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Is Amazon’s $220 Billion Spending Plan Worth It?

October 29, 2026 · by TPW Pipeline

Amazon (AMZN +0.59%) enters its next earnings report with AWS growing 37% and a $496 billion backlog. That demand is hard to ignore. Yet with capital spending planned near $220 billion, investors need proof that new capacity can become revenue and cash flow. Three numbers could make the next report especially revealing.

Stock prices used were the market prices of Oct. 14, 2026. The video was published on Oct. 27, 2026.

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