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5 Reasons Facebook Stock May Be a Better Buy Than You Think
2:50PM 2/09/2012
What if Facebook's IPO offering isn't actually outlandishly priced? What if $100 billion is actually a reasonable price? Let's go over a few of the reasons Facebook stock may be cheaper than worrywarts are leading you to believe.
Why The New York Times Company Will Never Be Great Again
7:00AM 1/04/2012
New York Times is a survivor, but it's bleeding internally. Its stock has floundered in the single digits since March. It hasn't dished out a dividend in three years. Revenue has fallen every year since 2006. And its unclear if its Internet plans can sustain a traditional publisher.
EBay's 'Buy It New' Rebranding Angers Devoted Used Goods Sellers
4:26PM 11/02/2011
EBay has come a long way since its days as an Internet flea market. Today, 62% of eBay listings are fixed price, not auctions, and 70% are new. But the website's devoted cadre of loyal used item sellers feels like its recently launched "buy it new" campaign is selling them out.
Walmart's Holiday Price-Match Offer Is Just a Gimmick
7:30AM 10/29/2011
By Rich Smith, The Motley Fool
Company News, Sears Holdings, Wal-Mart Stores, Costco, Amazon.com, Retail, Best Buy, Saving Money
From Nov. 1 until Christmas, Walmart says it will match prices with its rivals retroactively. Buy now, and if anyone advertises an identical product for a better price, go back to Walmart and claim a refund for the difference. But of course there's a catch -- more than one, in fact.
Will LeBron Take Heat for 'Take a Sheet' Ad Campaign?
2:00PM 9/15/2011
The Price of Fame enjoys a clever poop pun as much as anyone, but have the LeBron James-backed Sheets Energy Strips committed a foul in their ad campaign? Posters featuring people asserting that they "Take a Sheet" on the job are popping up in several major cities. Vulgar or brilliant: You tell us.
NBC's Feb. 5 Super Bowl broadcast is already a financial winner, fetching $3.5 million per commercial while nearly selling out available slots. Just six in-game commercial spaces remain, an NBC spokesman said in AdWeek.
How Americans Earn Money Outside of Their 'Day Jobs'
2:00PM 7/20/2011
Economy, Health Care, Insurance, Retail, Family Money, Food, Personal Finance
With unemployment high, wages stagnant and costs rising, a growing number of Americans are working a part time job -- or more than one -- to make ends meet. 24/7 Wall St. dug through the data to see which industries are the best bets for those seeking part-time work -- and some may surprise you.
Do 'Best' and 'Famous' Make Us More Likely to Buy?
8:30AM 6/20/2011
It's fair to say that lots of companies exaggerate the excellence of their products, but do consumers buy the hype? Do we actually eat at restaurants because they say they're "famous" or patronize a business because it has "the best" on the sign?
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?
Walmart Woos Customers With Revived 'Low Prices, Every Day' Campaign
11:00AM 4/11/2011
A few years ago, Walmart reinvented itself with fewer items on the shelves, neater stores and less focus on price. It didn't work. The retail giant has seen seven straight quarters of falling sales. So Walmart is returning to its roots -- the old variety of products, and "low prices, every day."
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