Amazon profit plunges on acquisition cost

Online retail titan Amazon said its profit in the past quarter plunged 96 percent, with the cost of buying a robotics firm hurting already weak results.

Online retail titan Amazon said its profit in the past quarter plunged 96 percent, with the cost of buying a robotics firm hurting already weak results.

Online retailing giant Amazon was criticized as “anti-competitive” Saturday for its latest promotion that encourages consumers to enter stores and leave empty-handed, after reporting back the prices they find there.