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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: market share

market share stories: 5 news summaries

(Newser) - When the recession hit, Bed Bath & Beyond saw an opportunity. Chief competitor Linens ‘n Things was laden with debt, so Bed Bath & Beyond “decided to destroy them,” says one analyst. It matched every Linens’ discount, issued a barrage of coupons in Linens’ key markets, and,... More »

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recession • Ford • Toll Brothers • market share • Bed Bath & Beyond • New York Life Insurance Co.

 Bing's Week 2: Not So Bad 


Jun 17, 09 2:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bing's second week wasn't such a bad one, CNET reports. Microsoft’s brand-new search engine has eaten into the market share of its competition, tacking on a 1% gain in both number of searchers and results returned last week, putting it up about 3% in both categories since launch: It... More »

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Google • Internet • Microsoft • search engine • market share • Bing

Longs Picks CVS Despite Walgreen's Higher Bid

Investor calls move 'unfair' to shareholders

Sep 17, 08 2:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Longs Drugs today declined Walgreen’s premium buyout offer, opting for CVS’ in the pharmacy-market tussle, the AP reports. Longs’ largest shareholder calls the choice "totally unfair," but the board maintains that a Walgreen deal could get bogged down in antitrust review. Longs' stock dipped on the news,... More »

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buyout • CVS • market share • Walgreen • Longs Drugs

Mac OS X Grabs
Record Market Share

Gains 3.56% over January, while Windows drops .36%

Feb 2, 08 8:41 PM CST
(Newser) - Apple's Mac OS X operating system grabbed a record 7.57% of market share in January, up 21.7% from the year before, Fortune's Apple 2.0 blog reports. The computer company’s share grew 3.56% over the course of December, while rival Microsoft Windows faced a .36% loss—... More »

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iPhone • Apple • Microsoft Windows • Mac OS X • operating system • market share

Motorola May Sell Ailing Cell Phone Division

Company struggling against smart phone competition

Feb 1, 08 2:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Motorola, battered by more innovative competitors in the cell phone industry, is considering spinning off or selling its flagship mobile phone division to concentrate on other parts of its business. Motorola, which once rocked the industry with its innovative StarTAC flip phone and the ultra-slim Razr, now plans to refocus... More »

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cell phones • iPhone • Razr • Carl Icahn • BlackBerry • Motorola • market share • sale • spin-off

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