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...such frantic unwrappings have not gone down well in an increasingly skeptical marketplace. Strong doubts are setting in over whether cybershoppers will ever turn to Amazon for big-ticket items. "Beyond books, music and videos, it's unclear whether they have a sustainable business," says Alan Alper, an analyst at e-commerce watchdog Gomez Advisors. Which raises a horrifying prospect for all e-tailing: Is the poster child for the new economy in danger of being dragged under...
...Because of poor maintenance levels across much of the fleet, the fleet can't put to sea very often, so personnel are less well trained," says Joanna Kidd, naval analyst at the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies. The Kursk, as one of the newest and most important boats in the fleet, would have received enough to keep up maintenance but probably not enough to keep up vital seatime training for navy men. "It's speculation, but their reactions might have been slow," says Kidd. Similarly, the rescue efforts may have suffered from lack of training. "If most...
...Concorde is the damage to its prestige that the crash and the grounding have caused. People paid thousands of dollars more than for regular airliners to fly the Concorde, not only for its speed but also for bragging rights. "The Concorde meant getting pampered," says Richard Aboulafia, an aviation analyst at the Teal Group in Fairfax, Va. "Uncertainty about the plane eliminates part of the cachet that was crucial to the Concorde's success...
Still, most companies want to do the right thing. In the past, talking to analysts was the easiest and cheapest way to get the word out. Now they have the Internet. That means you too have to get on the Net to take advantage of the new rule, which takes effect in about 60 days. Make sure you have audio capability so you can plug in to conference calls. You won't get to ask questions, but you will hear what the analysts ask and how executives respond. Most online stock market sites give you fast access to company news...
With such access, maybe next time Blodget or another analyst signals a sell, you'll have taken that action long ago--and be poised to scoop up a bargain...