Amazon shares fall on weak sales forecast despite CEO touting cloud growth

Amazon shares fall on weak sales forecast despite CEO touting cloud growth

Amazon forecast current-quarter sales below estimates and said wary retailers are looking for cheaper shopping options, sending shares down 5%. The after-hours drop in shares came despite second-quarter earnings and cloud computing sales that beat Wall Street estimates. Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky said on a call with reporters that consumers are becoming more careful with … Read more