Amazon is spiking ahead of earnings (AMZN)

Amazon is set to report its third-quarter earnings after Thursday's closing bell.
Shares were up about 7% ahead of the results.
The tech giant announced earlier this month plans to raise the minimum wage for US and UK employees, but Wall Street has mixed opinions on the pay hike.
Watch Amazon trade in real time here.Amazon shares spiked Thursday, up 6.7%, ahead of its third-quarter earnings report, which was due after the closing bell. The rally came amid broader st