Amazon (AMZN) shares have fallen more than 7% over the past six months, while CEO Andy Jassy said the market is underrating the retail business. On the third-quarter earnings call, he said retail has added more than $90 billion in gross sales over the past 12 months, roughly double the quarterly gross sales added by the next large U.S. competitor, and units have grown nearly 15% year over year so far this year. Amazon reported Q3 revenue of $201.94 billion, missing the $202.22 billion consensus, and EPS of $1.89, below the $1.97 estimate. For the fourth quarter, it expects revenue of $240 billion to $247 billion, versus an estimate of $244.58 billion, and operating income of $28.5 billion to $33.5 billion, compared with $25 billion a year earlier.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Broadline Retail |
| Market cap | $2.6T |
| Close on 11/02/2026 | 245.63 |
| Change that session | +2.20% |
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