Updated: Amazon tops Street 2Q forecasts

SEATTLE — Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $857 million. The Seattle-based company said it had profit of $1.78 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 14 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.14 per share. The online retailer posted revenue of $30.4 […]