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Amazon Web Services (AWS) second-quarter revenue rose 37% year over year to $42.2 billion, with operating income increasing by approximately 64% to $16.6 billion. — Strong acceleration in both revenue and profitability for a major cloud provider signals robust enterprise demand for AI infrastructure.
+0.60Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) reported record monthly revenue of approximately $16 billion in August, with 2026 year-to-date revenue running 39% ahead of the previous year. — Consistent, accelerating revenue growth for the primary chip foundry confirms that the hardware build-out phase of AI remains in a high-growth trajectory.
+0.50Amazon's free cash flow was approximately $7.6 billion negative over the trailing 12 months due to heavy AI infrastructure investments. — Significant capital expenditure weighing on short-term cash flow represents a financial risk if AI monetization lags behind spending.
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The company is reporting record revenues and strong growth as the primary chipmaker for the AI industry.
AWS is seeing accelerating growth and profitability, and the company is recommended as an anchor stock.
The company is recommended as a tactical addition to a diversified AI infrastructure portfolio.
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