Amazon Posts Best Earnings Ever, Disappoints Investors

Amazon delivered its largest quarterly profit ever, yet shares fell as much as fifteen percent after the markets closed Thursday.

Feb 1, 2016

Amazon delivered its largest quarterly profit ever, yet shares fell as much as fifteen percent after the markets closed Thursday because the profits did not meet investors' expectations.

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