Amazon (company) Language Watch Edit Amazon.com, Inc. [7] ( / ˈ æ m ə z ɒ n / ), is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle , with 750,000 employees. [8] It focuses on e-commerce , cloud computing , digital streaming , and artificial intelligence . It is considered one of the Big Four tech companies , along with Google , Apple , and Microsoft . [9] [10] [11] It has been referred to as "one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world." [12] Amazon.com, Inc. The Amazon Spheres , part of the Amazon headquarters campus in Seattle Trade name Amazon Formerly Cadabra, Inc. (1994–95) Type Public Traded as NASDAQ : AMZN NASDAQ-100 component S&P 100 component S&P 500 component ISIN US0231351067 Industry Cloud computing E-commerce Artificial intelligence Consumer electronics Digital dist...