· Owner : Jeff Bezos . ( Billionaire and graduate of Princeton University – one of the top in the US ) .
· The world's largest web retailer reported a 51 percent climb in revenue to $9.91 billion, surpassing Wall Street's expectations for $9.4 billion.
· Operating margin fell to 2.0 percent from 4.1 percent a year earlier.
· Operating income is expected to be between $20 million and $170 million in the period, the company also estimated. The guidance includes about $180 million of stock-based compensation expense and amortization of intangible assets. It also assumes no other acquisitions or investments close in the quarter.
· Net worth : $78.09 billion (2011)
· T he hardware business and the e-book store as separate. ( i.e the kindle and the kindle books are seperate company businesses .
· Amazon.com started as an online bookstore, but soon diversified, selling DVDs, CDs, MP3 downloads, computer software, video games, electronics, apparel, furniture, food, and toys.
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