Amazon profits jump but shares fall Amazon said it earned $239m, or 51 cents per share, in the October to December period, which included the key holiday shopping period. That's up from $97m, or 21 cents per share, in the same period a year earlier. Revenue grew 20pc in the fourth quarter, to $25.59bn from $21.27bn. Analysts were expecting earnings of 74 cents per share on revenue of $26.05bn, according to FactSet. For the current quarter, Amazon is forecasting revenue of $18.2bn and $19.9bn. Analysts expect $19.67bn. Shares of Seattle-based Amazon fell $32.27, or 8pc, to $370.74 in extended trading after the results came out. The stock had closed regular trading up $18.81, or nearly 5pc, at $403.01.