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Retail
Walmart’s Biggest Problem
Local merchants and politicians have effectively blocked Walmart's expansion in many of America's largest cities, and that almost certainly not will change. Walmart has become hemmed in.
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Technology
Google Becomes the Perfect Stock
Despite its complex stock split, Google is one of few of stocks likely to continue to ride a rally, or survive a sharp market drop with most of its market value intact.
11:10am ET
Retail
Sears Is the New Abercrombie?
Sears on Thursday introduced Now + Here, a new fast-fashion shop within its stores and on its website. Because the first thing you think of when you hear the name Sears is…
6:40am ET
Media
The Six Largest Websites in America
Despite the rise of online properties such as Twitter, Pinterest and BuzzFeed, the sites that dominate the list of those most visited by Americans are the portals and search site Google.
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Media
Why Apple Should Just Buy Netflix
courtesy of NetflixNetflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) investors felt some real pressure on Monday after reports have come out that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has held talks with Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: AAPL) over…
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Technology
Google’s Delivery Service: Just Another Way to Use Search
Can the company that delivers search results in the digital world also deliver the goods in the brick-and-mortar world? And if Google can do that, can it make any money doing it?
6:25am ET
Apps & Software
LinkedIn Chief Is Highest Rated CEO
LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner received the top grade in Glassdoor's new "Highest Rated CEOs 2014." The rating is based on employee answers to the question, "Do you approve of the way your…
1:40pm ET
Consumer Electronics
New Amazon Gaming/Video-Streaming Device to Ship Soon?
Speculation is that Amazon.com is preparing to launch a game console/TV set top type device that will resemble the so-called Chromecast dongle. That is, the device will be less like a set…
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Media
No Cable TV? No NCAA Final Four
ThinkstockIf you do not have a pay TV subscription, do not count on watching most of the NCAA basketball tournament that gets underway Tuesday night. You will be unable to watch any…
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Investing
Russian Billionaire Dumps Apple, Facebook for Alibaba
Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov reportedly has sold shares in Apple and Facebook to focus on Alibaba and other tech investments in China. He also may expand his stakes in Russian assets.
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Apps & Software
Google Drive Drops Prices to $9.99 a Month
Google Drive has been considered overpriced, and thus not competitive, or at least not competitive on that single basis. So, Google has dropped the prices drastically. But has the decision has come…
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Technology
Alibaba, Weibo Planning U.S. IPOs
Courtesy Alibaba GroupTwo of the most anticipated initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2014 are coming from Chinese Internet companies, and both appear headed for U.S. listings. Weibo Corp. on Friday filed documents…
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Retail
Goodbye to the Federal Online Sales Tax — for Now
ThinkstockThe outlook for a long-sought federal fix of state sales taxation of online retailers looks dim after comments Wednesday by Robert Goodlatte, chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, suggested…
9:55am ET
Retail
Will Amazon Prime Price Hike Drive Away Subscribers?
After dropping a broad hint in its January conference call, Amazon.com issued a terse statement Thursday morning on its website that the price of its Amazon Prime service will rise from $79…
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Apps & Software
Google Gains Share in Apps Downloads, Still Trails Apple
courtesy of Google Inc.Apps downloads for the month of February show that the Google Play store from Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) gained another point of market share in the two-company battle with…