Amazon.com Inc. Growth Faces Skepticism on Valuation
Investors weigh the companys rapid 175 percent sales growth and 11.7 times revenue vs potential overvaluation. The online bookseller has gained mindshare as a first mover and is expanding into music and other retail, but the staying power of its brand and limited margins raise questions. Some bulls see little safety margin in the current price.
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Amazon.com Inc
Amazon.com
Amazon
Home Depot Inc
Costco Companies Inc
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
What is preferred stock and who buys it
A reader asks about preferred stock. It confers partial ownership like common stock but usually carries no voting rights and offers a fixed dividend often higher than common stock. Corporations buy preferred stock for income taxed at a lower rate and higher priority on earnings and assets.
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Kansas City
Faces and places pass through Kansas business scene
EAE LTCIing has joined University National Bank as senior vice president of consumer lending. Tim Carrigan of Atchison, Chris Sanders of Lenexa, and Loren Wilson of Chanute joined Kansas Technology Enterprise Corp. in Topeka as interns. Von Freeman of KIIS-FM Los Angeles received Radio & Records 1998 Industry Achievement Award. Bill Cook joined Lawrence Imaging Cos. in Kansas City. Trisha Brabender attended a wound management course. Communicator of Eudora marked two years without a lost time injury. Standard Register’s division, Direct mail packaging firm, celebrated safety milestone with plant tours. Callahan Creek designers featured in Print magazine. Optima System of Lawrence received an $8,314 grant from Kans TIC to match $12,471 for a Wayside Fuel Controller. Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp. earned the National Safety Council’s Award of Honor.
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Atchison
Kansas University
Chris Sanders
Lenexa
Ku’s
Loren Wilson
Chanute
Kansas Technology Enterprise Corp
Topeka
von Freeman
Kiis-Fm
Los Angeles
Radio & Records
Freeman
Lawrence
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Klzr FM
Eudora
Standard Register Co
Standard Register
Steve Thornton
Optima System of
Association of America Railroads
Optima
Profiling mortgage options for different borrower profiles
J-W STAFF REPORTS outlines mortgage guidance from the Society of Certified Public Accountants. It describes four profiles the borrower may fit: The Lifer prefers fixed rates, The Mover may choose adjustable rates, The Well Heeled Buyer targets 15 or 20 year loans, and The First Time Buyer seeks low down payments with options like Flexible 97 from Fannie Mae. A contact number and Fannie Mae site are provided for more details.
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Fannie Mae
Fanniemae
Sidewalk sale draws huge crowds to downtown Lawrence
Downtown Lawrence hosts a major sidewalk sale attracting about 20 000 shoppers from near and far, with crowds staking parking spots before stores open. Local leaders note the event boosts retailers, offers deep discounts, and has evolved into a festive, entertainment laden day with music and food.
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Allen Fieldhouse
Jayhawks
Gary Toebben
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Toebben
Flannery
McFarlane
Lawrence Business News Briefs Highlight Local Events
A compilation of business notices in Lawrence covers promotions training seminars and new services. Highlights include a Leadership Toolbox seminar at the Lawrence Public Library July 12 events with cost and registration details and BizOwners 2001 two part conference dates August 4 11 and September 1 8 with registration options. Also listed are downtown events and revenue estimates from Lawrence Convention Visitors Bureau with several local entries across July including MG Cars of Central USA Knights of Columbus Sunflower State Games and Kansas Dept of Wildlife and Parks activities.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Convention & Visitors Bureau
Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks
MG Cars
Central USA
Knights of Columbus
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