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Expedia shares jump, Amazon Payments, VCs on IPOs, & more
Online travel site Expedia's shares jumped after the company beat revenue estimates for the first quarter. Bellevue-based Expedia reported revenue of $635.7 million, down 8 percent a year ago. Net income was $39.7 million, down from $49.8 million the same quarter a year ago.
Amazon.com says its Amazon Payments service is gaining traction. The Seattle online retail giant said more than 25 shopping cart and ecommerce platform providers -- including CardinalCommerce,Miva Merchant, Magento, ShopVisible, Mercantec, and Zoovy -- have included Amazon Payments in their offerings.
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Seattle-based supercomputer company Cray narrowed its net loss in the first quarter to $4.9 million, from $12 million the same quarter a year ago. Revenues rose to $74.5 million from $26.1 million the same quarter in 2008.
Drugstore.com says its Q1 revenue set a record at $98.3 million, helped by a one-time $1.2 million benefit from settlement of a sales tax case in New Jersey. The online pharmacy company reported first quarter net income of $1.3 million, up from a net loss of 2.7 million in 2008.
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