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To: lurqer who wrote (17987)	4/24/2003 5:22:18 PM
From: lurqer	Respond to of 89467

Getting testy. Message 18878714 lurqer

To: lurqer who wrote (17987)	4/24/2003 5:25:08 PM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 89467

So the question going forward will be, does AMZN lose $5 million on $2 billion in sales, or lose $20 million? And will it spike 27% on the news or only 6.3%? <g/ng> AMZN's market cap is now over $11 billion. Not bad for a company that has yet to record a GAAP profit.

To: lurqer who wrote (17987)	4/24/2003 5:30:13 PM
From: Jim Willie CB	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 89467

Very interesting analysis by ContraryInvestor.com (Posted with permission) Eco-Cardioversion home.pacbell.net many outstanding and useful macro charts a nice uncomfortable walk thru the raindrops on USEconomy / jim

To: lurqer who wrote (17987)	4/24/2003 6:05:08 PM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 89467

This should boost AMZN's margins & profitability....... 17:42 ET Amazon.com comments on growth strategy (AMZN) 25.12 -0.31: -- Update -- On call, AMZN says it expects continuous unit growth throughout FY03 (Dec)... AMZN plans on more price reductions, additional product offerings, and the continuance of its Free Super Saving Shipping initiative to drive growth... AMZN +3.27 at $28.70.

To: lurqer who wrote (17987)	4/24/2003 7:17:54 PM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 89467

KNOWN DEATH TOLL China: 110 Hong Kong: 109 Singapore: 19 Canada: 16 Vietnam: 5 Thailand: 2 Malaysia: 2 Philippines: 1 Source: WHO/ local health authorities China tightens Sars monitoring China's Ministry of Public Health has ordered all health agencies to file daily reports of the number of Sars cases they have discovered, the official Xinhua news agency has reported. The move, which takes effect from Friday, comes amid draconian quarantine measures to try to curb the spread of the pneumonia-like virus. Whole villages have been sealed off, along with a hospital in Beijing reported to have more than 100 infected patients. Thousands of people are taking trains and planes out of Beijing, where another four deaths were announced on Thursday. The World Health Organization (WHO) this week added Beijing, Toronto and China's Shanxi province to the list of places it is advising travellers to avoid. The WHO has also sounded an alert about the situation in China's second city, Shanghai. WHO expert, Dr Wolfgang Peiser, who is visiting the city, said he believed there were dozens of Sars cases there, rather than the two officially confirmed cases. Hong Kong has also announced four more deaths and 30 new cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, taking the territory's death toll to 109. Health officials in Hong Kong have been checking the temperature of hundreds of people crossing the border from mainland China. Russia has ordered its citizens not to travel as tourists to any part of China, and a Chinese citizen has reportedly been hospitalised on the Russian Pacific island of Sakhalin. The Chinese person reportedly has no symptoms of Sars but comes from a region where the disease is known to exist. Economic impact World economists have warned that the virus could have a major impact on growth rates in East Asia. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said tourism and retail sectors were already suffering. The World Bank said Sars and the aftermath of the war in Iraq were likely to knock almost one-sixth off economic growth in Asia this year. More than 260 people worldwide have died from Sars - including 16 in Canada, the worst-hit area outside Asia. In Beijing, police have sealed off the 1,200-bed People's Hospital of Beijing University because of multiple Sars The city's schools have been closed for the next two weeks, affecting more than 1.7 million children. The authorities have ordered the isolation of all Sars patients, those suspected of being infected, and buildings where the virus has been found. The state news agency said anyone violating the order would be "severely punished". The BBC's Holly Williams says there is a sense of spreading alarm in Beijing, with panic buying of rice and salt. Many tourists and foreign workers are reported to be leaving the capital. In other developments: Singapore announces two more deaths from Sars, as parliament debates new legislation requiring people thought to be infected to remain in their homes - those who refuse could be electronically tagged, fined or imprisoned Bulgaria's health ministry reports the country's first suspected case - a man with symptoms of Sars is in hospital in the capital Sofia after returning from Toronto Russian airline Aeroflot says it is disinfecting all planes arriving from China, Vietnam, India and Canada Airline industry group IATA calls on Asian governments to reduce airport landing fees to help airlines cope with the Sars crisis Police in Australia are given new powers to round up and quarantine suspected Sars victims The Indian Government calls all state health ministers to Delhi to draw up an action plan on Sars Toronto's anger Officials in Toronto, the worst-hit city outside of Asia, have been holding a crisis meeting to try to respond to the health and economic implications of the epidemic. Canada is furious that the WHO has advised travellers to avoid Toronto for the next three weeks. It has written to the organisation to challenge the move. Before its latest advisory, the WHO had already warned against travel to Hong Kong and to China's southern Guangdong province, where the virus is believed to have originated late last year. news.bbc.co.uk