Key Facts from Recent Financial Insights
Amazon’s cloud computing segment, Amazon Web Services (AWS), generated $128.7 billion in revenue in 2025, showing a 20% increase year-over-year. In contrast, its e-commerce sales were $588.19 billion, yielding just $36.36 billion in income. This shift marks AWS as a key player in Amazon’s financial success.
Berkshire Hathaway, led by Greg Abel since Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO at 95, continues to hold significant stakes in influential companies. Notably, Berkshire owns a 22.1% stake in American Express, which reported $4.5 billion in net interest income for Q4, a 12% increase from the previous year. Additionally, Berkshire invested in The New York Times Company, holding over 5 million shares, and has a 13.9% stake in Moody’s, which saw revenues of $7.71 billion in 2025.
Furthermore, Berkshire has gradually increased its positions in five Japanese trading houses, raising the combined value of these investments to $41 billion, from an initial $6.3 billion when they were first purchased in 2019.
