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52. Amazon.com

Rank: 52 (Previous rank: N.A.)
CEO: Jeffrey P. Bezos
Address: 1200 12th Avenue S., Suite 1200
Seattle, WA 98144-2734

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Financials: Latest Results

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	$ millions (past 4 qtrs.)	% growth (3 yr. annual rate)	Growth rank
Revenues**	19,920.0	33	63
Net income**	678.0	—	—
Total return	—	29	18
Earnings per share	—	34	82

Share price
As of 8/3/09	$87.44
Beat the S&P 500*	Yes
P/E (current fiscal year est.)	52

Industry: Retail

Industry rank	Company	Fastest-Growing rank	Revenues ($ millions)
1	GameStop	44	8,805.9
2	Amazon.com	52	19,920.0
3	PriceSmart	55	1,215.6


4	Buffalo Wild Wings	82	456.7
5	Chipotle Mexican Grill	83	1,381.1

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From the August 31, 2009 issue

Notes:
* Through June 30, 2009. The S&P 500 returned -8.22% annually over the same period.
** Through the quarter ended on or before April 30, 2009.

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