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Amazon.com, Inc. announced today that it will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2009 financial results on July 23, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. ET.

Amazon.com Inc. a s Kindle, which accelerated the adoption of electronic books, may shrink publishersa profit margins if the online retailer gets tougher about prices it pays for titles on the digital reader.

Flash Prices Spike But Chips Are Down [July 9, 2009] Numbers are influenced by individual companies, but overall the trend is not good for this year.

Amazon.com, Inc. today announced the beta launch of AmazonWireless , a new Web site offering cell phones and service plans, easy shopping without rebate hassles and FREE Two-Day Shipping on a broad selection of phones from AT&T and Verizon Wireless.

It's always important to pay attention to market leaders, as they are usually the last to break down and the first to recover in a market cycle.

Amazon.com Inc. , facing new competition in the electronic-reader market, cut the price of its Kindle device by 17 percent to $299. Amazon.com was able to lower the cost because of higher volume, said Drew Herdener , a company spokesman.

It's a different time now for the media industry than it was in 1983, when investment bank Allen & Co.

A Democratic Party of Japan-backed candidate won Sunday's gubernatorial election in Shizuoka, seeing off his main rival backed by the ruling coalition and dealing a further blow to Prime Minister Taro Aso ahead of the looming general election.

Japan's taxation authorities ordered a Seattle-based affiliate of online retailer Amazon.com Inc.

Normally we think of revolutionary products created by start-ups or entrepreneurial minds just out of college, but the most talked about new projects of 2009 are being produced by some of the best known companies in the world.

Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle has vetoed House Bill 1405, a bill that caused online retailers to terminate affiliate relationships with Hawaii businesses and households, shutting off a torrent of revenue and income adding up to millions of dollars a year.

Blue Nile also follows Amazon's lead in shuttering its affiliate programs in several states.

Puget Sound Business Journal Amazon.com Inc. said it will begin selling kitchen utensils and accessories designed by Seattle chef Tom Douglas starting Tuesday.

Amazon.com , Inc. today debuted Tom Douglas by Pinzon, a collection of kitchen utensils and tools, cutlery, cookware, grilling tools and wine accessories designed by Tom Douglas, a renowned Seattle chef, restaurateur and author.

As revenue-hungry states eye Internet retailers as possible sources of new taxes, Amazon.com Inc.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Sealy Corp., H&R Block Inc., and Amazon.com Inc.

Just days ago, Amazon.com Inc. ended its North Carolina affiliate program over sales tax legislation in that state.

Amazon.com, Inc. made the biggest bookselling headlines this week. The WSJ reported that Amazon.com Inc.

Amazon.com Inc., the largest Internet retailer, cut ties with business affiliates in North Carolina after the state drafted legislation that would force the company to collect sales tax, according to Bloomberg News and The Wall Street Journal.

Michael Jackson's death has led to skyrocketing sales of his music and videos, with major retailers like Amazon.com Inc.