Amazon adds $300 billion in market value after blockbuster AWS earnings

Amazon popped as much as 12% after the retail giant reported earnings for the last quarter. AWS was the showstealer, with sales in Amazon's cloud business growing 20%. The latest rally has added nearly $300 billion to the e-commerce giant's market cap. The move: Amazon jumped as much as 12% on Friday, adding nearly $300 billion in value. The rally brings Amazon's year-to-date gain to 14%. The chart: Why: Investors took in blockbuster earnings from the e-commerce giant for the third quarter, with sign ...