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Amazon Soars on Wal-Mart Deal News
NEW YORK (AP)-- Shares of Amazon.com (NasdaqNM:AMZN - news) climbed more than 26 percent Monday after a published report said the online retailer was forming a strategic alliance with Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Britain's Sunday Times said that under the deal, expected to be announced in six weeks, Amazon would handle Wal-Mart's online strategy, similar to a deal Amazon struck with Toysrus.com in August. In return, Amazon would gain presence in Wal-Mart's stores.
Wal-Mart spokesman Tom Williams and an Amazon.com spokesman declined to comment.
Henry Blodget, an analyst at Merrill Lynch, said in a research report Monday that the alliance, if struck, would ``act as an effective marketing vehicle.''
``Wal-Mart shoppers who might not otherwise use or think about Amazon would now encounter it every time they went shopping,'' he wrote.
But another analyst dismissed the reported partnership.
``I think Wal-Mart is very satisfied with their efforts (on the Web). I don't see them going in and rescuing Amazon.com,'' said Bob Buchanan, an analyst at A.G. Edwards & Sons.
Wal-Mart hasn't been able to translate its success on land to the online world. The company has redesigned its Web site twice in the past year, and last week cut 10 percent of its 250-person work force.
Amazon has struggled to turn its first profit, last month announcing it would lay off 1,300 workers, or 15 percent of its labor force.
Amazon stock was up $2.63 to close at $12.63 Monday on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Wal-Mart shares fell 55 cents to $48.37 on the New York Stock Exchange. -
Amazon eelturul 15% üleval ja mispärast:
Net sales are expected to exceed $695 million, an increase of more than 21% over net sales of $574 million, fueled by strong growth in electronics and international.
Gross profit is expected to exceed $175 million, an increase of over 35% compared to gross profit of $128 million.
Pro forma operating loss is expected to be slightly less than $50 million compared to a pro forma operating loss of $99 million. Pro forma net loss is expected to be $0.22 per share or less, an improvement over pro forma net loss of $0.35 per share.
U.S. books, music and video gross profit is expected to increase more than 30% on very slight sales growth.
Cash and marketable securities are expected to be over $640 million, and the company continues to expect cash and marketable securities to be over $900 million at December 31, 2001.
Net loss is expected to be less than $255 million, down from a net loss of $308 million. Excluding this quarter's portion of the previously announced restructuring charge, the net loss is expected to be less than $150 million.
Annualized inventory turnover is expected to be approximately 12, up from 9 in the prior year.
