Wii U GamePad: Will Nintendo's New Touchpad Controller Win Back Gamers?
Filed under: Technology, Microsoft, Sony, NintendoAfter a year and change of sluggish sales, Nintendo (NTDOY) hopes its new console -- Wii U -- will win gamers over. Ahead of this week's E3 conference,...
View ArticleAmusement Parks' Attendance Numbers Were All Fun in 2011
Filed under: Earnings, LifestyleTurnstiles were clicking in earnest last year. The Themed Entertainment Association is out with its latest report card on the state of the amusement park industry, and...
View ArticleLinkedIn Hacked: What the Security Breach Means for You (and Them)
Filed under: Technology, Consumer Ally LinkedIn has been hacked. Reports surfaced Wednesday that 6.5 million passwords of users on the leading corporate social networking website were compromised....
View ArticleRedbox Owner Coinstar to Start Vending Ventis in Deal with Starbucks
Filed under: Company News, Starbucks, Retail, Food & DrinkCoffee, Coinstar (CSTR)? Really? The company behind the namesake machines that swap pocket change for gift certificates is now turning its...
View ArticleWhat to Watch on Wall St.: A Quiet Week for Earnings, a Busy One for Apple
Filed under: Investing, Apple, Stocks in the News, Market NewsThere's never a dull moment on Wall Street. Let's go over some of the items that will help shape the week that lies ahead. 1. Apple's got...
View ArticleThe Company That Could've Been Facebook Goes Back to School
Filed under: Technology, FacebookA blast from the past is making new waves in social networking. United Online (UNTD) -- the parent company of Classmates.com -- is acquiring schoolFeed. (Terms of the...
View ArticleFrom Supersized to Super-Sighs: Is McDonald's Growth Era Over?
Filed under: Company News, McDonald's, Stocks in the News, Food & DrinkThe world's largest restaurant chain is showing signs of tarnish on the Golden Arches. Goldman Sachs downgraded shares of...
View ArticlePayPal Jumps to Your TV With Comcast-TiVo Shopping Collaboration
Filed under: Technology, Media, Comcast, Amazon.com, eBayPayPal has come a long way -- and now it's back in your living room. eBay's (EBAY) popular online payment system is working on new ways to make...
View ArticleBarnes & Noble Turns the Page on an Ugly Shareholder Lawsuit
Filed under: Company News, Media, Barnes & Noble, BooksA thorny corporate governance issue at Barnes & Noble (BKS) is finally going away. A shareholder-initiated lawsuit has been settled as...
View ArticleThis Week on Wall Street: Watch Teslas, Tablets, Books and Bedding
Filed under: Microsoft, Bed Bath & Beyond, Barnes & Noble, Stocks in the News, Tesla Motors, Market NewsThere's never a dull moment on Wall Street. Let's go over some of the items that will...
View ArticleBarnes & Noble's Week: A Disappointment With a Sequel
Filed under: Technology, Earnings, Microsoft, Barnes & Noble, BooksIt's been a rough few days for Barnes & Noble (BKS). Shares of the last major book retailer standing rose on Monday as reports...
View ArticleMicrosoft Surface: 5 Reasons to Pay Attention to This iPad Challenger
Filed under: Technology, MicrosoftMicrosoft's (MSFT) plan to take on Apple's (AAPL) iconic iPad finally surfaced on Monday. The arrival of Surface -- the name of Microsoft's upcoming Windows-based...
View ArticleStarbucks Goes South with a Big Surge in Latin America
Filed under: Company News, Starbucks, Food & DrinkThere may seem to be a Starbucks (SBUX) at most high-traffic locations, but you were out of luck trying to satisfy a Frappuccino craving in Costa...
View ArticleAdobe Can't Photoshop Away Its Own Fading Prospects
Filed under: Technology, Earnings, Adobe SystemsLet's see Adobe Systems (ADBE) try to Photoshop its way out of this one. Shares of the leading desktop publishing software company opened sharply lower...
View ArticleWhat to Watch This Week: RIMM, Builders, For-Profit Schools and Cards
Filed under: Earnings, Research In Motion, Stocks in the News, Market NewsThere's never a dull moment on Wall Street. Let's go over some of the items that will help shape the week that lies ahead. 1....
View Article5 Bricks-and-Mortar Retailers That Are Showrooming-Proof
Filed under: Target Corp, Costco, Retail, ShoppingIf you want to scare a traditional retailer, whisper the word "showrooming" in its ear. Showrooming -- the booming trend that finds shoppers checking...
View ArticleSmartMoney Cashes Out: Popular Financial Magazine Bites the Dust
Filed under: Investing, Media, News CorpThe smart money isn't on SmartMoney these days. News Corp.'s (NWS) Dow Jones revealed late last week that the print version of the seemingly popular monthly...
View ArticleBest Buy Buyout? Why Founder's Bid May Be Retailer's Best Bet
Filed under: Company News, Retail, Best Buy, Market NewsA private buyout of Best Buy (BBY) may not be such a crazy idea after all. Sources are telling The Wall Street Journal that founder Richard...
View ArticleWhy Zynga Will Still Never Be Great Again
Filed under: Technology, Facebook, Stocks in the News, EntertainmentSocial gaming giant Zynga (ZNGA) has a problem. The company behind Mafia Wars 2 and Draw Something tried to impress the market on...
View ArticleNexus Q: 3 Reasons You'll Pass on Google's Supercool New Toy
Filed under: Technology, Google , EntertainmentGoogle (GOOG) won't mind your pleas if you don't mind its Q. Nexus Q -- the new home-theater appliance that the search engine giant unveiled during...
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