HP profit growth driven by EDS, notebook PC sales (Reuters)

Reuters - Hewlett-Packard Co is gaining market share in every segment, and is at or ahead of its integration plans for computer services provider EDS, Chief Executive Mark Hurd said on Monday.

Existing home sales drop 3.1 percent in October (Reuters)

Reuters - The pace of sales of existing homes in the United States fell 3.1 percent in October to a 4.98 million-unit annual rate, while the median home price dropped to its lowest in more than four years, a National Association of Realtors report showed on Monday.

Random House to digitize thousands of books (AP)

AP - With e-book sales exploding in an otherwise sleepy market, Random House Inc. announced Monday that it was making thousands of additional books available in digital form, including novels by John Updike and Harlan Coben, as well as several volumes of the “Magic Treehouse” children’s series.

Web sites offer real estate agent rankings (AP)

AP - Word of mouth is one of the most common ways homebuyers and sellers find a real estate agent. Now, there are several Web sites that tout a more scientific approach: ranking agents based on criteria such as years of experience, how many sales they’ve closed, and the number of positive testimonials from past [...]

Hasler turns to Bluewolf, Salesforce

Hasler Inc., a provider of postage and handling products, has deployed two custom CRM applications from Salesforce.com with the help of software-as-a-service (SaaS) consulting firm Bluewolf. The Salesforce offerings are being used by Hasler dealers nationwide, replacing a variety of other systems and creating a standardized database throughout the company.

Medicare fraud risk grows for some

Shady sales agents have put seniors at increased risk of falling victim to Medicare fraud.

Daimler eyes cuts as car industry struggles (Reuters)

Reuters - Daimler (DAIGn.DE) is eyeing further cost cuts, the maker of Mercedes cars confirmed on Saturday as a global economic slump squeezes sales.

Web ad sales rise slightly from prior quarter (AP)

AP - Despite the bad economy, U.S. Internet advertising revenue rose in the third quarter, a new report says.

Toyota to cut output and Nissan downbeat (Reuters)

Reuters - Reeling from a relentless sales slide, Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Wednesday it would stop all of its North American factories for two days next month, while rival Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) renewed its pessimism over the industry’s near-term prospects.

Carseek.com Helps Readers Negotiate the Downsized Automotive Market

SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwire - November 19, 2008) - Carseek.com, the California-based
automotive site, has responded to the dramatic downturn in the U.S.
automotive industry with a new section entitled, “Rapid
Downsizing of the U.S. Auto Market.” The material is intended to keep
readers informed about the latest developments in the car market as well as
to help them adapt [...]

Spansion sues Samsung over flash memory patents (AP)

AP - Spansion Inc. wants to block U.S. sales of iPods, BlackBerry gadgets and other devices because memory chips made by Samsung Electronics Co. and used in those products allegedly violate Spansion patents.

Home Prices, Existing Sales Continued to Decline in Q3, Says NAR

Home prices continued to fall in a majority of U.S. metropolitan areas in the third quarter, while existing home sales were also down in 32 states, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. In the third quarter, median single-family home…(read more)

Wall Street sells off as consumers snap wallets shut (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. stocks fell on Friday after a record drop in retail sales last month heightened fears that American consumers’ reluctance to spend will push the economy into an even deeper downturn than currently expected.

Sun Microsystems slashes jobs in survival fight (AP)

AP - The economic downturn might be pushing Sun Microsystems Inc., one of the storied names in computing, to the brink of extinction.

Stocks drop on worries about the consumer (Reuters)

Reuters - Stocks fell on Friday after a record drop in retail sales last month raised fears that American consumers’ reluctance to spend will push the economy into a deeper downturn.

Retail sales in record fall, but sentiment up (Reuters)

Reuters - Sales at retailers suffered a record decline in October as fears of recession sapped spending, but part of the drop was due to slumping gasoline prices, which helped buoy consumer confidence this month.

Sun to cut up to 6,000 workers, 18 pct of staff (AP)

AP - Sun Microsystems Inc. plans to cut up to 6,000 jobs, or 18 percent of its global work force, as sales of its high-end computer servers have collapsed.

Retail sales fall by record 2.8 percent in October (Reuters)

Reuters - Sales at retailers suffered a record decline in October, government data on Friday showed, as shoppers reined in spending with home prices falling, although plunging gasoline prices also reduced outlays by consumers.

Extra Space Storage Inc. Comments on CEO’s Recent Stock Transactions

SALT LAKE CITY, UT–(Marketwire - November 13, 2008) - Extra Space Storage Inc. (the “Company”)
(NYSE: EXR) announced today that the Company’s Chairman and CEO, Kenneth M.
Woolley, has voluntarily sold 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Proceeds from the sales were used to partially pay down the outstanding
balance on a margin loan secured by Mr. [...]

Extra Space Storage Inc. Comments on CEO’s Recent Stock Transactions

SALT LAKE CITY, UT–(Marketwire - November 13, 2008) - Extra Space Storage Inc. (the “Company”)
(NYSE: EXR) announced today that the Company’s Chairman and CEO, Kenneth M.
Woolley, has voluntarily sold 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Proceeds from the sales were used to partially pay down the outstanding
balance on a margin loan secured by Mr. [...]

Extra Space Storage Inc. Comments on CEO’s Recent Stock Transactions

SALT LAKE CITY, UT–(Marketwire - November 13, 2008) - Extra Space Storage Inc. (the “Company”)
(NYSE: EXR) announced today that the Company’s Chairman and CEO, Kenneth M.
Woolley, has voluntarily sold 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Proceeds from the sales were used to partially pay down the outstanding
balance on a margin loan secured by Mr. [...]

No need to sacrifice brand for sales

Marketers’ two big weapons have been judged very differently. Brand market­ing — managing consumer perception — has been gauged by studies that measure brand health. Direct marketing — moving consum­ers to purchase — has been judged by sales response.

October video game sales jump 18 percent (AP)

AP - People flocked to buy video games in October despite a drop in consumer confidence to a historic low, spending $1.31 billion in U.S. retail stores on hardware, software and accessories.

AMD makeover moves show limited choices in slump (AP)

AP - Many of the problems facing Advanced Micro Devices Inc. are of its own making. But the limited choices the chip maker has for solving its troubles are symptoms of an affliction sweeping through Silicon Valley.

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