SEATTLE (AP) _ Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $7.22 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Seattle-based company said it had profit of $14.09.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 15 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $7.05 per share.

The online retailer posted revenue of $125.56 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Fifteen analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $120.36 billion.

For the current quarter ending in April, Amazon said it expects revenue in the range of $100 billion to $106 billion. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $95.71 billion.

Amazon shares have risen 4% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has climbed 2%. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $3,387.74, a rise of 69% in the last 12 months.

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