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Dropping Profits Sends Amazon In Odd Directions

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the do-you-like-my-song-and-dance dept.

tabdelgawad writes "The Washington Post has a story detailing how Amazon has purchased the rights to turn a recently published book into a feature-length movie. The article also outlines other 'strange directions' Amazon has taken in response to declining profits and a plummeting stock price, including moving into the grocery business and producing original live webcasts and streaming shows."

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  1. Well by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny


    They could always sell their "one click" technology.

    1. Re:Well by drinkypoo · · Score: 5, Funny
      They could always sell their "one click" technology.

      I think you have that wrong. Try they could always sell their one click "technology".

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      "You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
  2. With apologies to Yeats... by Bieeanda · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Come away, human author, take a venture capitalist by the hand/for the stock market's more full of bullshit than you can understand."

  3. Re:The old saying goes... by hansamurai · · Score: 3, Funny
    Speaking of jungles, a search on Amazon reveals these fantastic jungle items!

    a novel, a dvd, a lamp, diaper wipes, and a free MP3 performed by the US Marine Corp!

    --
    Reviewing just the first hour of video games.