Maybe Amazon *did* plant this story.
Amazon Shares Jump Following Kindle Rumor
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Jul 17, 2008 (financialwire.net via COMTEX) -- AMZN | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- July 17, 2008 (FinancialWire) Shares of online retailer Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) (Current Market Cap: US$30.01 Bil.) rose Wednesday amid a drop in oil prices and rumors that a new version of the company's e-reader device, Kindle, will be released in the fall.
The Seattle-based company's stock rose $5.31, or 8%, to $72.34. Amazon shares have fallen 16.5% since the start of June to close at $67.03 on Tuesday.
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An Amazon spokesman said the company does not comment on rumors or speculation.
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