Posted on 24/07/08
Amazon defies spending slump
Someone forgot to tell Amazon.com Inc. about the consumer spending chill sweeping through the United States.The world's largest Internet retailer announced yesterday that its second-quarter profit more than doubled over the same period a year ago, blowing past analysts' expectations while shrugging off a slumping domestic economy as overseas consumers gobbled up video game consoles and other electronics.
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