Is Amazon Stock a Long-Term Buy?

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) just reported financial results for the three-month period that ended June 30 (second-quarter 2025). Judging by the fact that the share price was down nearly 10% (as of Aug. 4) from the day of the announcement on July 31, the market clearly hasn't been happy with the update that management provided. Revenue totaled $167.7 billion, with diluted earnings per share coming in at $1.68. These two headline figures were ahead of Wall Street's expectations. It wasn't even close. However, the leadership team's guidance was for operating income to be $18 billion (at the midpoint) for the third quarter, well below analysts' $19.5 billion forecast.It's important that investors are keeping up with Amazon's most recent financial performance. But these things should be viewed with the bigger picture in mind. Is this "Magnificent Seven" stock a smart long-term buy?Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool