MoneyThe story, in brief
Amazon earnings preview: Wall Street looks for more cloud growth as AI spending hits a record
$200B. That's Amazon's AI capital spending pace for 2026 — and Wall Street is watching whether the ROI narrative holds.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
Amazon's Q2 earnings will reveal whether massive AI infrastructure investment is translating to AWS growth and investor confidence, or if the capex bet is outrunning returns.
The key facts
5 to knowAmazon capital spending on pace for record $200B in 2026
Q2 earnings Thursday afternoon
AWS growth expected to accelerate
Central investor question: patience for AI spending bet
Published July 29, 2026
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Publisher excerpt: Amazon reports second-quarter results Thursday afternoon, with AWS growth expected to accelerate and capital spending on pace for a record $200 billion this year. The big question: How much patience do investors have left for the company's bet on AI?