Core Viewpoint - Amazon's stock opened down over 7%, resulting in a market value loss of $178 billion, attributed to lower-than-expected Q3 operating profit guidance and lagging cloud business growth compared to competitors [1] Financial Performance - In Q2, Amazon's total revenue grew by 13% to $167.7 billion, exceeding market expectations of $162.1 billion [1] - Earnings per share were reported at $1.68, surpassing the market average expectation of $1.33 [1] - Amazon Web Services (AWS) revenue grew slightly over 17% to $30.9 billion, just above the analyst average expectation of $30.8 billion [1] Future Outlook - For Q3, Amazon expects operating profit to be between $15.5 billion and $20.5 billion, while the analyst average expectation is $19.4 billion [1] - Projected sales for the same period are expected to be between $174 billion and $179.5 billion, higher than the analyst average expectation of $173.2 billion [1] Competitive Landscape - Analyst Jill Luria from DA Davidson noted that AWS's revenue growth is "very disappointing" compared to Microsoft Azure's 39% growth and Google Cloud's 32% growth in the same period [1]
美股异动 | Q2云业务增长令人失望且指引疲软 亚马逊(AMZN.US)跌超7%