Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) let’s U.S. libraries join the Kindle party. But how much does it really matter to the company’s stock value? Kindle hardware, by our estimates, represents only 1% of Amazon’s stock value. On the other side of the world, Suntech Power (NYSE:STP) could get a lift if the Chinese government proceeds with a plan to ease control over the country’s polysilicon industry.
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Amazon – Company of the Day
Amazon plans to launch a service that will allow Kindle users, as well as those with a Kindle app, to borrow e-books for free from U.S. libraries. The move could provide a spark to Kindle sales, although we note that other prominent e-readers (Barnes & Noble’s Nook, for example) already offer borrowing from libraries.
See our complete analysis for Amazon stock here
Suntech Power – Forecast of the Day
Suntech Power would have reason to cheer if the Chinese government goes through with its plan to ease control over the country’s booming polysilicon industry. Increased polysilicon production capacity would reduce polysilicon prices, which are the single biggest cost associated with the manufacturing of PV modules for Suntech.
See our complete analysis for Suntech Power here
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Editor’s Note: Republished from April 21st.
