$Amazon(AMZN.US) Amazon reported $62.6 billion in second-quarter net income after a sharp rise in the value of its Anthropic holding added billions to the result. Profit reached $5.75 per diluted share, compared with $18.2 billion, or $1.68 per share, one year earlier. The 2026 figure included $53.4 billion in pre-tax income outside normal operations, mainly from Anthropic. Quarterly revenue was up to $200.61 billion, exceeding the $196.47 billion anticipated. Net sales increased by 20% compared to $167.7 billion posted in Q2 2025. Amazon turns AI demand into faster AWS growth and higher operating profit. The sales figures for Amazon Web Services stood at $42.2 billion, exceeding the expected StreetAccount estimates of $40.54 billion. The revenue from AWS saw an increase of 37% compared to the previous year. Advertising was reported at $19.81 billion, which is greater than the estimate of $19.43 billion and increased by 26%. “AWS is booming, growing 36.7% year-over-year in Q2, our fastest growth in 18 quarters, and our AI and Chips businesses each eclipsed run rates of more than $25 billion.” This signals absolute confidence that the company will continue to grow at a substantial pace, and for the first time in a while, raising Capex didn't result in a negative sentiment. @Captain's Treasure