Amazon could pleasantly surprise long-term investors.

The current leaders in the race toward a $5 trillion valuation seem obvious if you focus mainly on headlines: Nvidia , Apple , or Microsoft all appear likely to cross that milestone in the coming years.

Yet another compound growth story is unfolding in the world of big tech that it would be easy to overlook. With a market-leading cloud computing business, a high-margin advertising business, and a faster, automated logistics network that continues to lower costs, Amazon ( AMZN 0.78% ) may soon take the investing world by surprise. Here's why Amazon's market capitalization could cross $5 trillion by 2030.

Impressive financial performance

Amazon's recent financial results have been impressive. In the second quarter, rev

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