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Target pulls Valentine's toys over lead concerns
Target Corp. said Tuesday it was pulling its Valentine's Day "Message Bears" from store shelves after California's attorney general raised concerns that the toys have illegal levels of lead.
5 hrs ago | ClipSyndicate
Langone Discusses Equity Markets, Prospects for U.S.: Video
Feb. 9 -- Kenneth Langone, founder of Invemed Associates Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Betty Liu about investors' appetite for risk in equity markets and the prospects for the U.S. Langone, co-founder of Home Depot Inc.
10 hrs ago | The State
Online ad improvement seen in IAC's 4Q loss
Internet company IAC/InterActiveCorp lost $1 billion in the fourth quarter because it wrote down the value of its search business, but the results beat expectations and offered the latest indication that the online advertising market is improving.
14 hrs ago | Buffalo News
Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic
Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday on track for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day and utility workers struggled to restore power knocked out by a weekend blizzard.
18 hrs ago | Bloomberg Business News
Stocks in U.S. Fluctuate as Analyst Upgrades Offset European Debt Concerns
U.S. stocks fluctuated as analyst recommendations lifted Google Inc., Amazon.com Inc.
22 hrs ago | Portland Business Journal
Rentrak Corp. said Monday that it is about to become the only company to measure media viewing habits in all 210 U.S. television markets, after inking an agreement with DISH Network LLC.
Barnes and Noble's Nook to Go on Sale on February 10th
Reuters reports that Barnes & Noble is finally going to start selling its Nook ebook reading device.
Target introduces mobile gift cards
Minneapolis Target shoppers no longer need to carry their Target GiftCards in order to redeem them, thanks to the Target Mobile GiftCard.
CVS Caremark Corp. posted a bigger-than-expected rise in quarterly profit Monday as it began to attract more business to its pharmacy benefits management unit.
Ahead of the Bell: Analyst upgrades Amazon.com
An analyst upgraded Amazon.com Inc. Monday on the belief that Wall Street is underestimating the market power of the company's Kindle device as consumers increasingly gravitate toward reading books electronically.
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Ty Inc. sues Toys R Us over Beanie Babies brand
Beanie Babies maker Ty Inc. is suing Toys R Us Inc. for slapping the Beanies label on stuffed animals Ty didn't make.
Ore. jury awards damages to AutoZone workers
A jury has found that AutoZone Inc. forced its Oregon employees to work off the clock.
Cris Carter, Charles Haley, Ed a oeToo Talla Jones, Jerry Rice and...
Football fans from across the country have spoken. After nearly 1.5 million votes, the fans have selected Cris Carter, Charles Haley, Ed "Too Tall" Jones, Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith for the inaugural Van Heusen Pro Football Hall of Fame Fan's Choice Class of 2010.
Hachette Joins Macmillan In Rejecting $9.99 Baseline E-Book Pricing
Lagardere SCA's Hachette Book Group is joining fellow iPad launch publisher Macmillan in plans to demand higher prices for its e-books, the WSJ reports .
Judge allows lawsuits vs Wal-Mart,...
A federal judge in New Jersey has allowed two proposed class action lawsuits to proceed against Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Johnson & Johnson over the sale of children's shampoo and baby wash allegedly containing a toxin linked to cancer.
Cable host Bill Kurtis in West Michigan
CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Bill Kurtis, broadcast journalist and host of A&E's Cold Case Files, American Justice, and Investigative Reports, was in West Michigan Saturday.Kurtis visted the Meijer in Cascade Township to promote healthy living and eating habits through the grass fed beef company he created four years ago.Kurtis became famous for his ...
Ross Stores Lifts Dividend, Adds Buyback
For the 16th straight year, Ross Stores has hiked its dividend. The 45% increase pushed the quarterly dividend to 16 cents a share, the company said late Thursday.
Gymboree's Lambert to retire, Harris to become CFO
Children's apparel retailer Gymboree Corp. said Thursday that Blair Lambert will retire from his role as chief financial officer after the third quarter ends.
Dollar General Plans 600 New Stores
Locally based Dollar General Corp. says it plans to open 600 new stores over the coming year in response to greater demand for discount stores during the recession.
Amazon.com Resumes Selling Some Macmillan Books on Web Site After Accord
Amazon.com Inc ., the largest Internet retailer, resumed selling Macmillan books on its Web site, ending a week-long fight with the publisher over the price of electronic books.