Amazon Just Spent $7 Billion to Break Nvidia's Weak Spot Wide Open
π Amazon is reportedly willing to spend around $7 billion on Israeli AI startup Decart to optimize software for running AI models across different chips.
π» Amazon's Trainium2 delivers about 30% more performance per dollar than comparable GPUs, with Trainium3 improving that by another 30% to 40%.
π Amazon has secured more than $225 billion in revenue commitments for its Trainium chips and is discussing selling them directly to outside companies.
π° Amazon reported Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue of $200.6 billion, beating estimates, with operating income climbing 43% to $27.5 billion.
βοΈ AWS revenue surged 36.7% year-over-year to $42.2 billion, driven by strong growth in AI infrastructure and cloud computing services.
π The company raised its full-year 2026 capital expenditure forecast to about $220 billion to support continued investment in AI and cloud infrastructure.
π Analysts maintain a consensus 'Strong Buy' rating with a median price target of $328, implying 25% upside from the current share price.
π΅ Amazon generated $161 billion in operating cash flow over the past year, easily absorbing the proposed $7 billion deal for Decart.
π€ CEO Andy Jassy estimates the chips unit could bring in about $50 billion a year if it were a standalone company selling to outside buyers.
- Amazon is reportedly pursuing a deal to acquire Decart, an Israeli AI startup, for around $7 billion to lower switching costs for customers moving from Nvidia GPUs to Amazon's chips.
- Amazon reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $200.6 billion, beating Wall Street estimates, with operating income rising 43% to $27.5 billion.
- AWS revenue grew 36.7% year-over-year to $42.2 billion, driven by rising demand for AI infrastructure and cloud computing services.
- Amazon has more than $225 billion in Trainium revenue commitments and is discussing selling the chips directly to companies outside AWS.
- The company raised its full-year 2026 cash capital expenditures forecast to about $220 billion, reflecting higher memory costs and continued investment in AI.
- Wall Street analysts maintain a consensus 'Strong Buy' rating with a median price target of $328, reflecting an additional 25% upside from the current level.
- Amazon generated $161 billion in operating cash flow over the past year, providing ample liquidity to absorb the proposed $7 billion investment in Decart.