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Confusion over an unexpected $53 million gain from an asset sale caused Amazon shares to zigzag in after-hours trading following the results announcement on Wednesday.

Earnings of 37 cents in the second quarter beat Wall Street's average estimate of 26 cents per share. Excluding the gain, however, earnings beat analysts' expectations by only 2 cents.

But when accounting for a lower-than-expected tax rate that boosted results in the quarter, Amazon's earnings came in two cents below Wall Street's consensus, at 24 cents, according to two analysts, including Boyd."]]>
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:16:15 -0400
Confusion over an unexpected $53 million gain from an asset sale caused Amazon shares to zigzag in after-hours trading following the results announcement on Wednesday.

Earnings of 37 cents in the second quarter beat Wall Street's average estimate of 26 cents per share. Excluding the gain, however, earnings beat analysts' expectations by only 2 cents.

But when accounting for a lower-than-expected tax rate that boosted results in the quarter, Amazon's earnings came in two cents below Wall Street's consensus, at 24 cents, according to two analysts, including Boyd."]]>