Which company is identified by the Nasdaq ticker AMZN?

Amazon is identified by the Nasdaq ticker AMZN. The symbol represents Amazon.com, Inc., whose publicly traded common stock is listed on the Nasdaq exchange.

Amazon began as an online bookstore founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994. It expanded into a broad retail marketplace, logistics network, cloud-computing provider, advertising business, and entertainment company.

The ticker is useful when finding Amazon’s share price, but the share price alone does not equal Amazon’s market capitalization. Market cap also depends on the total number of shares outstanding, including the effects of stock splits and repurchases.

Amazon’s cloud division, Amazon Web Services, became an important part of the company’s business and profitability. Its size and diversified operations have helped make Amazon a frequent participant in global market-cap rankings.