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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon.com 2012 First Quarter Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/03/amzn-amazon-com-2012-first-quarter-earnings-preview/99646</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 16:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) is scheduled to report its first quarter fiscal 2012 results on April 26, 2012. We witness both downward and upward movements in analyst estimates in the build-up to the release. Prior-Quarter Synopsis Amazon reported weak fourth-quarter revenue, but earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 24 cents, or 150%, on improved operating margins and a lower share count. The company reported revenues of $17.43 billion, up 60.3% sequentially and 34.6% year over year (in the middle of management’s guided range but missing Consensus expectations by around 4.3%). Key strategies for driving revenue growth were competitive pricing, free shipping, user experience on Amazon properties and the Amazon Prime program. The gross margin shrunk 280 bps sequentially to 20.7%, but was up 34 bps from the year-ago quarter. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon Soars on Solid Q1 Results</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/29/amzn-amazon-soars-on-solid-q1-results/99821</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com’s (AMZN) first quarter earnings blew past the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company came in 14 cents, or 303.7% higher, surprising the street and sending share prices soaring 13.8% in after-hours trading. Revenue Amazon reported revenue of $13.19 billion, down 24.4% sequentially from the seasonally supported fourth quarter and up 33.8% from the year-ago quarter. The revenue was at the high end of the guidance for the quarter, which was $12.0-13.4 billion (up 27.1% sequentially, or up 28.8% year over year at the mid-point) and higher than consensus expectations by around 2.2%. Year-over-year revenue growth was 34% excluding unfavorable currency impact. Around 56% of sales were generated in North America, representing a sequential decline of 25.0% and a year-over-year increase of 35.9%. The balance came from the International segment, which ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon.com &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/amzn-amazon-com-bear-of-the-day-2/92272</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com (AMZN) is one of the largest online retailers in the world and despite its high market share continues to grow strongly. However, the company&#8217;s decision to significantly increase the number of fulfillment centers to cater to demand across different markets will likely continue to negatively impact its earnings. Stiff competition and the corresponding negative impact on prices are also expected to continue. We expect that current investments will drive the next growth phase, but it is not clear how long this investment phase will continue, which makes us incrementally cautious. We are therefore downgrading the shares from Neutral to Underperform. Amazon.com&#8217;s current trailing 12-month earnings multiple is 136.2X, compared to the 38.0X average for the peer group and 14.3X for the S&#38;P 500. Our target price of $166 represents ]]></description>
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		<title>(EBAY) eBay Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/20/ebay-ebay-fourth-quarter-2011-earnings-preview/90381</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[eBay Inc. (EBAY) is scheduled to announce its fourth quarter fiscal 2011 results on January 18, 2012, and we notice no movement in analyst estimates. Prior-Quarter Synopsis eBay’s third quarter 2011 earnings per share (EPS) of 40 cents (excluding one-time items and including stock-based compensation) were level with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company reported gross revenue of $2.97 billion, up 7.4% sequentially and better than the Consensus expectation of $2.91 billion. Over 86% of eBay’s total revenue was transactions-based, while the remaining 14% came from marketing services. Despite encouraging revenue growth, demand trends appeared sluggish in the third quarter. The pro forma gross margin was 69.0%, down 276 basis points (bps) sequentially and 186 bps year over year due to higher transaction expenses, partially on account of a rising ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Company News for December 22, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/22/amzn-company-news-for-december-22-2011-corporate-summary/89102</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Walgreen Co.’s (NYSE:WAG) first quarter fiscal 2012 earnings came in at $0.63 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.67 a share •    Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) posted earnings per share of $1.00 for second-quarter 2012, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.97 •    CarMax Inc. (NYSE:KMX) reported earnings per share of $0.36, short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.38 a share •    Following reports that Japan&#8217;s Tokio Marine may acquire insurance company Delphi Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:DFG), the latter’s shares soared 73.0% •    Shares of Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM) rose 10.1% after it said that had turned down offers from Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and other companies •    Shares of Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) gained 9.3% after the company upped its 2012 profit forecast AMAZON.COM INC (AMZN): ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) A Smartphone from Amazon?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/21/amzn-a-smartphone-from-amazon/87339</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rumor has it that Amazon.com (AMZN) will be launching a smartphone late next year. Well, may not be a rumor exactly, since the Citigroup (C) analyst reporting the development mentioned that his supply chain checks suggested that such a device was in fact being developed in collaboration with Foxconn International Holdings. However, the largest contract cellphone maker may not be the one to ultimately make the product for Amazon, which may rely on its tablet maker Hon Hai Precision for the purpose. The phone is expected to use Texas Instruments’ (TXN) OMAP 4 processor and Qualcomm (QCOM) baseband chips. The question that comes to mind is, what could Amazon possibly be thinking? The company is no more a smartphone maker than a tablet maker. So this is not its core ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) All Eyes Are on Europe and U.S. Market Earnings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/26/amzn-all-eyes-are-on-europe-and-u-s-market-earnings/85925</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All eyes are on Europe today, where leaders are expected to announce the much-delayed plan to tackle the common currency&#8217;s problems. And while we wait for news out of Europe, the positive tone of this morning&#8217;s earnings reports from a number of key companies and the monthly Durable Goods reading should keep the market mood favorable. Last night&#8217;s Amazon (AMZN) miss notwithstanding, the overall tone of earnings reports thus far in this reporting cycle in general and this morning in particular has been reassuringly positive. There are still some lingering questions about next year&#8217;s earnings expectations, but overall the earnings picture remains strong. This morning&#8217;s September Durable Goods report came roughly in-line with expectations on the &#8216;headline&#8217; basis, but was significantly better than expected on the &#8216;core&#8217; basis. The &#8216;core&#8217; number, ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Another Tech Leader Chokes on Earnings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/26/amzn-another-tech-leader-chokes-on-earnings/85888</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com (AMZN) is the latest large-cap Internet tech leader to miss earnings estimates in its 3rd quarter report after the close of regular trading Tuesday. The e-Commerce titan posted EPS of 14 cents when the Zacks Consensus Estimate expected 24 cents per share. Revenues of $10.9 billion were within the range of the company&#8217;s expectations. As a result, AMZN shares are getting pounded in after-market trading &#8212; down as much as 16% at one point minutes after the announcement. This follows a 4.4% drop as of the closing bell. That said, Amazon.com has been one of the biggest successes of 2011 to this point. The stock was up 26% year-to-date prior to the company&#8217;s earnings announcement. For some insight on how traders may be handling Amazon&#8217;s earnings report, see Kevin ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon Shares Plunge After Weak Third Quarter Earnings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/26/amzn-amazon-shares-plunge-after-weak-third-quarter-earnings/85899</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com’s (AMZN) third quarter earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10 cents, or 41.7%. While revenue growth remains strong, Amazon’s bottom line was again impacted by higher expenses. We continue to believe in the company’s strategy, since we think the growth in the e-commerce segment is sustainable. However, investors were clearly disappointed, pulling share prices down 12.44% in after-hours trade. Revenue Amazon reported revenue of $10.88 billion, up 9.7% sequentially and 43.9% year over year (exceeding the mid-point of management’s guided range but missing consensus expectations of around $10.93 billion). Revenue growth was 39% excluding favorable currency impact. Nearly 55% of sales were generated in North America, representing a sequential increase of 9.7% and a year-over-year increase of 43.8%. The balance came from the International segment, which grew 9.7% ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) U.S. Favorable Durable Goods Report</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/13/amzn-u-s-favorable-durable-goods-report/84207</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks have been gaining ground all over again recently &#8212; up almost 4% in the last three days &#8212; even as tangible positive news has been hard to come by. Optimism has been growing in recent days that the Europeans are finally moving toward a TARP-like solution to get a handle on their problems, but we have yet to see any official confirmation of those rumors and discussions. It is hard to envision the rally sustaining itself without fundamental support, though today&#8217;s favorable Durable Goods report would qualify as such. This morning&#8217;s August Durable Goods report came roughly inline with expectations on a headline basis, but was significantly better than expected on the core basis. The core number, which strips out the volatile transportation and defense equipment, serves as a ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon Enters Crowded Tablet Market</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/30/amzn-amazon-enters-crowded-tablet-market/84337</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc.(AMZN) stepped into the intensely competitive tablet market with the launch of its first media tablet: “Kindle Fire”. This segment is already crowded with tablet makers such as Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM), Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ), Dell Inc. (DELL), Samsung, and Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) to name a few. Among the pack, Apple Inc. (AAPL) leads the race with its iconic iPads in terms of unit shipments. Priced at $199, Kindle Fire comes with Wi-Fi connectivity and a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime, the company’s $79-a-year membership service that includes streaming video and free two-day shipping. Through this device, consumers can also watch TV shows, listen to songs, read magazines and download apps, books, games and various services that Amazon.com offers. The Kindle Fire runs on Google Inc.’s ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon.com Playing the &#8220;Jobs&#8221; Card</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/12/amzn-amazon-com-playing-the-jobs-card/82638</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the largest online retailers, Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), continues to oppose sales tax collection by offering to create jobs instead. Thanks to the weak jobs scenario and consistently depressing jobs reports, regulators that had once been hungry to narrow deficits are now seriously considering the cost of job creation. A few states appear to have taken the bait (South Carolina and Tennessee) according to a Forbes report, although agreements are far from concrete and are now up against much controversy and opposition from brick and mortar outfits. Wares from these retailers appear more expensive when compared with those from online retailers, since they are forced by law to collect taxes on behalf of their respective states. As the growth in online retail continues at a rapid pace, largely at ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon to Acquire UK-Based Book Seller Book Depository</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/07/amzn-amazon-to-acquire-uk-based-book-seller-book-depository/78530</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) has announced that it will acquire UK-based online bookseller, The Book Depository International. The acquisition will add over six million titles to Amazon’s already large stock of books. The cost of the transaction was not revealed and the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. It is unclear whether The Book Depository will retain its individuality and continue to operate as a separate website or if it will be folded into Amazon.com. But in any case, Amazon will reduce its competition in the e-commerce market as the Book Depository is one of its major rivals. Amazon has an internationally focused website in the United Kingdom and the acquisition of The Book Depository should allow it to increase its exposure in the European market. Additionally, ]]></description>
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		<title>(EBAY) eBay to Provide Fulfillment Service</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/23/ebay-ebay-to-provide-fulfillment-service/77287</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not unsurprisingly, eBay Inc (EBAY) has stated that it would soon be offering a fulfillment service to sellers, similar to the service already being offered by Amazon.com (AMZN), as well as fulfillment companies employed by other online retailers. In fact, the company’s recent acquisition of GSI Commerce was partially on account of the latter’s over 2.6 million square feet of warehouse fulfillment space across the United States, Canada and the U.K. eBay will retain seven of the nine fulfillment centers it acquires from GSI. The fulfillment service is intended to help woo large sellers that provide a much bigger opportunity, according to eBay. The company estimates that the large seller segment opportunity is currently $160 billion compared to the small seller opportunity of just around $12 billion and the small ]]></description>
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		<title>(EBAY) eBay Settles GSI Commerce Investor Claims</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/16/ebay-ebay-settles-gsi-commerce-investor-claims/76450</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[E-commerce service provider, eBay Inc. (EBAY) has reached an agreement with GSI Commerce Inc. (GSIC) to settle claims made by shareholders of the latter. The claims, which were related to eBay’s proposed acquisition of GSI, had been filed in the Delaware state court. Per the settlement terms, holders of GSI stock will receive 33 cents a share in addition to the $29.25-a-share payment already agreed to by eBay. The investors will get the settlement money after the acquisition is wrapped up on June 17. eBay had announced its intention to acquire GSI Commerce for $2.4 billion ($29.25 per GSI share) back in March. Close on the heels of the announcement, the merger was opposed by Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Septa), which filed a complaint in the Delaware Chancery Court, stating ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Apple Grows Dominance of eReader Monopoly</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/06/amzn-apple-grows-dominance-of-ereader-monopoly/74411</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Alexander Moschina, Investment U Research Wednesday, May 18, 2011 For independent sellers, competing with the likes of Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) and Barnes &#38; Noble (NYSE: BKS) in the e-book market was already difficult. But now Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is making it even harder… The company recently changed its app policy so that e-book sellers must now hand over a 30 percent cut of all sales made on Apple devices. And while that’s guaranteed to sting even the big players (both Amazon and B&#38;N have eReader apps on the iPad and iPhone), the real victims here are the little guys. Like this Irvine, CA start-up… Apple Puts BeamItDown Out of Business After Just Six Months Launched in December, the iFlowReader by BeamItDown Software emerged as a promising alternative to even ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Stock Market News for April 27, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/27/amzn-stock-market-news-for-april-27-2011-market-news/72543</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Positive earnings reports and upbeat consumer data brought cheer to investors as benchmarks achieved three-year new highs on Tuesday.  Stocks also displayed an uptrend ahead of the conclusion of the crucial Federal Open Market Committee’s meeting on Wednesday following which Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will preside over the first of four annual press conferences at 2:15 p.m. ET, today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and the Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) both gained 0.9% to close at 12,595.37 and 1,347.24, respectively. The Nasdaq finished the day at 2,847.54 after gaining 0.8%. The Dow recorded its highest close since June 5, 2008 and the S&#38;P 500 closed at its highest level since June 17, 2008. For the Nasdaq, this was the highest close since October 31, 2007. For every ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon Wins the Battle For Online Storage Over Google and Apple</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/31/amzn-amazon-wins-the-battle-for-online-storage-over-google-and-apple/70134</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) beat both Google Inc (GOOG) and Apple Inc (AAPL) in the race to provide online storage of media content, including documents, photographs, music and videos in any format whatsoever, enabling anytime anywhere access to all. Amazon has announced two new cloud offerings, which it referred to as the Cloud Drive and the Cloud Player. The Cloud Drive indicates the secure storage services it is providing at differential rates. The first 5GB is free for existing Amazon account holders, while the next slab (20GB) comes for $20 a year. Additionally, the 20GB would be free for a year for those who purchase an MP3 album from Amazon. For those with higher requirements, Amazon will provide space at additional cost. Amazon’s Cloud Player comes in two versions, one for ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Company News for March 30, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/30/amzn-company-news-for-march-30-2011-corporate-summary/70240</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Home Depot (NYSE:HD) said the company plans to buy back $1 billion of outstanding shares through an accelerated share repurchase program with Barclays Capital, • Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares rose over 2% to $173.88 after the company introduced a service offering remote access to music • Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) announced its plans to buy software company newScale Inc. for an undisclosed amount, a move which will boost its cloud computing services • Medical devices company CardioGenesis Corp (PINK:CGCP) said it would be acquired by CryoLife Inc. (NYSE:CRY) for roughly $22 million • FIG Partners upgraded bank holding company CVB Financial Corp (NASDAQ:CVBF) to “Outperform” from “Market perform” rating • JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) increased the target price of Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP) to $74 from $66 • Late on Monday, Coleman Cable (NASDAQ:CCIX) said it would buy Technology Research Corp. ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Stock Market News for March 30, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/30/amzn-stock-market-news-for-march-30-2011-market-news/70238</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors shrugged off disappointing domestic data as energy and technology boosted the indices to highest levels since Libyan violence started dampening the markets last month. However, volumes once again remained low and reflected investor cautiousness ahead of earnings results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and the Standard &#38; Poor 500 surged 0.7% each, closing at 12,279.01 and 1,319.44, respectively. The Nasdaq Composite Index inched up by a percentage point and finished the day at 2,756.89. Volumes have been particularly low for the past few days and the situation was no different on Wednesday with only 3.6 billion shares changing hands on the New York Stock Exchange. On the NYSE, more than two stocks advanced for every declining stock. TheS&#38;P and Case-Shiller Index reported a slide in the home prices ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Company News for March 01, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/03/amzn-company-news-for-march-01-2011-corporate-summary/67806</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Board of Directors of both Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) and Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. (NYSE:NHP) have approved a definitive merger agreement between the two companies • Titanium Metals (NYSE:TIE) reported Q4 EPS of $0.13, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.13 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 18% year-over-year to $217.3 million, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $219.0 million • Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) reported Q4 EPS of $1.38, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.38 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 46% year-over-year to $318.5 million, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $298.0 million • UBS (NYSE:UBS) downgraded Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) to a ‘neutral’ from a ‘buy’ rating • On Monday, manufacturer of car seats Amerigon Inc (NASDAQ:ARGN) said it would buy 76.6% of Germany’s WET Automotive Systems ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Stock Market News for January 31, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/31/amzn-stock-market-news-for-january-31-2011-market-news/66050</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/31/amzn-stock-market-news-for-january-31-2011-market-news/66050#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just as the markets were portraying a brighter economic picture with benchmarks touching psychological highs, indices suffered their sharpest one-day loss in six months on Friday. Investors’ jitteriness was fuelled by political turmoil in Egypt and slower-than expected US growth in the fourth quarter. Also among the reasons for the drag were weak earnings reports from Chevron (NYSE:CVX), Ford (NYSE:F), Microsoft (NYSE:MSFT) and Amazon (NYSE:AMZN). Turmoil in the Middle-east due to the anti-government rioting in Egypt propelled the VIX to its highest level since December 2010. President Hosni Mubarak had to resort to sending troops and armored cars to control mass protests and street fighting.  But even before stability could return to the region as a result of these actions, the event had already cast its adverse effects on the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Company News for January 28, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/29/amzn-company-news-for-january-28-2011-corporate-summary/65970</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 22:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) reported Q2 EPS of $0.77, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.55 per share. Revenues for the quarter were $19.95 billion, well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $16.073 billion • Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) reported Q4 EPS of $0.91, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.76 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 36% year-over-year to $12.95 billion, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.281 billion • Under Armour (NYSE:UA) reported Q4 EPS of $0.44, well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.21 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 36% year-over-year to $301.2 million, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $284 million • L-3 Communications Holdings (NYSE:LLL) reported Q4 EPS of $2.37, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.89 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 1.1% year-over-year ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Facebook Private Stock Trading &#8211; Goldman Sachs Offers Clients Opportunity &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/07/amzn-facebook-private-stock-trading-goldman-sachs-offers-clients-opportunity-aaii-investor-update/64681</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest Facebook offering shows just how willing some investors are to participate in the latest mania, even when another bubble burst not too long ago. Goldman Sachs is offering its clients the chance to participate in a $1.5 billion offering for shares of the social networking website. News reports say the offering values the company at $50 billion. Such a valuation puts Facebook in a very elite group; only 125 companies publicly traded in the U.S. were worth $50 billion or more at start of 2011. The valuation looks even loftier when Facebook&#8217;s income statement is considered. Though information is limited, the Wall Street Journal reported that analysts believe revenues totaled approximately $2 billion last year. If that is the case, Facebook is being valued at 25x sales. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Why Amazon Should Be on Investor&#8217;s Wishlists in 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/29/amzn-why-amazon-should-be-on-investors-wishlists-in-2011/64064</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/29/amzn-why-amazon-should-be-on-investors-wishlists-in-2011/64064#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Alexander Moschina, Investment U Research Editor’s Note: This article comes from Alex Moschina, who’s filling in for Martin Denholm for a few weeks. At such a vital time of year for retailers, he takes a look at the upcoming earnings prospects for mammoth online giant, Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) * * * * * * * Without doubt, this is the most critical time for retailers, no matter whether they’re the traditional bricks-and-mortar ones, or online stores. Given that, I thought I’d follow up on Martin’s recent article about Amazon to discuss the fourth quarter prospects for this  e-commerce giant. And if history is any guide, we should expect an upside surprise on the $13.3 billion in sales that Amazon’s management has projected for the October-December period. After all, Q4 ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) U.S. Retail Sales Report Better Than Expected in November 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/25/amzn-u-s-retail-sales-report-better-than-expected-in-november-2010/62313</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 03:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail Sales were better than expected in November, and the numbers for October were revised sharply higher. Total retail sales rose 0.8%, much better than the 0.5% consensus expectation, and are up 7.7% from a year ago. October was revised up from 1.2% growth to 1.7% growth, which makes the overall level of retail sales much better than the consensus was expecting (up 0.5%). The Retail Sales report covers far more than just the shopping malls, and is a very broad-based measure of consumer spending. Since consumer spending makes up 71% of the economy, it is a very important number. That overstates things a bit, since retail sales are mostly about the sale of goods, not services, and services make up two thirds of what consumers spend. Still, it is ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) October 2010 Retail Sales Better Than Expected</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/15/amzn-october-2010-retail-sales-better-than-expected/59395</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail Sales were better than expected in October, and the numbers for September were revised higher. Total retail sales rose 1.2%, much better than the 0.7% consensus expectation, and are up 7.3% from a year ago. September was revised up from 0.6% growth to 0.7% growth, which makes the overall level of retail sales much better than the consensus was expecting. The Retail Sales report covers far more than just the shopping malls, and is a very broad based measure of consumer spending. Since consumer spending makes up 71% of the economy, it is a very important number. That overstates things a bit, since retail sales are mostly about the sale of goods, not services &#8212; and services make up two thirds of what consumers spend. Still, it is a ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Company News for October 22, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/22/amzn-company-news-for-october-22-2010-corporate-summary/56124</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• American Express (NYSE:AXP) posted after-the-close interims of $0.90 for the third quarter, a 5 cents, on a 16.9% revenue jump to $7 billion, above Zacks estimates of $6.8 billion • Baidu.com (NASDAQ:BIDU) reported third quarter earnings of $0.46, a 4-cent beat on revenues of $337.2 million versus Zacks estimates of $310 million • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated a &#8220;buy&#8221; on Baidu.com, lifting the price target from $105 to $115 • Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) posted inline third quarter profits of $0.70 on revenues of $6.85 billion, above Zacks estimates of $6.75 billion • Verizon (NYSE:VZ) reported third quarter profits $0.02 higher than anticipated at $0.56 as revenues fell 2.9% to $26.48 billion, besting Zacks estimates for $26.31 billion • Honeywell (NYSE:HON) reported better-than-expected third quarter profits of $0.64, $0.01 ahead of Zacks projections, on revenues of $8.4 ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Retail Sales Rise Better Than Expected in September</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/17/amzn-retail-sales-rise-better-than-expected-in-september/55316</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/17/amzn-retail-sales-rise-better-than-expected-in-september/55316#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 03:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail Sales were better than expected in September, and the numbers for August were revised significantly higher. Total retail sales rose 0.6%, better than the 0.4% consensus expectation and are up 7.3% from a year ago. August was revised up from 0.4% growth to 0.7% growth, which makes the overall level of retail sales much better than the consensus was expecting. The Retail Sales report covers far more than just the shopping malls and is a very broad based measure of consumer spending. Since consumer spending makes up 71% of the economy it is a very important number. That overstates things a bit since retail sales are mostly about the sale of goods, not services, and services make up two thirds of what consumers spend. Still, it is a pretty ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Company News for October 8, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/08/amzn-company-news-for-october-8-2010-corporate-summary/54535</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/08/amzn-company-news-for-october-8-2010-corporate-summary/54535#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Micron Technology (NYSE:MU) posted disappointing fiscal fourth quarter earnings of 32 cents a share, a 6-penny miss, even as revenues surged 91.5% to $2.5 billion, below estimates of $2.7 billion • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) removed PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) from its Conviction Buy List, but kept its &#8220;buy&#8221; rating, dropping the price target to $75 from $76 • Barclay&#8217;s (NYSE:BCS) downgraded Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) to &#8220;underperform&#8221; from &#8220;equal perform&#8221; • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) removed Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) from its Conviction Buy List, but raised the price target from $150 to $195 and kept its &#8220;buy&#8221; rating on the stock • Citigroup (NYSE:C) lowered its rating on Motorola (NYSE:MOT) from &#8220;buy&#8221; to &#8220;hold,&#8221; with a $10 price target • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) lifted its price target for Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) from $600 to $625 and raised Priceline&#8217;s (NASDAQ:PCLN) target from ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon.com &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/24/amzn-amazon-com-bear-of-the-day/49117</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com (AMZN) is one of the largest online retailers in the world. However, recent growth initiatives have significantly increased the cost structure and related revenue streams appear uncertain as of now. Consequently, we have lowered our EPS estimates for the rest of the year. Moreover, competition remains a primary concern, with a corresponding negative impact on prices, which also has the potential to hurt margins and cash flow. Therefore, although we believe in the high growth profile of the core business, Amazon&#8217;s market position, international success and very strong balance sheet, we expect downward pressure on the shares. Consequently, we are downgrading AMZN shares to Underperform. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon.com Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/25/amzn-amazon-com-earnings-preview/44315</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/25/amzn-amazon-com-earnings-preview/44315#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com (AMZN) will report its second quarter results after the bell today.  The Zacks Consensus estimate is currently at 56 cents per share, although analyst estimates vary between 65 cents and 91 cents. The wide variation is clearly related to revenue, which varies between $6.11 billion and $6.87 billion (Zacks Consensus $6.56 billion). We have identified the pros and cons that could impact results this quarter. Pros- Analysts are by and large bullish about growth in the e-commerce market, although retail sales numbers released by the Department of Commerce for the months of May and June showed declines. Analysts believe that the e-commerce sector will grow at the expense of brick-and-mortar outfits. Moreover, given the conservative guidance provided by most, chances of positive surprises are strong. Amazon will also gain ]]></description>
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		<title>(EBAY) Options Market Myths DeBunked: How to Handle Risk and Brokerages</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/29/ebay-options-market-myths-debunked-how-to-handle-risk-and-brokerages/41932</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Karim Rahemtulla, Options Expert Tuesday, June 29, 2010: Issue #1291 Alright, let’s try to clear a few things up here… In response to my article last week about selling put options, I received plenty of feedback and questions – most of which brought up options risk and the ability to actually trade options and sell puts in different accounts. I want to tackle those issues in a public forum, shedding some light on the element of risk, plus the rules and regulations surrounding options trading and brokerages… How to Handle the “Options Risk Myth” Since options trading was introduced, the myths and misconceptions about them have been as common as the sunrise. But let’s play some “point/counter-point…” Point: Many people believe options are risky. Riskier than stocks anyway. One ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon.com First Quarter Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/20/amzn-amazon-com-first-quarter-earnings-scorecard/37853</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 05:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com (AMZN) reported first quarter earnings that beat the Zacks Consensus by 6.45%. The positive earnings surprise was less than in prior quarters, as estimates were already adjusted to reflect pre-recession type growth. First Quarter Highlights Earnings were negatively impacted by competitive pricing, mix and currency, with the improvement in North American margins offsetting the decline in International. However, the company saw solid growth in revenue. Revenue increase of 45.9% from the year-ago quarter exceeded the high end of management’s guidance of a 32% to 43% increase. The improvement was attributable to a 40% growth in units and an increase in active customer accounts to 114 million, which included Chinese customers for the first time. Amazon also benefited from higher third-party sales and a 22% increase in active seller accounts. ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon.com Beats Earnings Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/22/amzn-amazon-com-beats-earnings-expectations/34760</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maybe Amazon.com, Inc.&#8216;s (AMZN) first-quarter report will help this Zacks #3 Rank (&#8216;hold&#8217;) company improve its ranking. It would require analysts to boost their estimates, so we&#8217;ll have to wait and see if they got what they needed. The online retail staple earned 66 cents per share in the quarter, which was 4 cents ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. That&#8217;s not as sharp a surprise as the 18% in the fourth quarter, but does mark the company&#8217;s 15th straight quarter with a positive earnings surprise. In the year-ago quarter, AMZN reported 41 cents per share. Net sales jumped 46% to $7.13 billion from $4.89 billion a year earlier. The North America segment&#8217;s sales jumped 47% to $3.78 billion, while International segment sales advanced 45% to $3.35 billion. Kindle remains ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon Releases Kindle App for the Tablet PC</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/05/amzn-amazon-releases-kindle-app-for-the-tablet-pc/32728</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As promised, Amazon.com’s (AMZN) Kindle app for the tablet PC became available just before the launch of Apple Inc’s (AAPL) iPad. So users could download the app just as easily as Apple’s own e-book software called iBooks. This follows the launch of the Kindle app for Macs a few days ago. The Kindle app for the tablet is an app with a difference. It takes care of aesthetics, such as background color and brightness and combines this with practical requirements, such as note-making, highlighting, and viewing notes and highlights created on other Kindle software. The Whispersync technology also records the last page read, so a person reading on a Kindle or iPhone could easily access this page when switching to a PC or tablet. It naturally allows purchases from Amazon’s ]]></description>
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		<title>(HSNI) HSN Incorporated &#8211; Blasted Away Earnings Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/12/hsni-hsn-incorporated-blasted-away-earnings-expectations/30491</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HSN, Inc. (HSNI) shares are surging on the latest earnings report. However, rising estimates are keeping valuations in check. Company Description HSN, Inc. is a retailer that operates several television stations to sell directly to customers. Products can also be purchased online, through catalogs or at brick and mortar locations. Crushed Estimates On Mar 3 HSN reported fourth-quarter results that showed an 8% increase in sales, to $840 million. Net income came in at just over $39 million. Year-over-year comparisons for earnings are skewed due to accounting changes that resulted in a $2.15 billion loss last year. With earnings per shares of 69 cents, up from an adjusted 36 cents last year, HSN topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 23 cents. Estimates Surge Over the past month the Zacks Consensus ]]></description>
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		<title>($AMZN) Amazon.com &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/09/amzn-amazon-com-bull-of-the-day-2/30116</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com (AMZN) is one of the largest online retailers in the world. The company reported very strong fourth quarter numbers, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Forward guidance for the first quarter was also very strong. The high growth profile of the core business, international success and steady margins help Amazon generate solid cash flows. Additionally, the company has a very strong balance sheet. Although competition in online retail is heating up, which has the potential to pressure prices and weaken margins, we think the company has the market position and financial muscle to outgrow others in the space. Consequently, we are reiterating our Outperform rating on AMZN shares. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(GSIC) GSI Commerce Incorporated &#8211; Income From Operation Up More Than 100%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/09/gsic-gsi-commerce-incorporated-income-from-operation-up-more-than-100/27432</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GSI Commerce, Inc. (GSIC) continues to trade near its 52-week high at $26.10 ahead of the company&#8217;s Feb 10, Q4 results. In the meantime, estimates continue to rise, with the next-year estimate up 10 cents in the last 2 months to 26 cents per share, which would represent a return to profitability for the company. Company Description GSI Commerce, Inc. provides e-commerce and interactive marketing services to consumer oriented business in the United States and internationally. The company was founded in 1986 and has a market cap of $1.28 billion. Third-Quarter Results If last quarter is any indication, GSI shareholders should be pleased with the company&#8217;s upcoming results. Sales were up 2% from last year to $190.3 million. Earnings came in ahead of the mark at a loss of 12 ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon.com&#8217;s Profits Up as Margins Slide</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/30/amzn-amazon-coms-profits-up-as-margins-slide/26443</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com’s (AMZN) fourth quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 14 cents. AMZN&#8217;s results were driven by the very strong revenue growth characteristic of a recession-free fourth quarter. This is very encouraging, as Amazon.com appears to be one of the very few companies to report pre-recession type revenue growth in the December quarter. The company has a very strong earnings surprise history, with a four-quarter average of 23.58%, signifying that AMZN has beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate by an average of 23.58% during this period. Shares are up 2% from yesterday&#8217;s close in response to the positive news. Revenue Revenue for the period was $9.5 billion, up 74.7% sequentially and 42.0% year over year. Revenue exceeded the top end of management’s guidance range of $8.13-9.13 billion, or a sequential ]]></description>
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		<title>($AMZN) Amazon.com Soars After Reported Net Sales Gain</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/30/amzn-amazon-com-soars-after-reported-net-sales-gain/26394</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The holiday season was very good to Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) as the world&#8217;s most recognized online retailer reported fourth-quarter EPS and sales that soared year over year and beat expectations. A day after Apple introduced the iPad, which is likely to be big competition for the blockbuster Kindle eReader, AMZN announced that net sales jumped 42% to $9.52 billion, compared to last year&#8217;s $6.7 billion. Earnings per share came in at 85 cents, or approximately 18% better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate at 72 cents. (This was the company&#8217;s 14th straight quarterly positive earnings surprise.) For the full year of 2009, Amazon.com reported a 28% increase in net sales to $24.51 billion with earnings per share of $2.04, topping last year&#8217;s $1.49. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the year was ]]></description>
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		<title>(EBAY) eBay Shares Soar on Skype Sale</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/21/ebay-ebay-shares-soar-on-skype-sale/25608</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[eBay Inc. (EBAY) reported third quarter pro forma earnings that beat consensus estimates by a penny. However, shares were up 8.1% after hours, as the company recorded a $1.1 profit per share on the sale of Skype. Revenue Gross revenue of $2.37 billion was up 5.9% sequentially and 16.5% year over year. Around 88% of total revenue was transactions-based, while the remaining 12% came from marketing services. Both existing segments contributed to the revenue increase in the last quarter. Revenue by Segment Marketplaces revenue increased 7.2% sequentially and 15.4% compared to the year-ago quarter. The sequential revenue increase was driven by a 5.9% increase in transaction revenue and a 14.2% increase in marketing services revenue. The year-over-year increase was due to a 16.6% increase in transaction value and a 10% ]]></description>
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		<title>(EBAY) e-Commerce Stock Review &#8211; January 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/15/ebay-e-commerce-stock-review-january-2010-industry-outlook/25112</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Electronic Commerce, or e-commerce, industry is one of the most dynamic sectors of the economy. The industry is still evolving, so data collection and evaluation are particularly difficult. Consequently, one has to rely largely on surveys by both government and private agencies. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the manufacturing sector is the largest contributor to e-commerce sales (35% of total shipments), followed by merchant wholesalers (21.2%). These two segments make up the business-to-business category. While retailers and service providers generated just 3.2% and 1.6% of their revenues online, these are the fastest growing segments. The Bureau categorizes these two segments as business-to-consumer. [2007 figures, as reported in May 2009.] Retail e-Commerce Over the five-quarter period ended September 2009, some retailers lost business to online rivals, while others continued ]]></description>
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		<title>(EBAY) Skype Company Beefing Up Management Team</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/14/ebay-skype-company-beefing-up-management-team/24967</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[eBay Inc’s (EBAY) communications wing, Skype is building its management team. The company, in which eBay retains a 30% stake has appointed former Sony (SNE)-Ericsson (ERIC) president, Miles Flint to chair its new 17-member board. Thomson-Reuters (TRI) head of collaboration services and Asian sales is also joining Skype as the new General Manager and Vice President of its business-to-business (B2B) operations. Given their backgrounds, it appears that Skype is intent on building its position as a leading communications tool for handset and other platforms. The company has existing arrangements with handset makers &#8211; Nokia (NOK), Apple (AAPL) and Research In Motion (RIMM), which were recently supplemented through agreements with high definition TV-makers Panasonic (PC) and LG Electronics. It is expected that the company’s technology would be harnessed by small businesses ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Online Retail Sales Shine for the Holidays</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/28/amzn-online-retail-sales-shine-for-the-holidays/23743</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we had seen with the monthly retail sales numbers in the recent past, the retail picture may not be as bad as the dismal labor market would indicate. In a happy development for some if not all retailers, retail sales data released this morning indicates that consumers spent 3.6% more on holiday shopping this year between the critical Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve period than they did last year. The retail sales period in question had an extra day this year. And last year’s holiday shopping season was particularly bad, when overall sales dropped 3.4% amid a very uncertain financial backdrop. Despite these caveats, today’s retail sales numbers are positive and welcome. They add to the growing list of favorable newsflow on improving fundamentals of the underlying economy. With the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon.com’s Kindle Beating Alternatives</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/21/amzn-amazon-com%e2%80%99s-kindle-beating-alternatives/23327</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com’s (AMZN) Kindle seems to be the only popular e-reader currently available in sufficient volume. Barnes &#38; Noble (BKS) recently sent out an email to customers who had pre-ordered their Nook e-reader, stating that they would not be able to meet the fulfillment schedule. Therefore, some customers who had expected the device by Christmas will now have to wait for Dec. 29. Of course, BKS is well aware that the stakes are high, so it has decided to offer a $100 gift certificate to customers that did not receive the e-reader by Dec 24. This is a significant amount, considering the $259 price tag on the Nook is same as the Amazon Kindle. The Nook is actually being offered ahead of schedule in an attempt to make use of the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Retail Sales Up 1.3% in November</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/11/amzn-retail-sales-up-1-3-in-november/22619</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The outlook for the broad retail sector may not be as bad as initially expected. This morning’s better than expected retail sales numbers certainly point in that direction. While last year’s dismal numbers are by all means a big help for the comparisons, there are some clear pockets of strength as well. Discounters are doing better than the high-end players, online is gaining in strength and market share. Amazon’s (AMZN) recent momentum and FedEx’s (FDX) positive guidance are along the same broad theme. The Commerce department reported this morning that retail sales rose 1.3% in November, roughly double the expected gain of 0.7%. Sales for the preceding month were revised down to 1.1% from the originally reported 1.4% gain. Autos and auto-parts sales were particularly strong in November, rising 1.6%. ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon.com Inc. &#8211; Estimates Jumped Higher After The Good Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/08/amzn-amazon-com-inc-estimates-jumped-higher-after-the-good-quarter/22212</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) just hit another 52-week high ahead of the holidays and on the heels of the strong Q3 results from late October and rising estimates. Company Description Amazon.com, Inc. operates as an online retailer worldwide. The company was founded in 1994 and has a market cap of $59 billion. Third-Quarter Results Shares of AMZN gapped higher on Oct 23 after the company reported better than expected third-quarter results. Revenue was up 28% from last year to $5.45 billion. Earnings came in strong at 45 cents, 12 cents ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company has beat in each of the last four quarters by an average of 9 cents, or 27%. Amazon noted that revenue from its books, CDs and DVDs segment was up 17% to $2.93 ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon.com &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/03/amzn-amazon-com-bull-of-the-day/21826</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com (AMZN) is one of the largest online retailers in the world. Although North America revenue has been somewhat impacted by the recession, the company is seeing a very strong holiday season. The higher-margin international business has also been growing, resulting in a more favorable mix of business. Additionally, the company has solid financials, which could be utilized to pursue growth opportunities. Although competition in online retail is heating up, which has the potential to weaken prices and lower margins, we think the company has the market position and financial muscle to outgrow others in the space. Consequently, we are upgrading AMZN shares to Outperform. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon.com&#8217;s Stock Upgraded</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/03/amzn-amazon-coms-stock-upgraded/21841</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have upgraded Amazon.com (AMZN) to Outperform based on indications that the company’s sales in the holiday season will be much stronger than we had originally expected. The shares have jumped 7.0% over the past week and were up 2.7% yesterday since we upgraded the stock. We believe there is further upside and encourage investors to accumulate shares. Marketing firm Mercent reported that Amazon.com saw a 47% sales increase in November, versus 33% increase for the overall online shopping market. According to SpendingPulse, the e-commerce industry rose 12.3% in November. Overall, electronic goods witnessed the strongest growth, with revenue increasing 6.6% followed by jewelry, which was up 4.6%. Amazon’s e-reader, Kindle, is doing particularly well. Kindle has benefited from the non-availability of competing products, such as Barnes &#38; Noble’s (BKS) ]]></description>
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