Amazon Shares Jump 2% After Reporting Record Prime Day Sales
An Amazon worker moves boxes on Amazon Prime Day on July 11.
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Amazon.com Inc. rose as much as 2.1% in pre-market trading after reporting record sales during its Prime Day sale.
Tuesday, the first day of the event, was the biggest sales day in its history, Amazon said in a release. The Seattle-based company said shoppers purchased more than 375 million items during the two-day sale, which Amazon typically holds in the summer to reward existing members and attract new ones before the holiday season. Prime members pay $139 a year in the US for shipping discounts, streaming video and other perks.