What You Need To Know Ahead of Amazon's Earnings Thursday

Key TakeawaysAmazon reports earnings after the market closes Thursday, with analysts expecting profits to fall from the prior quarter but rise from a year ago.Investors will likely be watching the tech giant's margins amid concerns consumer weakness, growing labor costs, and higher spending on artificial intelligence could squeeze profits.Analysts have suggested Amazon's high-margin advertising revenue and AWS growth could help offset the costs. Amazon (AMZN) reports earnings after the bell Thursday, with i ...