Amazon Will Be America's First $1T Revenue Company

Core Insights - Amazon.com Inc. is projected to exceed $1 trillion in revenue by 2028, becoming the fastest company to reach this milestone among major U.S. companies [1] Revenue Comparison - Amazon's revenue for this year is estimated at $720 billion, surpassing Walmart's $700 billion, which has held the title of the largest American company by revenue for a decade [2] - Walmart's revenue is expected to grow to $790 billion by 2028, while Apple Inc. is projected to reach $720 billion in three years with a current revenue of about $520 billion [2] Growth Potential - Nvidia Corp. is noted as a potential candidate to cross the $1 trillion revenue mark first due to its high growth rate, but its current revenue of $240 billion limits its ability to reach that figure by 2028, even with a 60% growth rate [3] Amazon's Revenue Streams - Amazon's e-commerce segment, which constitutes nearly 80% of its revenue, is growing at a rate of 10% year over year, while AWS (Amazon Web Services) is growing at a faster rate of 22% [4] AI Integration and Expansion - AWS is expected to benefit significantly from artificial intelligence, particularly due to a $38 billion deal with OpenAI, marking it as a major player in AI integration [5] - Amazon is also expanding its data center capabilities with a $100 billion investment, positioning itself as a leader in AI data center development [6] Revenue Growth Projections - With the integration of AI, Amazon's overall revenue growth could accelerate from its current pace of about 14%, potentially nearing $1 trillion by 2027 [7]