Here [1] we see that Amazon's (The Conglomerate's) profit was $513M. In the same article, we're told: The operating income for A.W.S. more than tripled in the

Here [1] we see that Amazon's (The Conglomerate's) profit was $513M. In the same article, we're told: The operating income for A.W.S. more than tripled in the quarter to $604 million. Therefore, the conglomerate made $513M, and separately, a subsidiary company, AWS made $604M. This means that other parts of the conglomerate lost a total of $91M Here's the 5 year old version. If your family harvests 10 bananas, and you harvest 6 of them, and your family gives away 5 of them, you contributed more than your family kept. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/29/technology/amazon-q1-earnings.html http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/29/technology/amazon-q1-earni...