Amazon.com (AMZN) Tops Q1 EPS by 1c, Sales Beat

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported Q1 EPS of ($0.12), $0.01 better than the analyst estimate of ($0.13). Revenue for the quarter came in at $22.72 billion versus the consensus estimate of $22.39 billion.

Amazon.com sees Q2 2015 revenue of $20.6-22.8 billion, versus the consensus of $22.12 billion.

"Amazon Web Services is a $5 billion business and still growing fast — in fact it’s accelerating,” said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com. “Born a decade ago, AWS is a good example of how we approach ideas and risk-taking at Amazon. We strive to focus relentlessly on the customer, innovate rapidly, and drive operational excellence. We manage by two seemingly contradictory traits: impatience to deliver faster and a willingness to think long term. We are so grateful to our AWS customers and remain dedicated to inventing on their behalf.”

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