Best Buy beats forecasts as it fights to stay afloat

Source: Star Advertiser

Best Buy Co.'s first-quarter profit fell 26 percent on restructuring charges, though its revenue and adjusted earnings beat Wall Street's expectations. The struggling electronics retailer is trying to survive a changing marketplace. An empl ...
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Making a statement

Source: Calgary Herald

Label: Alyâs Favourite Things One thing I always steer my clients away from is buying furniture in sets. Forget the fact that most of us donât have room for a sofa, loveseat and chair combination â itâs taking the easy way out of design. More often t ...
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Friday links: smaller is better

Source: Abnormal Returns

Quote of the day David Merkel, “Size matters, and for investment purposes, smaller is better. And for the most part, less complex is better too. Don’t demand liquidity from markets, or you will lose. If liquidity come to your door, and it seems t ...
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Taming the television

Source: House Hunting Canada

Long, long ago - say, back in the '90s - style dictated hiding our bulky TV sets behind doors. Today, TVs are sleek and slim, and we want to show them off. Incorporating televisions and home theatre systems into our homes in a visible but attractive ...
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Marley Coffee Lends Support to Lightning in a Bottle Festival

Source: iStockAnalyst

LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marley Coffee (OTCBB: JAMN.OB), a sustainably-grown, ethically-farmed and artisan-roasted gourmet coffee, today announced the company's sponsorship of the 7th Annual ...
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No-tax pledge can be tricky terrain

Source: Recordnet.com

Supervisor Leroy ("No More Bull") Ornellas, running for state Senate District 5, signed the Americans for Tax Reform no-tax pledge the other day. In doing so, Ornellas promised he'll never raise taxes. "By signing th ...
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Dirk Stemerman

Source: Monterey County Herald

workplace smoking ban fell short. Senate Bill 575 would have extended the workplace smoking ban to cover employee break rooms, hotel lobbies, meeting and banquet rooms, warehouses, tobacco shops, private residences used for day-care homes, and owner- ...
Full article at: Monterey County Herald  More like this  1 day ago, 5:51pm CDT

Are We Witnessing the Death of the Big-Box Store?

Source: Time Magazine

Best Buy released its first quarter 2012 earnings this week, and though the numbers beat Wall Street expectations, net income took a tumble — falling 25% compared to last year. And more than just poor earnings have plag ...
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Best at-home spa ideas for summer

Source: BlogHer

The best way to get Vitamin D is from the sun. Photo credit:Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images Have your summer vacation plans been squelched by your pocketbook? Why not pamper yourself with your own at-home spa day? Itʼ ...
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