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E‑commerce earnings miss expectations

First reported Oct 29, 5:23 PM ET · Latest Nov 3, 11:31 AM ET · Explainer updated Nov 3, 2:37 PM ET

Where things stand

Shopify’s shares fell after the company reported revenue below analysts’ expectations, and Amazon delivered a mixed earnings picture with strong cloud sales but a cautious sales outlook for the holiday quarter, reports say.

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Facts

What the reporting says

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  • Reported Shopify missed revenue expectations. Is this wrong?
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    • “The company missed revenue expectations” — MarketWatch
  • Reported Amazon posted high cloud computing sales. Is this wrong?
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  • Reported Amazon gave a cautious sales forecast for the current fourth quarter. Is this wrong?
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    • “gave a cautious sales forecast for the current fourth quarter” — The Guardian
  • Reported Amazon's fiscal third‑quarter results came in below Wall Street analysts’ expectations. Is this wrong?
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    • “fiscal third-quarter results that came in below Wall Street analysts’ expectations” — The Guardian

How to read the labels: Reported: one newsroom · Corroborated: two or more independent newsrooms · Confirmed: backed by a primary source such as an official release or filing · Disputed: newsrooms disagree · Updated: replaced by a newer figure. This story as data for AI assistants and developers.

Timeline

What changed: Shopify’s stock slid following the earnings miss.

How this story developed

  1. New Shopify missed revenue expectations. Amazon posted high cloud computing sales. Amazon gave a cautious sales forecast for the current fourth quarter. Amazon's fiscal third‑quarter results came in below Wall Street analysts’ expectations.

Every report, newest first

  1. Shopify’s stock slides after earnings. This is what’s worrying Wall Street. — MarketWatch

    The company missed revenue expectations, a tough outcome in today’s less-forgiving tech market.

  2. Amazon gives Wall Street mixed financial picture in earnings report — The Guardian

    E-commerce company posts high cloud computing sales but gives a cautious sales forecast for the fourth quarter Amazon offered a mixed picture of its financial health on Thursday in its quarterly earnings report. The e-commerce company gave a cautious sales…

Questions

  • The specific reasons behind Shopify’s revenue shortfall and how Amazon’s cautious forecast will affect its holiday‑season performance remain unclear. Open

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More: background

Companies report quarterly earnings to show how much revenue they earned compared with what Wall Street expects. Missing those expectations can cause stock prices to drop. Amazon’s earnings highlighted strong growth in its cloud‑computing division, while its forecast for fourth‑quarter sales—covering the key holiday shopping period—was more restrained.

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