Stock Market Today, July 30: Amazon Soars Over 8% After Hours on Earnings Beat

Amazon surged over 8% in after-hours trading on July 30, 2026, after beating Q2 earnings expectations with strong revenue growth of 20% year-over-year to $200.61 billion and robust AWS cloud service performance. The earnings report demonstrated that the company's significant AI infrastructure investments are beginning to generate returns, though concerns remain about its negative free cash flow of $7.6 billion and substantial capex spending of $173 billion for the year.