03-05-2004, 10:04 AM
Quote:Originally posted by hbk101
I thought this was an interesting point to discuss. Just to point it out the strangeness of this argument. When was the last time Amazon.com made a profit? Answer: Never
They are still operating at a net loss, but their stock is still in high demand. There are a huge number of other big companies that never made a profit. Commons sense isn't always so common after all.
They can't be losing money. They have to be making a profit somewhere. whether it be off banners and advertising or something. I can see a business losing money in the short term, but if they're consistently losing money, they will not stay in business. There is no reason for them to stay in business and continue to lose money. That is just simply bad business.