Amazon shares catch fire on surprise profit

SAN FRANCISCO:

Amazon posted net income of against analyst expectations of

year-on-year gain in total sales to

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- zon faces pressure to deliver more investing in a vast array of projects -- from online video and music to drones to business email.

- its on-demand grocery delivery

new line of tablets starting as low

successful, winning Emmy awards and bringing in customers to its Prime subscription service.

Analysts at Consumer Intelli million US members, spending

Its dark comedy “Transparent” an Internet streaming service to win an Emmy in a major category,

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