If the numbers are better than expected, Wall Street will assume Amazon can grow faster in the future and that bodes well for the bottom line. It would also means consumer spending, especially in the online retail arena, is holding up well.
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It just shows the strength of their non-advertising revenue.
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It is a positive move. Investors almost hated the e-commerce business because a it was low margin operation, ... What they like about Internet media companies is they get 80-to-90 percent margins on advertising and sponsorships agreements. Why bring it down by selling something that has no margins.
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We also expect more spending on search advertising. On top of these broader economic sectors, we expect the Internet companies, in particular e-commerce players, will increase their spending noticeably. These trends together will bring more maturity to the online advertising sector in China.
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It's only possible to underestimate eBay. They set a high bar but they seem to be able to meet and exceed it every time.
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A lot of these companies are rushing back to the Internet. We're certainly not seeing anything like the valuations during the dot-com boom. They're not outrageous, but they tend to be at the high end and could not easily be justified on a stand-alone basis.
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