Topic: Electronics and Appliance Retailers

Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn steps down

Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn has decided to resign from the big box retailer. Dunn has been Best Buy CEO for almost three years.

Dow, S&P have best start in 15 years

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.4 percent in January and the Standard & Poor 500 gained 4.4 percent, the best performances for both indexes to open a year since 1997.

Tour de France 101: Americans to watch

Seven-time Tour winner Lance Armstrong isn't riding, but there are plenty of other fast Americans.

Stocks eke out gains, helped by deals

Stocks on the Dow average rose 1 point, only the second rise in stocks in June. Wendy's and VF Corp. deals help buoy sentiment.

Stock market: Corporate deals provide a boost

Stock market opened higher Monday after dipping below 12000 Friday. A number of corporate deals are boosting the stock market.

Mobile phones: Start-up to offer 4G nationwide

Mobile phones 4G service would be sold wholesale to retailers of mobile phones, wireless providers, and others, LightSquared says.

Black Friday ads, come-ons to lure 138 million shoppers

Black Friday ads are working their magic. A new survey says slightly more Americans will shop during the three days after Thanksgiving this year compared with last year.

Lance Armstrong's Tour de France team forced to remove 'Livestrong' jerseys

Lance Armstrong's Tour de France team delayed the start of the final stage of racing today after they were forced to remove their black 'Livestrong' jerseys and revert to the official jerseys they had been wearing.

Tour de France Stage 16: Lance Armstrong attacks, just misses win

In Stage 16 of the Tour de France today, Lance Armstrong attacked on the final climb – dusting the two men vying for the overall win, Alberto Contador and Andy Schleck, by nearly seven minutes.

Tour de France Stage 15: Schleck vows 'revenge' after Contador steals lead

Two-time winner Alberto Contador bumped Andy Schleck out of the lead during the Tour de France Stage 15 today. But fans whistled with displeasure at Contador, who attacked when Schleck's chain fell off.

Alberto Contador strikes hard in Tour de France Stage 12

Alberto Contador today shaved 10 seconds off the lead of Andy Schleck in the Tour de France Stage 12. Lance Armstrong's Team RadioShack took the overall team lead.

Tour de France Stage 11 turns into 'gladiator arena'

Tour de France Stage 11 finished in a wild sprint, with Mark Cavendish claiming his third stage win. But his HTC-Columbia teammate was disqualified for head-butting another rider.

Tour de France Stage 10: French riders give strong showing for Bastille Day

The Tour de France Stage 10 was won in a sprint by Portugal’s Sérgio Paulinho. Meanwhile, his RadioShack teammate Lance Armstrong fell another two minutes behind overall leader Andy Schleck.

Tour de France Stage 9 whittles contenders down to Schleck, Contador

After Stage 8 of the Tour de France took Lance Armstrong out of the race, two other possible contenders – Cadel Evans and Carlos Sastre – lost critical time. Now it's a race between defending champion Alberto Contador and Andy Schleck.

Tour de France: Can Lance Armstrong keep his Teflon image?

As the Tour de France gets under way, defrocked 2006 winner Floyd Landis has put forward fresh, detailed doping allegations against Lance Armstrong. But Armstrong has become as famous for deflecting scandal as for leading the peloton.

You bought an iPhone 4. So how do you trade in the old iPhone?

Don't trash your iPhone 3G just because you bought an iPhone 4. You've got a range of options when it comes to your old handset, from recycling to exchange offers.

With Huang Guangyu sentence, China takes aim at corrupt business culture

Huang Guangyu, an appliances tycoon once deemed the richest person in China, was sentenced Tuesday to 14 years in jail for bribery and insider dealing. The government is trying to take aim at a freewheeling business culture.

3D TV? What are Sony and Samsung up to?

Sony and Samsung announced intentions to enter the 3D TV market.

Why the boycott against Glenn Beck will almost certainly backfire

RadioShack hires the wrong branding consultant

RadioShack, Lance Armstrong team up for 2010

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