Amazon Crushes Operating Income Estimate Thanks to AWS

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported fourth-quarter fiscal year 2021 earnings after the market closed on Feb. 3. The market liked what it saw from Amazon, and the stock is up more than 13% since the report's release.

The e-commerce and web-services giant surged past its operating-income forecast. The outperformance is due primarily to its Amazon Web Services (AWS) segment. Fortunately for shareholders, Amazon's most profitable segment is also the fastest-growing. What follows is a deeper look at the figures that have Amazon shareholders so excited. 

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