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TheSUBWAY.com has named Hesperia Holding Inc. (OTC BB: HSPR), EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), and SINA Corporation (NASDAQ: SINA) to its Stock Watch List. Hesperia Holding, Inc. has announced the completion of an asset-based credit line for $1,000,000 with Mercantile Capital, LP, intending to
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As Google prepares to go public, Steven A. Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, has sent a clear message to the executives at Google: the inflated expectations of Wall Street can be a burden, not a blessing. Google, expected to be worth $29 billion to $36 billion, has set the stage for
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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
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Despite Martha Stewart's conviction in a stock-trading scandal and her subsequent sentencing to five months in prison, her key retail partners, Kmart Holding Corp. and Sears Canada Inc., are sticking with her. Sales of her Martha Stewart Everyday products have remained solid, with a 6.5% increase in
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Martha Stewart's sentencing to five months in prison and five months of house arrest has sent shockwaves through the business world, particularly for her company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. The stock price has soared 40 percent in heavy trading, a positive indicator for investors. However, the road
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T-Mobile USA subscribers can download exclusive content from Disney's release of "King Arthur," including a new game, graphics, and ringers, now through July 21. The promotion is part of a nationwide campaign to promote the movie's theatrical release. By downloading Disney Mobile content from
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CSR, a leading provider of single-chip radio devices, has unveiled its BlueCore4 family of Bluetooth silicon, while T-Mobile International has partnered with Nortel Networks to deploy an intelligent packet core networking solution. These two announcements demonstrate the growing demand for wireless technology and the increasing complexity of the wireless industry.
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Computerworld, "The Voice of IT Management," has earned the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) prestigious "Magazine of the Year" award, recognizing its commitment to providing readers with insightful and unbiased news and features about enterprise IT management. The award, presented at the ASBPE'
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In a bid to revolutionize B2B marketing, IDG List Rentals is introducing a groundbreaking program that harmonizes direct response with advertising. The "As Seen in Your Mailbox" initiative, spearheaded by Deb Goldstein, president of IDG List Rentals, aims to increase visibility and response rates by incorporating promotional listings
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UBS has announced plans to launch an alternative benchmark index series, which would include News Corporation shares, amidst a slump in the company's stock price due to its planned relocation to the US. The decision comes as investors continue to dump stock in Rupert Murdoch's company,
