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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-26/amazon-falls-after-forecasting-quarterly-operating-profit-below-estimates.html

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  1. Amazon
    one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia
    Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos is using the company’s growing cash hoard to build distribution centers, expand online video-streaming services and boost marketing for the Kindle.
  2. erode
    remove soil or rock
    Spending growth has spurred investor concern that Amazon will erode its profits and valuation.
  3. kindle
    catch fire
    mazon.com Falls on Operating Profit Forecast Below Estimates
    By Joseph Galante - Apr 26, 2011

    Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), the world’s largest online retailer, forecast lower second-quarter operating profit than analysts predicted as it builds warehouses and
  4. analyst
    someone who is skilled at interpreting data
    mazon.com Falls on Operating Profit Forecast Below Estimates
    By Joseph Galante - Apr 26, 2011

    Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), the world’s largest online retailer, forecast lower second-quarter operating profit than analysts predicted as it builds warehous
  5. compile
    get or gather together
    Amazon may miss out on as much as $520 million in revenue this year if a change in U.S. policy forces it to collect sales taxes, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
  6. expand
    extend in one or more directions
    Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos is using the company’s growing cash hoard to build distribution centers, expand online video-streaming services and boost marketing for the Kindle.
  7. operate
    perform as expected when applied
    mazon.com Falls on Operating Profit Forecast Below Estimates
    By Joseph Galante - Apr 26, 2011

    Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), the world’s largest online retailer, forecast lower second-quarter operating profit than analysts predicted as it builds warehouses and promotes its Kindle electronic-book reader.
  8. forecast
    a prediction about how something will develop
    mazon.com Falls on Operating Profit Forecast Below Estimates
    By Joseph Galante - Apr 26, 2011

    Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), the world’s largest online retailer, forecast lower second-quarter operating profit than analysts predicted as it builds warehouses and promotes its Kindle electronic-book reader.
  9. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
    mazon.com Falls on Operating Profit Forecast Below Estimates
    By Joseph Galante - Apr 26, 2011

    Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), the world’s largest online retailer, forecast lower second-quarter operating profit than analysts predicted as it builds warehouses and promotes its Kindle electronic-book reader.
  10. marketplace
    an area in town where goods are set up for purchase
    EBay Inc. (EBAY), owner of the world’s biggest online retail marketplace, reports its quarterly financial results tomorrow.
  11. executive officer
    the officer second in command
    Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos is using the company’s growing cash hoard to build distribution centers, expand online video-streaming services and boost marketing for the Kindle.
  12. hoard
    a secret store of valuables or money
    Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos is using the company’s growing cash hoard to build distribution centers, expand online video-streaming services and boost marketing for the Kindle.
  13. accord
    concurrence of opinion
    Amazon more than doubled capital expenditures to $979 million last year and will spend about $900 million this year as part of its effort to expand warehouses and data centers, according to January estimates from James Mitchell, an analyst at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

    As it expands, Amazon is running into issues with states including California, New York and North Carolina, which want to collect sales tax from it.
  14. valuation
    an appraisal of the monetary worth of something
    Spending growth has spurred investor concern that Amazon will erode its profits and valuation.
  15. stock market
    an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers
    New York time in extended Nasdaq Stock Market trading.
  16. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
    Amazon more than doubled capital expenditures to $979 million last year and will spend about $900 million this year as part of its effort to expand warehouses and data centers, according to January estimates from James Mitchell, an analyst at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

    As it expands, Amazon is running into issues with states including California, New York and North Carolina, which want to collect sales tax from it.
  17. prediction
    a statement made about the future
    Sales in the first quarter rose 38 percent to $9.86 billion, beating the $9.54 billion average prediction of analysts in a Bloomberg survey.
  18. income
    the amount of money one makes over a period of time
    Operating income, which excludes taxes and interest, will be $95 million to $245 million this quarter, the Seattle-based company said today in a statement.
  19. investor
    someone who commits capital to gain financial returns
    Spending growth has spurred investor concern that Amazon will erode its profits and valuation.
  20. exclude
    prevent from entering; shut out
    Operating income, which excludes taxes and interest, will be $95 million to $245 million this quarter, the Seattle-based company said today in a statement.
  21. disclose
    expose to view as by removing a cover
    Amazon doesn’t disclose Kindle sales figures.
  22. collect
    gather
    Amazon more than doubled capital expenditures to $979 million last year and will spend about $900 million this year as part of its effort to expand warehouses and data centers, according to January estimates from James Mitchell, an analyst at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

    As it expands, Amazon is running into issues with states including California, New York and North Carolina, which want to collect sales tax from it.
  23. accounting
    a system that gives quantitative information about finances
    Amazon may have sold more than 8 million Kindles last year, accounting for about 5 percent of sales, according to Benchmark Co.
  24. computer
    a machine for performing calculations automatically
    Amazon Web Services, which lets customers rent computer capacity to house data and run computer applications, may one day be as big as the retail business, the company has said.
  25. estimate
    judge tentatively
    mazon.com Falls on Operating Profit Forecast Below Estimates
    By Joseph Galante - Apr 26, 2011

    Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), the world’s largest online retailer, forecast lower second-quarter operating profit than analysts predicted as it builds warehouses and promotes its Kindle electronic-book reader.
  26. survey
    determining opinions by interviewing people
    Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg expected, on average, operating income of $369.5 million.
  27. expenditure
    the act of spending money for goods or services
    Amazon more than doubled capital expenditures to $979 million last year and will spend about $900 million this year as part of its effort to expand warehouses and data centers, according to January estimates from James Mitchell, an analyst at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

    As it expands, Amazon is running into issues with states including California, New York and North Carolina, which want to collect sales tax from it.
  28. expanded
    increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
    It has since expanded into thousands of products -- from DVDs to baby clothes.
  29. facility
    a building or place that provides a particular service
    Amazon has facilities in about 20 states, said Heath Terry, an analyst at Canaccord Genuity, in a report yesterday.
  30. net
    an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together
    Net income was $201 million, or 44 cents a share.
  31. Chief Executive
    the office of the United States head of state
    Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos is using the company’s growing cash hoard to build distribution centers, expand online video-streaming services and boost marketing for the Kindle.
  32. promote
    assign to a higher position
    mazon.com Falls on Operating Profit Forecast Below Estimates
    By Joseph Galante - Apr 26, 2011

    Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), the world’s largest online retailer, forecast lower second-quarter operating profit than analysts predicted as it builds warehouses and promotes its Kindle electronic-book reader.
  33. recommend
    express a good opinion of
    He recommends buying Amazon shares and doesn’t own them.
  34. margin
    the boundary line or area immediately inside the boundary
    “Amazon’s margins are likely to remain under pressure,” Youssef Squali, an analyst at Jefferies & Co., said yesterday in a research note.
  35. device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
    The device is its best-selling product.
  36. contact
    the act of touching physically
    To contact the reporter on this story: Joseph Galante in San Francisco at [email protected]

    To contact the editor responsible for this story: Tom Giles at [email protected]
  37. extend
    stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
    New York time in extended Nasdaq Stock Market trading.
  38. percent
    a proportion in relation to a whole
    Amazon fell $9.80, or 5.4 percent, to $172.50 as of 4:15 p.m.
  39. average
    an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
    Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg expected, on average, operating income of $369.5 million.
  40. rent
    a payment or series of payments made by a lessee to an owner
    Amazon Web Services, which lets customers rent computer capacity to house data and run computer applications, may one day be as big as the retail business, the company has said.
  41. center
    an area that is in the middle of some larger region
    Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos is using the company’s growing cash hoard to build distribution centers, expand online video-streaming services and boost marketing for the Kindle.
  42. distribution
    the act of spreading or apportioning
    Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos is using the company’s growing cash hoard to build distribution centers, expand online video-streaming services and boost marketing for the Kindle.
  43. revenue
    the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
    Amazon may miss out on as much as $520 million in revenue this year if a change in U.S. policy forces it to collect sales taxes, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
  44. purchase
    acquire by means of a financial transaction
    Such a law may curb about $7 billion in domestic online purchases, the data show.
  45. application
    the action of putting something into operation
    Amazon Web Services, which lets customers rent computer capacity to house data and run computer applications, may one day be as big as the retail business, the company has said.
  46. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    Amazon more than doubled capital expenditures to $979 million last year and will spend about $900 million this year as part of its effort to expand warehouses and data centers, according to January estimates from James Mitchell, an analyst at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

    As it expands, Amazon is running into issues with states including California, New York and North Carolina, which want to collect sales tax from it.
  47. capacity
    capability to perform or produce
    Amazon Web Services, which lets customers rent computer capacity to house data and run computer applications, may one day be as big as the retail business, the company has said.
  48. concern
    something that interests you because it is important
    Spending growth has spurred investor concern that Amazon will erode its profits and valuation.
  49. share
    assets belonging to an individual person or group
    He recommends buying Amazon shares and doesn’t own them.
  50. responsible
    worthy of or requiring trust; held accountable
    To contact the reporter on this story: Joseph Galante in San Francisco at [email protected]

    To contact the editor responsible for this story: Tom Giles at [email protected]
  51. research
    a seeking for knowledge
    “Amazon’s margins are likely to remain under pressure,” Youssef Squali, an analyst at Jefferies & Co., said yesterday in a research note.
  52. editor
    the person who determines the final content of a text
    To contact the reporter on this story: Joseph Galante in San Francisco at [email protected]

    To contact the editor responsible for this story: Tom Giles at [email protected]
  53. domestic
    of or relating to the home
    Such a law may curb about $7 billion in domestic online purchases, the data show.
  54. executive
    a person responsible for the administration of a business
    Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos is using the company’s growing cash hoard to build distribution centers, expand online video-streaming services and boost marketing for the Kindle.
  55. capital
    a large alphabetic character used in writing or printing
    Amazon more than doubled capital expenditures to $979 million last year and will spend about $900 million this year as part of its effort to expand warehouses and data centers, according to January estimates from James Mitchell, an analyst at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

    As it expands, Amazon is running into issues with states including California, New York and North Carolina, which want to collect sales tax from it.
  56. financial
    involving fiscal matters
    EBay Inc. (EBAY), owner of the world’s biggest online retail marketplace, reports its quarterly financial results tomorrow.
  57. issue
    some situation or event that is thought about
    Amazon more than doubled capital expenditures to $979 million last year and will spend about $900 million this year as part of its effort to expand warehouses and data centers, according to January estimates from James Mitchell, an analyst at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

    As it expands, Amazon is running into issues with states including California, New York and North Carolina, which want to collect sales tax from it.
  58. stream
    a natural body of water flowing on or under the earth
    Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos is using the company’s growing cash hoard to build distribution centers, expand online video-streaming services and boost marketing for the Kindle.
  59. stock
    a supply of something available for future use
    New York time in extended Nasdaq Stock Market trading.
  60. story
    a record or narrative description of past events
    To contact the reporter on this story: Joseph Galante in San Francisco at [email protected]

    To contact the editor responsible for this story: Tom Giles at [email protected]
  61. policy
    a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
    Amazon may miss out on as much as $520 million in revenue this year if a change in U.S. policy forces it to collect sales taxes, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
  62. trade
    the commercial exchange of goods and services
    New York time in extended Nasdaq Stock Market trading.
  63. remain
    continue in a place, position, or situation
    “Amazon’s margins are likely to remain under pressure,” Youssef Squali, an analyst at Jefferies & Co., said yesterday in a research note.
  64. figure
    alternate name for the body of a human being
    Amazon doesn’t disclose Kindle sales figures.
  65. fell
    cause to go down by or as if by delivering a blow
    Amazon fell $9.80, or 5.4 percent, to $172.50 as of 4:15 p.m.
Created on Tue Apr 26 16:46:00 EDT 2011 (updated Tue Apr 26 16:46:36 EDT 2011)

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