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Amazon's Google Problem

Stock quotes in this article: AMZN , GOOG , EBAY  

Google's (GOOG Quote) new online payment-processing system is expected to threaten eBay(EBAY Quote). It also might hurt Amazon.com(AMZN Quote).

While Wall Street has focused on the similarities between the new Google Payment feature and eBay's PayPal unit, less attention has been paid to how it may impact Amazon.com, which has a similar offering called Amazon Payments.

From an Amazon perspective, the payment service is more profitable than their basic online business, says Martin Pyykkonen, an analyst with Global Crown Capital, who has an underweight rating on Amazon with a $30 price target. ...

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