In other cases, the IMSI or equivalent identifier of a target is not known to the StingRay operator and the goal of the surveillance operation is to identify one or more cellular devices being used in a known area.
Amazon issued its initial public offering of stock on May 15, 1997, trading under the NASDAQ stock exchange symbol AMZN, at a price of US$18.00 per share ($1.50 after three stock splits in the late 1990s). Amazon's initial business plan was unusual; it did not expect to make a profit for four to five years.
Amazon just reported its 2016 first-quarter earnings on Thursday after the bell. It's a huge beat across the board, and the stock is up 12% in after-hours. Here are the most important numbers: Earnings per share: $1.07 vs. $0.58 estimated.