Applied Capital LLC FL boosted its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) by 374.6% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,554 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after buying an additional 5,173 shares during the quarter. Applied Capital

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