Amazon.com Income More Than Doubles

Amazon.com Inc. posted net income of $158 million for the second quarter, a 102% surge over $78 million in the prior year.
The online marketer reported net sales of $4.1 billion for the quarter ended June 30, a 41% increase over $2.89 billion last year.

The Seattle company posted North American sales of $2.17 billion for the quarter, a 35% increase over $1.6 billion in the prior year.

The firm reported that worldwide media sales grew to $2.41 billion in the quarter, a 31% gain over $1.83 billion last year.

The marketer posted worldwide electronics and other general merchandise sales of $1.53 billion in the quarter, a 58% increase over $970 million in the prior year.