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8/31/98 AMZN Challenger Replay
400% Foolport perfomrance? Never, ever match its performance? With a single short?
Never is a VERY LONG TIME. Equal, in fact, to when AMZN will be profitable, by any reasonable
accounting measures.
Michael, and Scottie eh? I'm a Rockets fan myself. And not Korean ones.
Amazon is still MUCH more highly capitalized than the major, well known and profitable real
world booksellers, with internet presences and REAL WORLD BRANDED, Barnes and Noble, and Borders.
Through the majical effects of dilutive options excercized, we have AMZN no differently valued
in proportion to its competitors than it was one month ago, at its peak. Is this majic?
As of close Today 8/31/98, what some might call a down day. I would propose to AMZN holders
that they have not yet seen a truly down day for this tabby. Lets look at the NUMBERS.
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AMZN 4,141,605,000 amazon.com
BKS 1,842,561,000 barnesandnoble.com
BGP 1,451,294,250 borders.com
KTEL 49,660,000 ktel.com
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