Amazon (AMZN) stock & equity tools

Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company engaged in e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, entertainment, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos in Bellevue, Washington, the company originally started as an online marketplace for books but gradually expanded its offerings to include a wide range of product categories, referred to as "The Everything Store". Amazon has been described as a Big Tech company.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

In July 1994, Jeff Bezos incorporated Amazon in Bellevue, Washington as an online bookstore operating out of his garage, listing it on Nasdaq in May 1997 and raising $54 million. The company expanded into every retail category and built Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2006, which now generates the majority of Amazon's operating profit despite representing a fraction of total revenue. Andy Jassy, who had led AWS since its founding, became CEO in July 2021. Amazon reported $638 billion in net sales in 2024 and employs more than 1.5 million people worldwide.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Equity comp at Amazon

• RSUs use single-trigger vesting: shares become yours as each portion vests on schedule, and the value is taxed as ordinary income at that point. No IPO or acquisition is required.

Researched 2026-05-07.