Amazon falls after the forecast of profits, the expectations

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Amazon issued weaker of the guidelines provided for the second quarter, sending actions of the electronic commerce giant sliding in the post -hours negotiation.

The group said on Thursday that it expected operational revenue of $ 13 million and $ 17.5 million per quarter, compared to $ 14.7 million a year ago, but were reduced to Wall Street forecast of $ 17.7 million.

Amazon also foresees that the current sales of the current quarter up to $ 159 million and $ 164 million, with the lower range remaining in the expectations of dollars 161.4 million analysts.

The March quarter revenue from the Seattle Group increased by $ 9 percent to $ 156 million, exceeding estimates of $ 155 million, according to S&P consensus estimates visible Alpha.

The company’s shares fell around 4 percent of the negotiation after the hours.

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