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Has Amazon Kicked Off Another E-Reader Price War With Ad-Supported Kindle?
3:40PM 4/12/2011
Company News, Technology, Media, Sony, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Books, Market News
The tech giant kicked off an e-reader price war last summer and another may be in store. Why? The company announced Monday that it would cut its price on a new Kindle that will display ads. Will competitors follow its lead?
Cliche or Comfort? Denny's Diner Ad Campaign Pours on the Syrup
12:00PM 2/06/2011
With a series of new "dinersodes" -- television ads featuring Denny's customers seated at counters and interacting with servers who could be straight out of Waitress or It Could Happen to You -- the restaurant chain's ad agency seeks to connect with its customers who are looking for something more...
Food Fight: KFC and Franchisees Disagree on Ad Strategy
9:30PM 1/31/2011
A judge in Louisville, Ky., has ruled that KFC must cooperate with franchisees on advertising, but that it can nix campaigns that it believes could hurt the brand. Disagreement over whether KFC should emphasize its fried or grilled chicken sparked the dispute.
ComScore: More Advertising Coming to Online Videos
7:30PM 1/24/2011
Technology, Media, Google , Yahoo
Research firm ComScore projects that spending on online-video advertising will more than triple between 2010 and 2015. But that doesn't mean you'll necessarily see more commercials per video. Spending will continue to lag behind the huge growth in online videos, according to ComScore.
Nielsen Report: Many DVR Viewers Play the Commercials
8:00PM 12/21/2010
Here's a nice surprise for television advertisers: Digital video recorders are actually increasing, not decreasing, the number of viewers who are watching the commercials. Nearly half of the DVR owners in the critical 18- to 49-year-old age group watch the commercials, which boosts ratings, Nielsen says.
Soon, the Internet won't be the only medium to offer advertisers the ability to closely target specific types of customers. Starting in August or September, DirecTV plans to launch a new personalized advertising service for television. Can it bring the scope of TV to highly targeted ads?
Black Friday 2010 is just one week away, but we've still got this weekend to shop some early sales without the crowds. So if you're in the mood to buy or just warming up to the main event, check out the specials offered Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19-20:
Craftsman Snow Thrower $399.99 (Original:...
Global Giants Hiding on the Pink Sheets
6:30AM 11/13/2010
Investing, Stock Picks, Investing Basics, Currency, Market News, Streetwise
With few exceptions, investors should run screaming from any stock quoted on the Pink Sheets. But not every over-the-counter stock is a dud. In fact, some of them are top-notch global companies. Here are some major companies listed on the Pink Sheets that are outperforming the S&P 500.
Daily Blogwatch: Five Wrongly Convicted People Who Could've Been You
8:30AM 9/14/2010
Columns, Economy, Investing, Media, Google , Netflix, Apple, BP
Some of the best reads for investors from around the Web, including posts about the market rising in spite of the Hindenburg Omen, 10 high-yield stocks and signs we're in a depression instead of a recession.
Craigslist has blocked access to its racy adult-services ads and marked them as "censored" after 17 state attorney generals asked the company to remove the listings. Will the decision to block -- instead of remove -- the ads put Craigslist on the hook for refunds?
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