Amazon's high-margin cloud computing revenue accelerated to 24% year-over-year growth in Q4. Costco boasted a 92% membership renewal rate in the U.S. and Canada despite raising its annual fee.

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Amazon's cloud computing segment's revenue growth accelerated to 24% year over year in the fourth quarter. Its advertising services revenue reached $21.3 billion in Q4, reinforcing Amazon's diversification beyond retail and cloud computing.

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