Re: Beware of Amazon.com

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Subject: Re: Beware of Amazon.com
From: "Leigh Solland (on Webmail)" <solland@telusplanet.net>
Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:04:55 -0600
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Quoting Thom Mitchell <tjmitch@ix.netcom.com>:

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> Amazon is a big business but so was Kodak (not so big anymore). 

To be sure, they ain't exactly starving, although they aren't profitable.  Just 
in case anyone cares:

August 6, 2007 – Eastman Kodak Company yesterday announced its second quarter 
results for 2007. Kodak reported second quarter net earnings of $592 million 
and a 7 percent drop in sales to $2.51 billion year over year. Digital revenue 
increased 3 percent, while traditional revenue dropped 17 percent to $1.044 
billion. 

Eastman Kodak 2007 Fortune 500 Rank: 182 (Previous rank: 155)
Revenues US$13.274 billion
Profits US$-601.0 million (i.e., loss)
Market Value 3/23/2007 US$6.780 billion

Leigh

References:
- ''Alternative Subjects?'' Off Topic Fun
  - From: John Grocott <john.grocott403@ntlworld.com>
- Beware of Amazon.com
  - From: Judy Seigel <jseigel@panix.com>
- Re: Beware of Amazon.com
  - From: Thom Mitchell <tjmitch@ix.netcom.com>