Profit rose for Amazon.com Inc in the first quarter compared to the same period of the previous year, the company reported late Tuesday.
The company's bottom line totalled $10.43 billion, or $0.98 per share. This compares with $3.17 billion, or $0.31 per share, in last year's first quarter.
The company's revenue for the quarter rose 12.5% to $143.31 billion from $127.36 billion last year.