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  • AMAZON COM INC Profile

    What started as Earth's biggest bookstore has rapidly become Earth's biggest anything store. Expansion has propelled Amazon.com in innumerable directions. The firm's main Web site offers millions of books, music, DVDs, and videos (which still account for the majority, more than 60%, of the firm's sales), not to mention auto parts, toys, tools, electronics, home furnishings, apparel, health and beauty aids, prescription drugs, groceries, and services including film processing. Long a model for Internet companies that put market share ahead of profits, Amazon.com also made acquisitions funded by meteoric market capitalization and is now focused on profits. Founder Jeff Bezos owns about 24% of the firm.
    Jeffrey P. Bezos
    CEO
    1200 12th Ave. South, Ste. 1200

    Seattle, WA 98144-2734

    http://www.amazon.com

    Phone: 206-266-1000

    Fax: —
    Sector: Services Industry: Retail
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $14,835,000,000 38.5% $476,000,000 17,000
  • Key Executives: AMZN

    Name Title Officer Since
    Jeffrey P. Bezos CEO 1/1/94
    Thomas J. Szkutak CFO -
    Shelley L. Reynolds Chief Accounting Officer -
    L. Michelle Wilson General Counsel -
    Sebastian J. Gunningham Senior VP, Divisional -
    H. Brian Valentine Senior VP, Divisional -
    Marc Onetto Senior VP, Divisional -
    Tom A. Alberg Director 6/1/96
  • Top Competitors: AMZN

  • Insider Trends: AMZN

    Sentiment for AMZN is NEGATIVE

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    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: AMZN

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    06/30/08 BROWN JOHN SEELY 1,000 Planned Sale $74,900.00
    06/30/08 BROWN JOHN SEELY 1,000 Sale $74,900.00
    06/30/08 BROWN JOHN SEELY 2,500 Exercise of Stock Options $0.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : AMZN

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 624.00
     
    Mutual Fund 1,614.00
    Other Major 13.00
  • Short Interest Volume: AMZN

    Data as of 6/25/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 301.99 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 5.50
    Float 317.04 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 11.40
    Average Daily Volume 7.96 M
    Outstanding Shares 417.68 M