Amazon’s Shares Fall as Revenue Disappoints - NYTimes.com

Perhaps a bit more guidance would be helpful, next quarter

"Revenue was $25.59 billion, up 20 percent from 2012. Earnings per share were a 51 cents, up from 21 cents.

But expectations are all.
Analysts had estimated the Seattle retailer to report revenue of $26.06 billion and earnings of 66 cents a share. The range of earnings estimates, however, was unusually wide, underlining sharply contrasting views on the company’s health."

Amazon’s Shares Fall as Revenue Disappoints - NYTimes.com