact Dual Market Leadership

Summary:

  • Reaffirming ‘Strong Buy’ for Amazon stock due to impressive growth and strategic positioning in e-commerce and cloud computing sectors.
  • AWS’s dominance in the cloud sector is highlighted by several significant contract wins in the recent weeks.
  • Impressive fiscal Q2 performance highlights successful cost management and operational efficiency.
  • Current valuation remains highly attractive, presenting a compelling investment opportunity despite recent stock price stagnation.
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Introduction

I had a ‘Strong Buy’ thesis on Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock back in May. Since then, the stock has gained around 0.5%, while the S&P 500 has gained 7%.

However, Amazon continues to show growth and strategic foresight, and that strengthens Amazon’s


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