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JPMorgan thinks Amazon's stock could rise to $365, thanks to strong growth in AWS.

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Amazon's cloud sales and contracted work grew quickly, but heavy spending pushed free cash flow to a $42 billion outflow and its fourth-quarter sales outlook was softer than expected. The story presents both growth and cost concerns, so it does not change the company's outlook.

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Amazon's cloud business gives it a strong path to more sales, and its large pool of contracted work points to continued demand. JPMorgan also sees potential in Amazon's custom chips and AI services. But Amazon is spending heavily to build that capacity. Cash flow turned negative, the company expects to spend even more next year, and its fourth-quarter sales outlook was softer than expected. The story offers a promising cloud-growth case, but it does not show yet that the spending will pay off. The opposing facts leave Amazon's outlook mixed.

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