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Amazon Q3 earnings fall short of Wall Street estimates

Outlets agree that Amazon reported third-quarter earnings on Thursday that fell below Wall Street expectations. No major points of disagreement were reported.

Reviewed by Emmanuel Nyame
Oct 30, 2026 · 3 sources · 1 min read
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At a glance

  • Amazon reported its third-quarter financial results on Thursday.12
  • The company's earnings missed Wall Street analyst expectations.123

Amazon released its third-quarter financial results on Thursday.12

The company's earnings fell short of Wall Street analysts' expectations.123

Reports across outlets highlighted that the quarterly performance came in below market forecasts.13

Where sources agree

  • Amazon reported third-quarter earnings on Thursday3 of 3
  • Earnings fell below Wall Street expectations3 of 3

Who covered this

3 National

Sources

  1. 1DeadlineAmazon Shares Fall After Q3 Results Miss Wall Street Forecasts As Big Tech Market Rout Continues ↗
  2. 2CNBCAmazon misses on earnings and holds capex steady, adding to AI spending jitters ↗
  3. 3VarietyAmazon Ad Revenue Growth Slows in Q3, Ecommerce Giant Undershoots Earnings Estimates ↗

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