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Amazon's Profits Exceed Wall Street's Expectations

by Steve Hess, NPR
April 27, 2012

Online retailer Amazon.com posted first-quarter profits Thursday that beat analysts' estimates. Its total profits last quarter were $190 million. Shortly after the numbers were released, Amazon's stock shot up 15 percent.

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  • Morning Edition, April 27, 2012
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