Amazon (AMZN) stock: CFD on a US share
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Use this page to check what the company behind the AMZN code does, where it is based, and how a CFD on this US share differs from a JSE trade. Read the facts, note the listing venue, then decide whether the instrument fits your plan.
Amazon.com, Inc., trading as Amazon, is a US conglomerate whose activities span online selling, cloud infrastructure, web services, and areas such as machine learning and media. Its sector is usually described as retail together with web hosting and web services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle. Jeff Bezos and The Vanguard Group are listed as its main owners. The code AMZN identifies the share on NASDAQ.
This share is not traded on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, so a local investor cannot buy it directly on that market. The page covers a CFD offered by the broker, a contract that tracks the US-listed price rather than a JSE quote. Check the contract terms and the currency exposure before acting.
Amazon: company data
- Exchange and code
- NASDAQ · AMZN
- Sector
- retail, web hosting service, web serviceWikidata
- Founded
- 1994Wikidata
- Head office
- SeattleWikidata
- Parent / main owner
- Jeff Bezos, The Vanguard GroupWikidata
Company profile from Wikipedia and Wikidata (fetched 04.11.2026); it may lag behind recent changes.