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To: JOHN W. who wrote (1709)	7/25/1999 1:01:00 PM
From: lazarre	Respond to of 3543

Interesting use of language, here: <<Within about two weeks, it had dropped to 89 3/4, before drifting back up to 142 1/2 by mid-July>> I like this part: ....dropped to 89 3/4, before drifting back up to 142..... 52 points?! I hold no brief one way or the other but 52 frickin' points is one helluva drift. When any manifestation of the media decides to color reality with ever so subtle ( and not so subtle ) use of text or imagery, question it ( i.e. the motive ). L

To: JOHN W. who wrote (1709)	7/25/1999 2:05:00 PM
From: Doug Fowler	Respond to of 3543

Cramer on The Street.Com TV show (on FoxNews) said he thought Amazon had a terrible quarter. I would agree. Amazon is spending MORE to attract new customers (costs 40 percent more than one year ago), WHILE the average customer is spending almost 20 percent LESS than one year ago. Sure, Amazon can attract many more new customers, but isn't it bothersome to ANYBODY that if Amazon is so customer-centric, why that intense customer focus is NOT translating into increased sales from those same customers? Seasonality is not the issue here, because the comparisons are from the same quarter a year ago. I happen to think Amazon is perhaps the best customer focused of the Internet companies. However, great service still means I have to wait 2 to 4 days to receive my purchase, and that I have to add $4 to pay for the shipping. For Amazon to reduce those shipping charges means they will likely need to become their own shipper. Hey, another "great" new business for Amazon -- the shipping business. Sure, Amazon can do it better and cheaper than FedEx, UPS, and USPS.

To: JOHN W. who wrote (1709)	7/25/1999 4:55:00 PM
From: Sir Auric Goldfinger	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3543

Today's NYT: "How To Tell the End Is Near. Most economists say that a recession will eventually hit, but few agree about when or even how to figure it. Here, some leading analysts and academics reveal their personal indexes of real-world economic indicators. By JENNIFER COHEN Source Credits: S.U.V.'s: Automotive news. Remodeling: U.S. Commerce Department. Coffee: Starbucks. Investments: Federal Reserve. Evanston: Illinois Department of Employment Security. Ads: Mad Dogs & Englishmen. Photo Credits: S.U.V.'s: Nick Ut/AP. Contractor: Thomas Mcdonald. Businessman: FPG International. Sign: Bill Plowman/AP. Ad: Mad Dogs & Englishmen. How To Tell the End Is Near Most economists say that a recession will eventually hit, but few agree about when or even how to figure it. Here, some leading analysts and academics reveal their personal indexes of real-world economic indicators. By JENNIFER COHEN Source Credits: S.U.V.'s: Automotive news. Remodeling: U.S. Commerce Department. Coffee: Starbucks. Investments: Federal Reserve. Evanston: Illinois Department of Employment Security. Ads: Mad Dogs & Englishmen. Photo Credits: S.U.V.'s: Nick Ut/AP. Contractor: Thomas Mcdonald. Businessman: FPG International. Sign: Bill Plowman/AP. Ad: Mad Dogs & Englishmen. nytimes.com