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Amazon’s stock has responded positively to these strong results, climbing approximately 10% in a week, nearing its all-time high. Nonetheless, valuation concerns remain a topic of discussion among analysts. While AWS is often viewed as a high-margin, rapidly growing business—with some estimates suggesting it could be worth as much as $100 billion alone—there's debate on whether it justifies a third of Amazon's total valuation. Jeff Fischer commented that although AWS is exciting and highly valuable, increased competition and potential margin compression in the future could temper its growth prospects.