Amazon's final quarter with Jeff Bezos as CEO proved to be a disappointment for Wall Street. The e-commerce giant on Wednesday posted US$113.1 billion in revenue during the three months ended June 30, falling short of the $115.2 billion analysts had expected.
Despite the sales miss, profits beat expectations at $7.8 billion, thanks in part to the performance of Jassy's AWS, which posted more than $4 billion in profit for the quarter.
But the mixed results highlight the challenge Jassy now faces in the top spot to maintain Amazon's remarkable sales and profit growth that turned it into one of the world's most valuable businesses. Preserving the company's growth rate could be especially tricky after demand for its products and services exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic as customers and businesses leaned on Amazon's services.
Amazon's guidance highlighted multiple risks to the company, including the possibility that consumers would cut back on spending if the economy takes a hit as COVID-19 surges again. It also noted the risk of "actions taken by governments" in response to the pandemic.
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