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After reaching new all-time highs following a first-quarter earnings beat on Thursday, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) just won't slow down.

UBS has raised its price target on Amazon from $1,100, up from $930 following “a solid set of Q1 operating results,” according to analysts.

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From The Mouth Of Analysts

Amazon is seeing increased shopping velocity and strong Prime adoption through several of its key investment areas, including media consumption, category expansion, fulfillment/logistics and India, according to UBS.

“Q2 revenue guide above the Street implies continued momentum building in eCommerce and cloud computing & forward operating profit guidance was better than feared,” said UBS on Friday. “For long-term investors, Amazon still presents a secular growth category winner in two categories – global eCommerce and cloud computing adoption.”

Amazon’s cloud segment, AWS, is seeing tremendous growth, producing 43 percent year-over-year gains driven by expansion into new regions and product launches. UBS believes AWS has the dominant position in the market and is expected to grow at around a 22 percent CAGR.

“As Amazon continues to invest in its multiple growth opportunities, we believe the company can deliver a high teens revenue CAGR over the medium term along with moderate margin expansion,” concluded UBS.

UBS continues to rate Amazon at a Buy, and at last check in Friday's session, shares were up 1.54 percent at $932.51.

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