Amazon (AMZN +1.79%) isn’t the first company that comes to mind when you think about artificial intelligence (AI), but it probably should be higher up on your investing list. While you may think of Amazon’s online store and delivery business as its bread and butter, what really makes the most money is its cloud computing business, which is heavily exposed to AI.
Within Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a segment that’s quietly growing its revenue at over a 100% pace, and I think it’s a fantastic reason to buy shares of Amazon now.
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AWS is critical to Amazon’s success
AWS may seem like an afterthought in the Amazon investing thesis, but I think it’s actually the primary reason anyone should want to invest in the company today. In Q4, Amazon’s online stores grew at a 10% year-over-year pace, but over the past few years, it has averaged more like a high-single-digit growth rate. The same can be said for third-party seller services, which usually grow at 10%…
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