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To: Glenn D. Rudolph who wrote (3150)4/19/1998 3:58:00 PM
From: Gary Korn  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 164684
 
The advantages of etailing?

AMZN gross margin: 19.5% Good
BGP gross margin: 26.6% Better
BKS gross margin: 35.9% Best

AMZN S&A percent: 26.3% Good
BGP S&A percent: 20.8% Better
BKS S&A percent: 18.6% Best

AMZN U.S. mkt%: .75% Good
BGP U.S. mkt%: 11.50% Better
BKS U.S. mkt%: 13.50% Best

AMZN eps: -1.17 Good
BKS eps: .96 Better
BGP eps: 1.06 Best

Gary Korn

P.S. According to www.asces.com,
The Berenstain Bears, Ready, Get-Set, Go!
(ISBN 0606039856)(upon which Good, Better,
Best is based)is not currently available
at Amazon.com but can be purchased ASAP for
a 17% discount at Alt.bookstore.

A review of the AMZN web site confirms that
this book is on back-order and could not ship
until 3 to 5 weeks.






To: Glenn D. Rudolph who wrote (3150)4/19/1998 10:32:00 PM
From: H James Morris  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 164684
 
<<The posts I read seem to be opinions to me. Not arrogant. In either case, these a tricky stocks that require discipline. >>
May I add, risk tolerance?