SEATTLE (AP) — SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $30.26 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Seattle-based company said it had profit of $2.78. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, were $1.56 per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.60 per share.

The online retailer posted revenue of $181.52 billion in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Thirteen analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $177.84 billion.

For the current quarter ending in June, Amazon said it expects revenue in the range of $194 billion to $199 billion.

Amazon shares have increased 14% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P’s 500 index has risen 4%. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $262.23, a climb of 40% in the last 12 months.

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