NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon.com is expected to post sharply higher revenue when it reports second-quarter results Thursday after the market closes, but its investments in new distribution facilities may weigh on the online retailer.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Because Amazon’s revenue has been strong, investors are likely to focus on the company’s profit margins and bottom line. The company has been reinvesting a lot of its earnings to build up a distribution network so that it can better grow its business over the long term.

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