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After years of trying to expand its online presence through organic growth, giant drug store chain Walgreen has decided to buy a bigger Web footprint, acquiring drugstore.com, the country’s eighth-largest e-tailer — and it’s paying a premium price.

Continue reading Walgreen Buys Drugstore.com for Twice Its Market Value

Walgreen Buys Drugstore.com for Twice Its Market Value originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:20:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Health Care, Wal-Mart Stores, Amazon.com, Procter & Gamble, Retail

In the wake of popular blog TechCrunch’s adoption of Facebook’s Comments plug-in to control the virulent, useless and nasty comments on its site, the Internet has erupted with screeds about the death of anonymity. But DailyFinance columnist Alex Salkever isn’t worried — he’s relieved.

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Facebook Comments: Not the End of Anonymity, Just a Blow for Civility originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:40:00.

Filed Under: Technology, Columns, People, Media, Google , Amazon.com, Facebook

Now that the skies are clearing after the worst economic storm in modern history — far more violent than the experts had predicted — we face a surprising new roster of winners and losers, as Fortune’s 2011 ranking of the World’s Most Admired Companies makes clear.

Continue reading World’s Most Admired Companies: Apple Is Still No. 1

World’s Most Admired Companies: Apple Is Still No. 1 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 08:15:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Google , Coca-Cola Company, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Berkshire Hathaway, Apple, McDonald’s, Amazon.com, Procter & Gamble, Federal Express

After a long, painful transformation from an online auction site to a mobile-focused e-commerce hub, eBay is finally staging a comeback, online and on Wall Street. But auction sales don’t account for its rousing recovery. For that, it has PayPal to thank.

Continue reading The Secret Weapon Behind eBay’s Comeback

The Secret Weapon Behind eBay’s Comeback originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 07:00:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Amazon.com, Credit, Retail, eBay, Investment

AT&T says its retail stores will start selling Amazon.com’s Kindle electronic book readers Sunday. The e-readers will cost $189, the same price as they currently sell for on Amazon.com, and buyers won’t have to sign up for AT&T data plans to get the popular gadget.

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AT&T Stores to Sell Kindle E-Readers originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:30:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Technology, AT&T, Amazon.com, Retail