Amazon AI Bet Pays Off as Q2 Earnings Crush Expectations: How Will Stock React?

Amazon beat Wall Street on every headline metric in the second quarter, and Amazon Web Services grew 37% year over year, its fastest pace in 18 quarters. Shares closed the regular session at $235.50, up 3.90%. The stock then climbed to $256.33 in after-hours trading, a further 8.85% gain, once the numbers landed Thursday. Why