Why Amazon’s Fire Phone was a flop

Published October 27, 2014 6:48pm ET



Amazon’s entry into the smartphone market is taking a financial toll on the online retailer.

In a release of its third quarter financial statements, Amazon reported a net loss of $470 million, just under one dollar per share.

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