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Amazon plans $220B capex hike amid strong AWS growth

Amazon is significantly increasing its capital expenditures for 2026, projecting $220 billion, driven by rising memory costs. This decision comes as its cloud computing division, AWS, reported a robust 37% year-over-year sales growth, surpassing analyst expectations of 31%. AI

IMPACT Increased investment in cloud infrastructure like AWS can support the growing demand for AI training and deployment.

RANK_REASON Significant capital expenditure announcement by a major tech company. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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    Amazon hikes 2026 capex to $220 billion due to higher memory costs AWS sales expanded 37% year over year, which trounced analysts' expectations for 31% growth.

    Amazon hikes 2026 capex to $220 billion due to higher memory costs AWS sales expanded 37% year over year, which trounced analysts' expectations for 31% growth. https://www. cnbc.com/2026/07/30/amazon-amz n-q2-earnings-report-2026.html # TopNews # News # Amazon # Jassy # AI