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As large and ubiquitous as Amazon is today, it's difficult to remember that it started in a garage. Jeff Bezos and his first few employees packed books and took them to the post office themselves in ...

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Amazon's net sales reached $155.7 billion in Q1 2025; AWS contributed $29.3 billion. Amazon's historical acquisitions include Whole Foods and MGM. Amazon holds $101 billion in cash, aiding its ability ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer economics subject matter expert, ...