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Key Facts on Meta Platforms and Amazon
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) reported a third-quarter operating loss of $4.4 billion, with revenues of only $470 million from its Reality Labs division. Despite the heavy spending, its Q3 operating margin remains at 40%, bolstered by more than 3.5 billion daily interactions across its platforms. The company returned $4.5 billion to shareholders in the same quarter, illustrating its strong core business performance.
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) continues to see robust growth from its cloud-computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), which reported a 20% revenue increase in Q3. The company’s annual revenue run rate for AWS exceeds $100 billion, with nearly $200 billion in performance obligations—marking a 22% increase from the previous year. AWS constitutes two-thirds of Amazon’s operating profits, indicating that growth in this segment is crucial for future profitability.
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