amzn roasting some bears tonight. i guess its a good thing that they only lost 10 million.
NEW YORK, April 24 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), the Web's largest retailer, on Thursday reported a narrower loss for the first quarter while revenue grew by a more-than-expected 28 percent, driven by strong international sales, special promotions and cost-cutting.
The Seattle-based Web seller of books, music, electronics and other goods also raised its 2003 outlook, noting that sales would grow more than 19 percent compared to its previous outlook of 15 percent growth.
The online retailer reported a net loss of $10 million, or 3 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $23 million, or 6 cents per share, a year earlier.
NEW YORK, April 24 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), the Web's largest retailer, on Thursday reported a narrower loss for the first quarter while revenue grew by a more-than-expected 28 percent, driven by strong international sales, special promotions and cost-cutting.
The Seattle-based Web seller of books, music, electronics and other goods also raised its 2003 outlook, noting that sales would grow more than 19 percent compared to its previous outlook of 15 percent growth.
The online retailer reported a net loss of $10 million, or 3 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $23 million, or 6 cents per share, a year earlier.
