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Best Buy (BBY), the largest consumer electronics retailer, posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings as its long-time rival Circuit City frittered away in bankruptcy. Net earnings were $570 million, or $1.35 per share, down 23 percent compared with $737 million, or $1.71 per share, the...

WalletPop readers already know that the Circuit City liquidation sales are to a good deal as pigs are to flying, but the last week has shown that Circuit City shoppers face a bigger threat than paying too much -- the threat of broken merchandise. Recession Watch Around the Globe A...

In a parody of a Slumdog Millionaire ad, Mad Magazine plans to spoof Bernie Madoff and all the investors he allegedly scammed. The entire scandal is so complex the government still hasn't even charged Madoff. Mad Magazine editor John Ficarra told me that Jeff Kruse suggested the parody and he...

After Circuit City announced that it's closing this week, I heard more than one person contemplate stopping by to see if there are any bargains to be had. The Sunday ad circulars came out in the newspapers today and my husband I noticed they had some already pretty good prices on laptops. (We also...

This is really just a story about simple thievery, but the details are just too good not to share. It seems that the employees of a Circuit City store in North Carolina simply watched a $2300 television walk out the door. soKe.flace('walletpop-retail_stores_closing', '618', '600');...

Don't miss our Liveblog, all day November 28!This year, retailers have opened up shopping earlier than ever, with several stores offering Pre-Black Friday deals online as early as Monday. The local mall is also opening at an unprecedented time, unbolting the doors at 4 AM to get customers in! With...

Don't miss our Liveblog, all day November 28!Black Friday is almost here with every day bringing more ads full of deep discounts. While many of these ads are unconfirmed leaks from stores like Best Buy, Circuit City and Target; several store including Staples and Dell have confirmed their ads with...

As Circuit City seeks bankruptcy protection, and DHL U.S. Express announced plans to lay off 9,500 workers, I can't help but think back to decisions the companies made six months to a year ago that foreshadowed these moves Monday. For Circuit City, it was laying off workers that I think helped lead...

Circuit City, the struggling Big Box electronics retailer, announced earlier this week that it will be closing some 20% of its North American stores in an effort to regain profitability. It will shutter 155 of its 700 stores and lay off about 17% of its workforce. But wait! If it's closing stores,...

The movement to convince Microsoft to continue XP past this June, when it was supposed to fade away as Vista became supreme, just became a lot more real to me. I bought a new Gateway with Vista with my tax rebate money. I was never that thrilled with XP, but after six days on Vista I am running...