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Mark Cuban, billionaire investor and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, finds himself in a penny-ante dispute with Mamma.com, a small Canadian search engine company. Cuban bought a 6.3% stake in Mamma.com, which promptly triggered a 30% jump in share price. However, after Mamma.com announced its shift
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Microsoft Corp. has acquired Lookout Software LLC, a privately held company based in Palo Alto, Calif., to bolster its Internet search services. The acquisition comes amid growing competition in the search market, with Google garnering roughly seven out of 10 searches on the Web. Microsoft plans to integrate Lookout'
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The demand for search advertising is growing rapidly, outpacing the supply of available advertising spots, creating a bidding war among marketers seeking to place their ads next to search results. According to a report by Nielsen//NetRatings, the supply of advertising spots is expected to hit a wall, leading to
