Amazon.com, Inc.
News and overview for Amazon.com, Inc.
Google, publishers push back settlement filing - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 14 days 8 hours 43 minutes ago
In a letter filed Monday with U.S. District Judge Denny Chin, Google, the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers ask to delay a scheduled Nov. 9 deadline for their settlement filing until Nov. 13 -- a request that was granted.
Retail stocks forecast holiday shopping miracle David Callaway - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 11 days 23 hours 45 minutes ago
And at least according to retail stocks, the holiday shopping season could be in for one itself.
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Amazon.com, Zimmer Holdings Inc., Stryker Corporation, Wright Medical and Smith & Nephew [Press Release]
Business Wire | 28 days 9 hours 53 minutes ago
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN), Zimmer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ZMH), Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK), Wright Medical (Nasdaq: WMGI) and Smith & Nephew (NYSE: SNN).
More Amazon gains highlight tech advance - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 28 days 16 hours 8 minutes ago
Icahn has nothing but praise for Yahoo's CEO as he announces his departure from the board.
Samsung Announces Amazon Video On Demand Coming to Select Samsung HDTVs [Press Release]
Business Wire | 40 days 10 hours 53 minutes ago
Samsung Electronics America Inc., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, today announced that Amazon Video On Demand will be available on select Samsung HDTVs via a downloadable widget, offering consumers access to Amazon’s huge selection of over 50,000 titles from leading movie studios and networks. Starting today, owners of Samsung LCD and Plasma HDTVs Series 650 and above and Samsung LED HDTVs Series 7000 and above can download the Amazon Video On Demand widge...
Amazon may benefit from media sales recovery - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 39 days 20 hours 40 minutes ago
Operating income -- a closely watched metric for the retailer -- is expected to jump 26% to $193.7 million, according to consensus estimates.
Seven Summits Research Releases Comments on Microsoft, Amazon.com, Celgene, Starwood Hotels and Gilead Sciences [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 35 days 12 hours 22 minutes ago
...Releases Comments on Microsoft, Amazon.com, Celgene, Starwood Hotels and...Watch Guide: Microsoft Corp. , Amazon.com Inc., Celgene Corp. , Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. and Gilead Sciences Inc. . ...
Comments: Amazon jumps to all-time high following results - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 31 days 13 hours 29 minutes ago
Ben Bernanke is sending a couple of messages to Wall Street, says David Weidner.
Video-game sales expected to recover after slump - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 40 days 13 hours 10 minutes ago
U.S. game sales in the month of September will be released late in the day Thursday by the NPD Group. On average, analysts are expecting software sales to grow about 15% compared with the same period last year, according to a tally of forecasts by MarketWatch.
Stocks in focus for Friday - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 32 days 8 hours 42 minutes ago
Amazon.com Inc.'s stunning third quarter -- with revenue and earnings that blew past Wall Street's estimates -- also contained a surprise with greater-than-expected growth in its core media business in North America.
Escape from Adventure Island Marks Second Wii Title from JumpStart [Press Release]
Business Wire | 14 days 16 hours 48 minutes ago
JumpStart® continues to make its mark in the gaming space, announcing today the release of its second Wii™ title—Escape from Adventure Island—for kids age 5-9 years old. Coming on the heels of the successful September 1st launch of JumpStart Pet Rescue, the number one best-selling children’s Wii™ title for the month of September according to NPD, Escape from Adventure Island will be available at major retailers on November 17, 2009 and can be pre-ordered at ToysRUs.com and Amazon.com.
Retail stocks drop; Estee Lauder to top forecast - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 38 days 16 hours 4 minutes ago
Shares of Estee Lauder Cos. /quotes/comstock/13*!el/quotes/nls/el (EL 41.61, +2.49, +6.37%) rose 6.1%.
Hillcrest Labs Launches $77 Promotion of the Loop(TM) Pointer to Celebrate Launch of Windows 7 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 14 days 7 hours 55 minutes ago
...can purchase the Loop pointer at www.amazon.com or www.hillcrestlabs.com/loop ...R) is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. PowerPoint(TM) is a registered trademark...trademarks of Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc. CONTACT: Jeremy Pemble , +1-206...
Upp Technology's IRMS Warehouse Management Software Increases Productivity at IPG [Press Release]
Business Wire | 42 days 9 hours 34 minutes ago
Upp Software, a business unit of Upp Technology, Inc., has implemented IRMS Warehouse Management or irms|WM for increased operational efficiencies at Independent Publishers Group. IPG markets and distributes books in the U.S. and internationally. Cross-selling books in many sales channels, the company's services include warehousing, customer service, trade sales management, book promotion, custom catalogs, etc.
Verizon, Sprint, Motorola to weigh in - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 31 days 12 hours 43 minutes ago
Verizon is expected to show continued strength in wireless operations when it reports earnings on Monday.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Amazon.com, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Music, Video, Book & Entertainment Retail |
| Website: | http://www.amazon.com |
What started as Earth's biggest bookstore has rapidly become Earth's biggest anything store. Expansion has propelled Amazon.com in innumerable directions. Its main Web site offers millions of books, music, and movies (which still account for most of its sales), not to mention auto parts, toys, electronics, home furnishings, apparel, health and beauty aids, prescription drugs, and groceries. Also, shoppers can download books, games, MP3s, and films to their computers or handheld devices, including Amazon's own portable reader, the Kindle. Amazon also offers services and products, such as self-publishing, online advertising, a Web store platform, and a co-branded credit card. Amazon acquired Zappos.com in 2009.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 19,166 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 29.2 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 645 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 35.5 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 20,700 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 21.8 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |