http://www.mail.com/companies/12000-best-buy-co-inc.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/companies/12000-best-buy-co-inc.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2099736-best-buy-reports-1q-loss-restructuring-costs.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss for its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores. Its adjusted earnings beat Wall Street expectations, as cost cuts helped offset tough pricing competition during the quarter. But shares fell ove... Tue, 21 May 2013 22:35:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2099736-best-buy-reports-1q-loss-restructuring-costs.html 2013-05-21T22:35:55Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067842-internet-sales-tax-bill-faces-tough-sell-house.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet. The Senate voted 69 to 27 Monday to pass a bill that empowers states to collect sales taxes from Internet purchases. Under the bill, states could require out-of-state retailers to collect sales ... Tue, 07 May 2013 23:56:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067842-internet-sales-tax-bill-faces-tough-sell-house.html 2013-05-07T23:56:53Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2065546-senate-passes-bill-letting-tax-online-sales.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate sided with traditional retailers and financially strapped state and local governments Monday by passing a bill that would widely subject online shopping — for many a largely tax-free frontier — to state sales taxes. The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 69 to 27, getting support from Republicans and Democrats alike. But oppo... Mon, 06 May 2013 23:36:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2065546-senate-passes-bill-letting-tax-online-sales.html 2013-05-06T23:36:34Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2053220-best-buy-exits-europe-selling-joint-venture-stake.html NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy is looking to exit Europe, selling its stake in its joint venture there to partner Carphone Warehouse Group PLC in a cash-and-stock deal valued at 500 million pounds (about $775 million). The consumer electronics company said Tuesday that the deal allows it to streamline its business and strengthen its balance sheet. The chain sai... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:57:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2053220-best-buy-exits-europe-selling-joint-venture-stake.html 2013-04-30T22:57:17Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1998358-best-buy-stores-to-feature-samsung-kiosks.html NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Best Buy jumped on Thursday after it announced plans to create store-within-store kiosks for Samsung products — a vote of confidence from a major consumer electronics retailer that the brick-and-mortar format is still an important way to sell products. Best Buy shares rose more than 16 percent Thurday. The Minneapolis-based compa... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:29:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1998358-best-buy-stores-to-feature-samsung-kiosks.html 2013-04-04T22:29:35Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1998060-stocks-move-higher-wall-street-best-buy-soars.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average closed higher Thursday, regaining half of its decline the day before, as buyers returned to the market. The Dow rose 55.76 points, or 0.4 percent, to close at 14,606.11. On Wednesday it dropped 111, its worst fall in more than a month, following weak reports on hiring and service industries. The decline was... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:31:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1998060-stocks-move-higher-wall-street-best-buy-soars.html 2013-04-04T21:31:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1977798-schulze-returns-to-best-buy-chairman-emeritus.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Best Buy's co-founder and former chairman Richard Schulze is returning to the Best Buy fold as chairman emeritus. The move comes after Schulze considered making a buyout bid for the electronics retailer but never made a formal offer. Best Buy has been working to turn around its results as it faces tough competition from online retailers... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:36:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1977798-schulze-returns-to-best-buy-chairman-emeritus.html 2013-03-25T14:36:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1924508-best-buy-4th-quarter-loss-narrows.html NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy Co. lost less money in the fourth quarter as efforts by new CEO Hubert Joly to make the company more efficient showed glimmers of paying off. The struggling electronics chain also said Friday that it did not receive a buyout bid from its co-founder Richard Schulze by the deadline Thursday, ending one question mark that had been ho... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:01:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1924508-best-buy-4th-quarter-loss-narrows.html 2013-03-02T00:01:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1924738-stocks-close-higher-despite-looming-budget-cuts.html NEW YORK (AP) — An encouraging manufacturing report nudged the stock market higher Friday, giving it a slight gain for the week, even as a deadline for avoiding sweeping government spending cuts loomed. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 35.17 points, or 0.3 percent, to close at 14,089.66. It was down as much as 117 points in early trading but recovere... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:47:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1924738-stocks-close-higher-despite-looming-budget-cuts.html 2013-03-01T21:47:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1917070-best-buy-to-cut-400-jobs-headquarters.html NEW YORK (AP) — Electronics chain Best Buy Co. says it is cutting 400 jobs at its headquarters as part of a larger $725 million cost-cutting plan. The cuts are part of a move to save $150 million in selling, general and administrative costs. Best Buy says they're the first phase of the larger cost-cutting plan that new CEO Hubert Joly announced in Novembe... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:49:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1917070-best-buy-to-cut-400-jobs-headquarters.html 2013-02-26T20:49:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1913736-barnes-noble-chair-wants-to-buy-retail-business.html NEW YORK (AP) — The last remaining national bookstore chain is being taken off the shelf and dusted off for sale. Barnes & Noble's founder Leonard Riggio disclosed in a regulatory filing Monday that he wants to acquire the company's stores and website, but not the business that makes the Nook e-reader or the company's college bookstores. No price was disc... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:36:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1913736-barnes-noble-chair-wants-to-buy-retail-business.html 2013-02-25T22:36:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1813502-best-buy-shares-jump-holiday.html NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Best Buy Co. jumped on Friday after the electronics chain showed signs of starting to reverse declining sales during the critical holiday selling season, a better-than-expected result. Shares rose 12 percent during midday trading. Best Buy has been facing tough competition from discounters and online retailers, as people browse e... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1813502-best-buy-shares-jump-holiday.html 2013-01-11T22:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1813790-stocks-gain-second-week-keeping-sp-high.html NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks gained for a second straight week as company earnings reports started to come in, keeping the Standard and Poor's 500 index within a fraction of its highest level in five years. The S&P 500 was little changed Friday, and gained 5 points in the week to close at 1,472.05. The index is a fraction below its close of 1,472.12 Thursday, i... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1813790-stocks-gain-second-week-keeping-sp-high.html 2013-01-11T20:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1806180-target-unveils-year-round-online-price-match.html NEW YORK (AP) — Target Corp. is pledging to match prices of select online rivals year-round, a move that underscores how physical and online retailing are being meshed together. Matching online prices is rare but expected to become more common as shoppers move increasingly online. Target, the nation's second largest discounter behind Wal-Mart Stores Inc.,... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1806180-target-unveils-year-round-online-price-match.html 2013-01-08T15:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1766682-best-buy-shares-fall-schulze-bid-extension.html NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy shares fell on Friday after the struggling electronics retailer said it extended the window for co-founder Richard Schulze to make a buyout bid until after the holiday season. Shares fell $2.07, or 14.6 percent, to close at $12.05 Friday. That erased most of the gains made Thursday when Best Buy shares jumped 16 percent on a repor... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1766682-best-buy-shares-fall-schulze-bid-extension.html 2012-12-14T21:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1767526-stocks-slip-wall-street-best-buy-drops.html Stocks are ending lower on Wall Street, putting the market into the red for the week. Traders were discouraged by a lack of progress on budget talks in Washington, and Apple dropped following a disappointing debut of the iPhone 5 in China. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 36 points to close at 13,135 Friday. The... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1767526-stocks-slip-wall-street-best-buy-drops.html 2012-12-14T20:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1766958-stocks-slip-midday-trading-wall-street.html Stocks are edging lower on Wall Street after a drop in U.S. consumer prices and a strong survey of Chinese manufacturing failed to excite investors. The Dow Jones industrial average was off 23 points at 13,146 shortly before midday Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index edged down 4 points to 1,416 while the Nasdaq composite dipped 15 points to 2,976. ... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1766958-stocks-slip-midday-trading-wall-street.html 2012-12-14T15:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1764126-stocks-lower-investors-watch-washington.html NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks sank most of the day Thursday after more signs of tension emerged in federal budget talks. They recovered some of the loss after a late report that President Barack Obama and the House speaker would meet. The Dow Jones industrial average finished down 74.73 points, or 0.6 percent, to 13,170.72. House Speaker John Boehner, speaking t... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1764126-stocks-lower-investors-watch-washington.html 2012-12-13T20:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1764046-stocks-open-mixed-wall-street-best-buy-soars.html NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening mixed on Wall Street as investors' enthusiasm over new economic stimulus from the Federal Reserve fades. The Dow Jones industrial average edged down seven points to 13,237 shortly after the opening bell Thursday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was off one point at 1,427. The Nasdaq composite lost two points to 3,010. ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1764046-stocks-open-mixed-wall-street-best-buy-soars.html 2012-12-13T13:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1729798-shoppers-save-retailers-head-to-head.html This holiday season, the hottest trend among retailers isn't found on a store shelf. It's taking place at the cash register. Major retailers, from Best Buy to Toys R Us, are promising to match their competitors' prices. Generally customers just need to bring in an advertisement or printout to prove that the same item is available elsewhere at a lower pric... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1729798-shoppers-save-retailers-head-to-head.html 2012-11-28T21:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1724698-nintendo-than-400000-wii-us-sold-us.html NEW YORK (AP) — Nintendo has sold more than 400,000 of its new video game console, the Wii U, in its first week on sale in the U.S., the company said Monday. The Wii U launched on Nov. 18 in the U.S. at a starting price of $300. Nintendo said the sales figure, based on internal estimates, is through Saturday, or seven days later. The Wii U is the first ma... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1724698-nintendo-than-400000-wii-us-sold-us.html 2012-11-26T21:40:00Z