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Andy Jassy, chief executive officer of Amazon.Com Inc., during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021.
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Amazon shares dropped as much as 3.8% in extended trading on Thursday after the company reported weaker-than-expected results for the third quarter and delivered disappointing guidance for the critical holiday period.
- Earnings: $6.12 vs $8.92 per share expected, according to analysts surveyed by Refinitiv
- Revenue: $110.81 billion vs $111.6 billion expected, according to analysts surveyed by Refinitiv
For the fourth quarter, Amazon forecast sales between $130 billion and $140 billion, representing growth between 4% and 12%. Analysts surveyed by FactSet were expecting revenue to rise 13.2% year-over-year to $142.1 billion.
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