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Best Buy Co: Investors Can Make Money By Short Selling

ByAlpha Hunter: Best Buy Co. (BBY) operates as an e-commerce and physical retailer of consumer electronics mainly in the United States, Europe, Canada, and China. Best Buy has reported a loss for its fiscal-first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and is working on restructuring plans. Show More Summary

Google's Catching Up to Apple

Apple tops yet another consumer satisfaction report. But competitors are gaining on Apple.

Annual Consumer Reports Study Ranks US Airlines

Earlier this week, Consumer Reports released their annual study of the best and worst domestic airlines. Some findings may surprise you; others certainly won't.

More Hispanic Shoppers Using Mobile Devices

With U.S. smartphone penetration approximately at 57 percent today, it’s no surprise that consumers are using their phones to assist with shopping needs. What’s interesting, according to a new report from The Integer Group and M/A/R/C Research, is 16 percent of Hispanic shoppers are using their mobile device to make purchases compared to 12 percent [...]

Samsung Galaxy S4 dethrones Optimus G

Now it can be said that Samsung’s Galaxy S4 is the best smartphone. This is the finding of American magazine Consumer Reports following extensive testing and comparisons with other handsets available on the market.

Google will reportedly use Samsung’s OLED display technology for the consumer version of Glass

Google will reportedly use Samsung’s organic light-emitting diode technology (OLED) in Google Glass – a wearable computer that should be available for consumers by the end of this year. A... Keep reading ?

Cheaper, Store-Brand Sunscreens Protect Better Than Costly Counterparts

You might think that a costly sunblock would be better at blocking UVA and UVB rays than a store brand at, say, Walgreens. However, according to Consumer Reports’ annual sun survey, that’s wrong. In tests of 12 sunscreen lotions and sprays to gauge their effectiveness...

Infographic: Smartphones Decoded

On Thursday, LogicBuy posted a must-read report on smartphones and the often-touted specs that should actually carry very little weight with consumers in the market for a new or refreshed device. “For example,” reads the guest post by Shaun Chatman, “did you know that so-called native apps take up huge allotments of your phone’s memory: [...]

Store-Brand Sunscreens From Target, Walmart, Walgreens Outperform Higher-Priced Options In Test

If you think you get what you pay for when you buy sunscreen, you might be in for a surprise. Our less-sunburned cousins at Consumer Reports recently put a dozen sun-protection products to the test and the ones that came out on top were also among the least expensive. The good news is that eight of the 12 tested products … [More]

How to Insure Your Brand's Digital Experience Properly Serves Consumers

Each year, digital plays an increasing role in the relationship between brand and consumer. And it's showing no signs of slowing. In it's report, Digital Customer Experience Trends to Watch, 20013, Forrester takes a look what kinds of...Show More Summary

Virgin America, Southwest Top Consumer Reports Airline Ratings

Consumer Reports released its new ratings of the best and worst airlines. Virgin America was at the top of the list. Spirit Airlines Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVE) was at the bottom. Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) was in second place among the winners. Show More Summary

Virgin America, Southwest Top Consumer Reports Airline Ratings

What Is Important: Samsung Galaxy S4 Sells 10 Million, Consumer Reports Airline Scores

What Is Important: Samsung Galaxy S4 Sells 10 Million, Consumer Reports Airline Scores

Lenovo Earnings The news about Hewlett-Packard Co.'s (NYSE: HPQ) earnings may have been better than expected, but they cannot compare nearly to PC maker rival Lenovo. For some reason it has managed to dodge much of the downturn in global personal computer sales, perhaps because its costs of labor are low. Show More Summary

A Tesla Reality Check

Investors have flocked to Tesla Motors after it reported its first-ever profit during Q1 of 2013. But whether or not the Tesla Model S sedan is a great car -- and the car mags and even Consumer Reports have written glowing reviews on...Show More Summary

Are Boys and Girls Wired Differently?

At 20 months, my grandson Zeke lives for vehicles. Show him paper and pen, and he'll say "Car?" hoping you'll draw one for him. His favorite publication is Consumer Reports, because there's always an entire section of trucks and cars at the end. Show More Summary

Subaru Forester Tops Honda CR-V in Consumer Reports SUV Review

Samsung Purchases 10% Stake In Pantech

South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung has plenty of cash in its reserves, where this time around they decided to flex some of their dough by reportedly purchasing a 10% stake in Pantech, who also happens to be another phone [...] Like It, +1, Tweet It, Pin It Original content from Ubergizmo.

Report: 8 in 10 US Consumers Use Multi-Service Messaging

On Tuesday, Acision published new research indicating that 8 in 10 US consumers now use multi-service messaging. Acision, finds that 79% of Smartphone users are today using multiple messaging services, including SMS, MMS and IM/Over-the-top (OTT) applications, to fulfill their messaging needs. Show More Summary

Virgin America soars to top of Consumer Reports airline ratings

Virgin America soars to top of Consumer Reports airline ratings; Spirit hits bottom