Andy Jassy Photo by Noah Berger/Getty Images for Amazon Web Services Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Amazon smashed Wall Street forecasts in the third quarter, delivering net sales of $180.2 billion, net income of $21.2 billion, and operating margins of 9.7 percent. And Amazon's growing dominance in the advertising sector was in full display, with ad revenue soaring by 24 percent year over year to $17.7 billion.