Amazon sees April slowdown in cloud business growth; shares lose gains

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Amazon's first-quarter revenue beat estimates, helped by resilient demand for online shopping and cloud services businesses, sending its shares up about 9% in extended trading.

Amazon boxes are seen stacked for delivery in the Manhattan borough of New York City, January 29, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photoon Thursday reported quarterly sales and profit ahead of expectations but said that it was seeing a sharp drop in cloud revenue growth as businesses grappled with an uncertain economy.

Addressing ongoing worries about the economy, CEO Andy Jassy has aimed to slash spending across Amazon's vast array of divisions. In the middle of such cost cuts, Amazon has sought new revenue. Olsavsky told reporters that the economy had brightened internationally at the same time as Amazon increased its ad sales.

 

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