Every Amazon Investor Should Keep an Eye on This Number

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been a winning stock for most of its public existence, save for the normal ebbs and flows of any asset. The company tends to hit its marks, and it regularly finds new businesses to dominate, generating new revenue streams. Right now, it's focusing on generative artificial intelligence (AI), which is a high-margin business that should increase the top and bottom lines.That's important, because if you take a look at its financial reports and its stock price, you'll notice that Amazon's stock price closely tracks the changes in its net income.Amazon's management likes to focus on operating income, and it highlights that metric at the beginning of each of its quarterly reports. This is because operating income factors out tax-related expenses and other items that don't have a strong bearing on the company's operations.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool