Amazon is on a course to spend half a trillion dollars in a single year: JPMorgan

Amazon's (AMZN) big spending on AI investments is only just beginning, JPMorgan tech analyst Doug Anmuth warns. "We do not expect capex growth to decelerate or slow next year, and as such we project capex of $395 billion in 2027 (+77% year over year) followed by $476 billion in 2028 (+20% year over year)," Anmuth wrote in a new note. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said last week the company would spend "meaningfully more" on capex in 2027, without providing a number. The company estimated its capex would hit $220 billion in 2026. Anmuth added, "We believe management's strong visibility into demand gives it the confidence to underwrite 40%+ growth over the next two years and to invest even more aggressively in AI compute infrastructure.