Amazon Q2 2026: AWS Powers a 15% Stock Surge

Amazon delivered an impressive Q2 2026 earnings report, and investors rewarded the company with a 15% stock rally. But here's the surprising part: Amazon is also burning through cash at a record pace while committing $220 billion in capital expenditures.

So why did Wall Street celebrate instead of punishing the company?

In this video, we break down Amazon's Q2 2026 earnings, explain why AWS continues to be the company's growth engine, and explore how AI infrastructure spending, cloud demand, and Amazon's massive backlog convinced investors that today's spending could fuel tomorrow's profits.

* Amazon Q2 2026 earnings highlights
* Why Amazon stock jumped 15%
* AWS growth and AI infrastructure
* The $220 billion capital expenditure plan
* Why negative free cash flow didn't worry investors
* Amazon's massive AWS backlog explained
* Andy Jassy's AI strategy and long-term outlook

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00:00 Amazon Q2 2026 Earnings Overview
00:34 Why Amazon Stock Jumped 15%
01:14 The AI Spending Paradox
02:23 Growth Engine: Revenue, Profits & AWS
03:32 The Cost of AI Infrastructure
04:29 Why Wall Street Approved the Spending
05:22 AWS Demand, Backlog & Andy Jassy's Vision
06:40 Final Takeaways & Long-Term Outlook