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To: Stock Puppy who wrote (49798)12/26/2005 9:23:14 PM
From: William F. Wager, Jr.  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 213181
 
Amazon Saw Record Holiday Shipments; iPods Stand Out...

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
December 26, 2005 6:18 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Amazon.com (AMZN) saw its best holiday season ever, with a record number of items shipped, the giant online retailer said Monday.

Amazon said it shipped more than 108 million items worldwide during the season, with a one-day record of 3.6 million orders on Dec. 12. The retailer cautioned that the count - tracked by its "Delight-O-Meter" - isn't a predictor of revenue or other financial information. But Merrill Lynch analyst Justin Post said in early December, when the indicator was already pointing to strong orders, that the count could draw increasing attention in the absence of more compelling data.

The record season for Amazon comes as online shopping volumes gain overall. Sales of Apple Computer Inc.'s (AAPL) iPods were particularly strong, led by the Nano, the video iPod and the lower-capacity Shuffle, Amazon said. Sales of video games, jewelry, Star Wars DVDs, The Chronicles of Narnia box set books and men's coats also did well, Amazon said.

"iPods ruled the holiday season in Electronics, owning the top three slots," Amazon said in a release.

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To: Stock Puppy who wrote (49798)12/28/2005 9:52:24 AM
From: William F. Wager, Jr.  Respond to of 213181
 
Financial Flashback...

The Wall Street Journal, December 28, 1999

A measure of caution entered the market for tech stocks, as the Nasdaq Composite Index endured some post-Christmas, pre-Y2K U-turns. But even so, the soaring index managed to eke out yet another record close, at 3975.38. The index is up 81% this year.

[Apple closed at 98.19, split adjusted price 24.55 adjustment factor 4.00:1]

Bill