Amazon posted operating income of $7.7 billion in the second quarter , up from $3.3 billion the same period a year earlier and its highest in two years, as it managed to keep costs under control in its retail and subscriptions businesses in North America. Amazon Web Services had $22.1 billion in revenue during the April through June quarter, a 12% increase and its slowest ever year-on-year...
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