Amazon.com, Inc.

Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational technology company primarily focused on e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. The company's mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company, Earth's best employer, and Earth's safest place to work, striving to be a place where people can find and discover anything they want to buy online. Its primary headquarters are located in Seattle, Washington, with a significant second headquarters (HQ2) in Arlington, Virginia.

Amazon's extensive portfolio of products and services includes its vast online retail marketplace (Amazon.com), its highly profitable cloud computing platform (Amazon Web Services - AWS), and a wide array of digital streaming and entertainment offerings such as Prime Video, Amazon Music, and Twitch. The company also develops and sells smart devices like Echo, Fire TV, Kindle, and Ring, and has a growing presence in online advertising. Its operations are segmented into North America, International, and Amazon Web Services.

Led by President and CEO Andy Jassy, with founder Jeff Bezos serving as Executive Chairman, Amazon continues to be a dominant force in the global technology landscape. The company reported strong first-quarter 2026 financial results, with net sales increasing 17% to $181.5 billion, driven in part by a 28% increase in AWS segment sales. Amazon is making substantial investments in AI infrastructure, with planned capital expenditures of approximately $200 billion in 2026, though it also undertook significant corporate workforce reductions in late 2025 and early 2026. Amazon is recognized as one of the "Big Five" American technology companies, maintaining a leading position in e-commerce, cloud computing, and AI.