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Amazon shares soar on surprise profit
Online retailer forecasts third-quarter revenue above estimates and reports strong sales in North America
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Fri, Jul 24, 2015 · 09:50 PM
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AMAZON.COM Inc shares surged more than 17 per cent on Thursday as the online retailer posted an unexpected quarterly profit, pushing its market value above that of Walmart, the world's largest retailer.
Amazon also forecast third-quarter revenue above estimates, and reported strong sales in North America, and unprecedented growth in its popular Prime two-day unlimited shipping service.
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