May 21, 2013

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Best Buy Reports a Loss for the Quarter

The retailer is closing stores and reducing costs to compete with online merchants.
    


Home Depot’s First-Quarter Earnings Lifted by Housing Recovery

The largest home improvement chain increased its full-year earnings and revenue forecasts as online sales continued to improve.
    


Medtronic’s 4th-Quarter Revenue Rises 4%

The medical device maker reported net income of $969 million, or 95 cents a share, a decrease of 2 percent from a year ago.
    


DealBook: Sprint Raises Offer for Clearwire Stake

Sprint Nextel raised its offer on Tuesday for the nearly 50 percent stake in Clearwire that it does not already own, just hours before shareholders were scheduled to vote on its earlier offer.
    


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I recently visited a local store that employs what I would describe as the “swarm” tactic of sales. The moment that a customer or would-be customer walks through the door, there is a group of eager salespeople waiting to accompany them throughout their shopping experience....

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International Intelligence

While the adage, “when in Rome, do as the Romans do,” may still be true, business colleagues, clients, friends and associates should be treated with sensitivity whether they’re visiting this country or you’re in theirs. It’s always wise to do a little research and...

Meeting Mayhem

Meetings can be one of the most productive ways to conduct business. They also can waste valuable time and serve as a source of considerable frustration.  Whenever you bring a group of people together there’s always a good chance that at least one person in the room will cause...

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