An increase in Amazon Web Services spending cut into the cloud giant’s profits in the second quarter as AWS raced to meet demand for AI against Microsoft, Google, and others.

Amazon.com Inc. projected operating income in the current quarter that fell short of analysts’ estimates, worrying investors that the tech giant is spending too much to keep up with competitors in the race for artificial intelligence.

Amazon.com Inc. dropped in late trading after projecting weaker-than-expected operating income and trailing the sales growth of its cloud rivals, leaving investors searching for signs that the company’s huge investments in artificial intelligence are paying off.

Amazon shares, which declined in extended trading after the earnings report, slid further during an earnings call with CEO Andy Jassy.

Amazon on Thursday forecast third-quarter sales above market estimates, but failed to live up to lofty expectations for its Amazon Web Services cloud computing unit after rivals handily beat expectations.

Amazon.com forecast current-quarter revenue above market estimates on Thursday, encouraged by solid retail business despite pressures from U.S. tariffs on imports, while its cloud computing unit also benefits from strong AI demand.

Amazon reported its second-quarter 2025 earnings Thursday. Wall Street forecast earnings per share (EPS) of $1.33 on $162.11 billion in revenue for the e-commerce giant, according to analyst consensus data provided by LSEG.