The tech sector battles its way back from losses, but not enough to keep the Nasdaq Composite Index from dipping into the red as shares of Electronic Arts Inc. decline.
U.S. retailers, led by sector giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc., will likely post their first increase in quarterly profits in over two years, thanks to easier comparisons, steps to control inventories and improved consumer spending.
The tech sector wraps around the flat line as the session draws to a close, as shares of Electronic Arts Inc. decline a day after the video-game publisher posted a wider quarterly loss.
As merchants stock less holiday merchandise, retail experts say procrastinators will either miss the best deals or products when they are finally ready to buy.
When Ben Foss's father in law was dying of liver cancer months ago, friends suggested Foss read "How We Die" to help the family with the grieving process. Foss has dyslexia, and finding an audio version of the book or scanning it into a computer typically would be an ordeal.
SEATTLE----Amazon.com, Inc. today announced the availability of "Kindle for PC," the free application that lets readers around the world enjoy Kindle books on their personal computers .
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