Was Amazon a Q2 disappointment? — Great Quarter, Guys

Depends on who you ask

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Amazon’s record Q2 results weren’t quite enough to please Wall Street analysts, despite showing growth in a majority of sectors. 

On this episode of Great Quarter, Guys Andrew Cox and FreightWaves’ Lead Economist Anthony Smith talk about what the results say about the company and if it is a fair comparison year-over-year to the pandemic fueled frenzy of 2020. 

The two also discuss earnings from several transportation companies, some ocean carriers, and other large retailers. Punctuated with economic talk about employment, stimulus potential, and lockdown possibilities, this is an episode you don’t want to miss. 

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