A zoomed image of a computer screen showing the Amazon logo is seen in Vienna November 26, 2012.Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters
Amazon.com Inc. on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter profit of $214-million (U.S.).
The Seattle-based company said it had earnings of 45 cents per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 24 cents per share.
The online retailer posted revenue of $29.33-billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Analysts expected $29.84-billion, according to Zacks.
For the current quarter ending in March, Amazon said it expects revenue in the range of $20.9-billion to $22.9-billion. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $23.23-billion.
Amazon shares have increased slightly since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has decreased almost 2 per cent. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $311.87, a decrease of 19 per cent in the past 12 months.