Amazon Misses Q3 Estimates; Shares Slide After Hours
Amazon shares fell more than 6% in after-hours trading Thursday after its third-quarter results missed Wall Street estimates. Earnings were $1.89 a share versus $1.96 expected and revenue was $201.94 billion versus $202.31 billion expected (LSEG). Amazon Web Services sales rose 39% to $46.0 billion, its fastest growth in nearly five years, but advertising revenue of $19.64 billion trailed estimates. Amazon guided fourth-quarter sales of $240 billion to $247 billion. Not investment advice.
What’s confirmed
- Amazon shares fell more than 6% in after-hours trading Thursday after its third-quarter results missed Wall Street estimates.
- Earnings were $1.89 a share versus $1.96 expected and revenue was $201.94 billion versus $202.31 billion expected (LSEG).
- Amazon Web Services sales rose 39% to $46.0 billion, its fastest growth in nearly five years, but advertising revenue of $19.64 billion trailed estimates.
- Amazon guided fourth-quarter sales of $240 billion to $247 billion.
- Not investment advice.
Confirmed by 2 independent outlets: CNBC and Yahoo Finance.
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Plus the primary source: Amazon’s Q3 2026 earnings release.| ✓ | CNBC Counted https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/29/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-after-hours-amzn-intc-twlo-rddt.html |
| ✓ | Yahoo Finance Counted https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/live/amazon-earnings-live-q3-earnings-miss-sending-shares-lower-200714632.html |
| · | Primary source Plus the primary source: Amazon’s Q3 2026 earnings release. https://ir.aboutamazon.com/news-release/news-release-details/2026/Amazon-com-Announces-Third-Quarter-Results/ |
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- Published at 96% with 2 independent confirmations.
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