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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Amazon never make much profit anyway, they spend it all on cutting costs/expanding.
We'll never get much corporation tax off them.
(, Fri 17 May 2013, 11:25, 1 reply, 12 years ago)
I think their shareholders are doing alright
so there must be a profit for them to declare dividends.
(, Fri 17 May 2013, 11:29, Reply)
They're doing alright in terms of shareprice.
but they don't pay dividends.
(, Fri 17 May 2013, 11:31, Reply)
Then why would people invest?

(, Fri 17 May 2013, 11:33, Reply)
Dominant market possition could easily be turned into profit.
So they're investing assuming amazon will do that.
(, Fri 17 May 2013, 11:34, Reply)
They are a profitable company.
EDIT: uk.finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=AMZN

Earnings before interest, depreciation, taxation & amortisation of $2.6billion
(, Fri 17 May 2013, 11:36, Reply)
2012 worldwide loss of $39million.
2011 worldwide profit of $631m
2010 profit of $1.15bn

tiny margins compared to it's size.
(, Fri 17 May 2013, 11:38, Reply)
I know. I used to work for them. GM of 1.04%.

(, Fri 17 May 2013, 11:39, Reply)
You evil bastard.

(, Fri 17 May 2013, 11:42, Reply)
Innit.

(, Fri 17 May 2013, 11:43, Reply)
i doubt many people here do anything worthwhile with their careers

(, Fri 17 May 2013, 11:45, Reply)
Oi them paperclips aint going to sell themselves

(, Fri 17 May 2013, 11:48, Reply)

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