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Shares rise as company reports quarterly revenue of $158.9bn – more than analysts had forecast
Amazon.com Inc AMZN reported third-quarter financial results after the market close Thursday.
Amazon topped Wall Street estimates in the third quarter, posting an 11% rise in revenue compared with the year-ago quarter and diluted earnings per share of $1.43. The earnings figure came in well above the Street expectation of $1.14, while total revenue of $158.9 billion eased past the consensus forecast of $157.3 billion.
Shares of Amazon jumped more than 5% in after-hours trading Thursday after the e-commerce giant reported third-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations.
Amazon's online advertising business jumped 19% year-over-year to $14.3 billion in the third-quarter. Amazon said that its overall third-quarter sales were $158.9 billion.
Amazon topped estimates for its third quarter earnings, reporting $158.
Amazon.com beat market estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, boosted by strong growth in its cloud services unit thanks to growing enterprise spend on AI.
UPDATE—Oct. 31, 2024: This article has been updated to reflect more recent analyst estimates and share price information.
With Amazon's (AMZN) earnings, Daniel Newman expects to see strong cloud revenue growth after Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta Platforms (META) flexed A.I. strength. As for Apple (AAPL), the company needs to show a wider roadmap for its product releases.
Amazon is set to report third-quarter earnings results Thursday. Wall Street has cheered Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's cost-cutting efforts, with the company's shares up about 23% year to date.