"Amazon.com Inc. ( NASDAQ: AMZN) has been one of the stock market's biggest success stories ever. The company had its initial public offering in May 1997 and traded for an astonishingly low split-adjusted price of just seven cents per share. Since then, the stock has gained over 296,400% as the company has grown into the linchpin of e-commerce. Since its inception, Amazon has become a mainstay in the Magnificent 7 and now commands the five-largest market cap of any publicly traded company."
"From 2014 to 2024, shares of Amazon surged by more than 1,025%, from $19.94 to $223.75. A considerable amount of that gain came between March 2020-coinciding with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic-and last year. From March 13, 2020, through the end of December 2024, the stock climbed from $89.25 per share to $134.50, a gain of 150.70%, as the company became the focal point for sourcing materials during lockdowns."
Amazon's IPO occurred in May 1997 at a split-adjusted price of seven cents per share. The stock has appreciated roughly 296,400% as the company scaled into a dominant e-commerce platform and top-five market-cap company. From 2014 to 2024, shares rose over 1,025%, driven partly by pandemic-era demand that pushed sales forward. Revenue expanded from $89 billion to $638 billion over the decade, and net income grew from a loss of $0.241 billion to $59.2 billion. Pandemic-driven sales created challenges in 2022 that produced a surprise loss. Future performance depends on macro trends, industry dynamics, and valuation metrics.
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