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		<title>(GOOG) Google Online Bookstore Will Push Digitalization Trends</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/10/goog-google-online-bookstore-will-push-digitalization-trends/61574</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google Inc’s (GOOG) online bookstore is likely to hasten the digitization of paperbacks and hard covers, dramatically increasing the availability of online books. In addition to the 200,000 odd titles from leading publishers, such as Random House, Penguin Group, Simon &#38; Schuster and Pearson, the company is also offering 2.8 million out-of-print books where copyrights may or may not have expired. Google is entangled in legal warfare there, although it has not asked for sole distributorship. Google will be splitting ebook profits in a couple of ways. The first is through the agency model (most of the top publishers prefer this). Here the publisher fixes the price, keeps 70% of the returns and Google keeps the balance. For sales not based on the agency model, Google intends to fix prices ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Nordstrom Continues to Expand its Rack Chain</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc. (JWN), one of the largest fashion specialty retailers in the U.S., has its eyes on further expanding its Rack concept and plans to open stores in Arlington mall and Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Spring 2011 will unveil the wide selection of apparel, accessories and shoes of the Nordstrom Rack store at both the places. Nordstrom Rack store is an off-price retail format of Nordstrom, which sells Nordstrom&#8217;s own off-season and clearance goods from its mall stores and Nordstrom.com at 50%-60% off original Nordstrom prices. Rack also showcases apparel, accessories and shoes that are specially purchased for Nordstrom Rack with a feature of 30%-70% off original prices. The Rack concept is specially designed for customers who appreciate the brand but cannot afford its higher prices. Arlington Mall The store ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOOG) Google Trys Mainstream Bookselling Business</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/05/goog-google-trys-mainstream-bookselling-business/36220</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 15:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While Google Inc (GOOG) has been talking about publishing orphan (in copyright, out-of-print) books for a while, the company has announced Google Editions, its play in the mainstream digital bookselling business. The story was first published by the Wall Street Journal. The plan is to make books easily searchable by mentioning the title in the search box, which would among other links, also provide the link to the Google Editions version of the book. Users would be able to preview a section of the book if they prefer, before clicking to make an immediate purchase. Therefore, the Google service would be available on any connected device Incorporatedluding ebook readers from top competitors Apple Inc (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), or Barnes &#38; Noble Inc (BKS) through Google Editions apps. The digital bookselling ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Apple Delays International Shipments &#8211; iPads in Short Supply</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple Inc. (AAPL) has decided to postpone the launch of its iPad in international markets to the end of May 2010 (initially expected to be launched by the end of April). The company cited strong U.S. demand, which exceeded supply, as the reason for the postponement. The company is expected to announce international pricing and begin taking online pre-orders on May 10. International markets have become an important driver of growth for AAPL as it has increased its presence in international markets via iPhones and iPods. International sales accounted for 58% of total revenue in the first quarter of 2010 (most recent quarter) compared to 46% of total revenue in the first quarter of 2009. Apple’s shares are now trading at an all-time high, as investors are more focused on ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBY) Best Buy Company to Sell Barnes &amp; Noble&#8217;s NOOK eBook Reader</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/14/bby-best-buy-company-to-sell-barnes-nobles-nook-ebook-reader/33689</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beginning April 18, 2010, Best Buy Company, Inc. (BBY), one of the leading consumer electronic retailers, will sell Barnes &#38; Noble, Inc.’s (BKS) NOOK eBook Reader for $259.99 at its 1,070 stores in the United States and online. Richfield, Minnesota based company, Best Buy, also hinted that it will put BN eReader software on some selected personal computers, netbooks and smartphones, whereby customers will be able to access Barnes &#38; Noble’s eBookstore. Barnes &#38; Noble is the largest U.S. specialty bookstore chain and also a provider of eBookstore solution through its website, Barnes &#38; Noble.com from where the customers can purchase and read eBooks on a wide range of digital platforms. NOOK eBook Reader has access to Barnes &#38; Noble’s digital store of more than one million eBooks, magazines and ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon Releases Kindle App for the Tablet PC</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/05/amzn-amazon-releases-kindle-app-for-the-tablet-pc/32728</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As promised, Amazon.com’s (AMZN) Kindle app for the tablet PC became available just before the launch of Apple Inc’s (AAPL) iPad. So users could download the app just as easily as Apple’s own e-book software called iBooks. This follows the launch of the Kindle app for Macs a few days ago. The Kindle app for the tablet is an app with a difference. It takes care of aesthetics, such as background color and brightness and combines this with practical requirements, such as note-making, highlighting, and viewing notes and highlights created on other Kindle software. The Whispersync technology also records the last page read, so a person reading on a Kindle or iPhone could easily access this page when switching to a PC or tablet. It naturally allows purchases from Amazon’s ]]></description>
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		<title>(TXN) Texas Instruments&#8217; Analysts Say Upside is Limited</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/12/txn-texas-instruments-analysts-say-upside-is-limited/24697</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are optimistic about Texas Instruments&#8216; (TXN) recent performance, although we do not expect significant movement in share prices when the company reports later this month. Our outlook is reflected by the stock&#8217;s Zacks Rank #3. The company&#8217;s third-quarter earnings beat the Zacks consensus estimate by 3 cents, although revenue was more or less in-line, beating the consensus by 2.1%. Texas Instruments also reported double-digit bookings growth, resulting in a much stronger backlog. The company&#8217;s restructuring activities have lowered the cost structure, which along with higher utilization and better product mix, enabled Texas Instruments to generate the third quarter earnings surprise. Last month, Texas Instruments also raised its guidance. This prompted 7 of the 37 analysts covering the stock to raise their estimates for the fourth quarter. The number of ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Online Retail Sales Shine for the Holidays</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/28/amzn-online-retail-sales-shine-for-the-holidays/23743</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we had seen with the monthly retail sales numbers in the recent past, the retail picture may not be as bad as the dismal labor market would indicate. In a happy development for some if not all retailers, retail sales data released this morning indicates that consumers spent 3.6% more on holiday shopping this year between the critical Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve period than they did last year. The retail sales period in question had an extra day this year. And last year’s holiday shopping season was particularly bad, when overall sales dropped 3.4% amid a very uncertain financial backdrop. Despite these caveats, today’s retail sales numbers are positive and welcome. They add to the growing list of favorable newsflow on improving fundamentals of the underlying economy. With the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon.com’s Kindle Beating Alternatives</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/21/amzn-amazon-com%e2%80%99s-kindle-beating-alternatives/23327</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com’s (AMZN) Kindle seems to be the only popular e-reader currently available in sufficient volume. Barnes &#38; Noble (BKS) recently sent out an email to customers who had pre-ordered their Nook e-reader, stating that they would not be able to meet the fulfillment schedule. Therefore, some customers who had expected the device by Christmas will now have to wait for Dec. 29. Of course, BKS is well aware that the stakes are high, so it has decided to offer a $100 gift certificate to customers that did not receive the e-reader by Dec 24. This is a significant amount, considering the $259 price tag on the Nook is same as the Amazon Kindle. The Nook is actually being offered ahead of schedule in an attempt to make use of the ]]></description>
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		<title>($AMZN) Consumer Electronics Stock Review &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/09/amzn-consumer-electronics-stock-review-industry-outlook/22381</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The economic downturn has weighed heavily on the fortunes of the Consumer Electronics industry. Consumer electronics sales stagnated in 2008 and through most of 2009 as a result of the deteriorating economic conditions in the U.S. With little to no revenue growth, consumer electronics companies have been resorting to cost-cutting and share repurchases to drive bottom-line growth. In the first half of 2009, 50% of the world’s electronic equipment makers experienced revenue declines. Inventory drawdown from last year further impacted volumes in major consumer electronics categories. The recession hit the consumer electronics industry in the back half of 2008, pulling down annual revenue numbers. The average U.S. household spent $1,229 on consumer electronics in 2008, a 12.5% decline from 2007. All consumer electronics companies witnessed significant gross margin declines, as ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon.com&#8217;s Stock Upgraded</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/03/amzn-amazon-coms-stock-upgraded/21841</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have upgraded Amazon.com (AMZN) to Outperform based on indications that the company’s sales in the holiday season will be much stronger than we had originally expected. The shares have jumped 7.0% over the past week and were up 2.7% yesterday since we upgraded the stock. We believe there is further upside and encourage investors to accumulate shares. Marketing firm Mercent reported that Amazon.com saw a 47% sales increase in November, versus 33% increase for the overall online shopping market. According to SpendingPulse, the e-commerce industry rose 12.3% in November. Overall, electronic goods witnessed the strongest growth, with revenue increasing 6.6% followed by jewelry, which was up 4.6%. Amazon’s e-reader, Kindle, is doing particularly well. Kindle has benefited from the non-availability of competing products, such as Barnes &#38; Noble’s (BKS) ]]></description>
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		<title>(SNE) Have You Read Any Good E-Books Lately?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/03/sne-have-you-read-any-good-e-books-lately/14316</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony Daltorio, Research, Investment U There is a thrilling, real-life business drama being written as you read this article; a drama revolving around the battle for dominance in the electronic books industry. Some of the major “characters” in this story include: Sony ADR (NYSE: SNE), the company that pioneered the market; Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), which brings in most of its business through selling books; and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), the proverbial “800 pond giant” that may end up dominating the industry in the end… despite having yet to enter it. It’s quite a cast of characters for investors to choose among. Nothing beats a good book, so we’ll take a “read” on the market for electronic books and electronic book readers. and see if any of the chapters contain profitable ]]></description>
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		<title>(HPQ) Stock Market News for August 20, 2009 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/20/hpq-stock-market-news-for-august-20-2009-market-news/12863</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Computer Systems]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A sharp rebound in Chinese shares helped erase yesterday’s slump and sent Asian stocks sharply higher Thursday, a day after Shanghai’s big fall ignited fears of a Chinese stock collapse and triggered a selling spree around the world.  Asian markets also drew comfort from an overnight recovery on Wall Street after a surprise drop in U.S. crude stockpiles lifted hopes for an economic recovery and sent investors back on the buying table. Shanghai&#8217;s main index jumped 126 points, or 4.5%, to 2,911.58, while Japan&#8217;s Nikkei 225 stock average climbed 179.41 points, or 1.8%, to 10,383.41.  Hong Kong&#8217;s Hang Seng rose 374.63, or 2%, to 20,336.36.  South Korea’s Kospi advanced 2% to 1,576.39. Stock futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street Thursday.  Dow Jones industrial average futures rose 24, ]]></description>
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