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GameStop to Open More Than 4,200 U.S. Locations at Midnight for the Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 Launch

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:42:40 GMT

Business Wire - GameStop (NYSE:GME), the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, today announced that it will host events at 4,250 of its stores Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, leading up to the midnight release of Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2.

Best Buy® Mobile Announces Partnership with Google to Co-Market Google Mobile App

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:25:34 GMT

Business Wire - Best Buy Mobile, the mobile specialty retail unit of Best Buy Co., Inc., today announced a retail partnership with Google™ that will help bring Google Mobile App to consumers and expand their mobile experiences.

Best Buy Stores Nationwide Open at Midnight for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Release

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:19:45 GMT

Business Wire - Best Buy (NYSE:BBY):

Conns, Inc. Reports Net Sales Results for the Quarter Ended October 31, 2009

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:08:22 GMT

Business Wire - Conn’s, Inc. (NASDAQ/NM: CONN), a specialty retailer of consumer electronics, home appliances, furniture, mattresses, computers and lawn and garden products, today announced its net sales results for the quarter ended October 31, 2009.

GameStop Announces New Senior Vice President and GM of Digital Business

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:30:33 GMT

Business Wire - GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME), the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, today announced Shawn D.

Sonic Solutions to Hold Conference Call to Discuss Best Buy Agreement Conference Call to be Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:43:40 GMT

PRNewswire - Sonic SolutionsÂ® (Nasdaq: SNIC) today announced that it will host a conference call to review details of its multi-year strategic relationship with Best Buy to power on-demand movie and entertainment using Roxio CinemaNow technology.

CORRECTING and REPLACING Best Buy Brings On-Demand Entertainment to Its Customers Through a Broad Range of Consumer Electronics

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:46:58 GMT

Business Wire - Reissuing release to remove fifth graph, starting with "Best Buy is in a great position" through "exciting new consumer offerings."

Best Buy Brings On-Demand Entertainment to Its Customers Through a Broad Range of Consumer Electronics

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:30:36 GMT

Business Wire - Best Buy Co., Inc (NYSE:BBY) and Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:SNIC) today announced a strategic relationship that will result in a new Best Buy customer offering in its growing line-up of digital entertainment products.

XM SkyDock Now Available for Purchase Across the Country XM SkyDock(TM) is now available at retailers and online stores nationwide including the Appl

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:01:14 GMT

PRNewswire - SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) today announced that the XM SkyDock(TM), the first satellite radio controlled by an iPod touch or iPhone, is available for purchase in stores across the country including the Apple Store (www.app le.com), Best Buy, Radio Shack, independent retailers and online retailers, including www.xmradio.com/skydock.

Best Buy® Mobile Offers Pre-Sells of Motorola DROID in Stores Beginning October 29

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:26:52 GMT

Business Wire - Best Buy Mobile, the mobile specialty retail unit of Best Buy Co., Inc., will pre-sell the highly anticipated Verizon Motorola DROID smartphone beginning October 29.

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: ValueClick Inc., Marchex, Google, Yahoo! and RadioShack Corp.

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:00:17 GMT

Business Wire - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets.

SteelSeries Announces Distribution Partnership with Best Buy Canada

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:59:58 GMT

Business Wire - SteelSeries, the leading manufacturer of gaming peripherals and accessories, continues to expand globally with today’s distribution partnership news with Best Buy Canada.

GameStop Announces Plans to Hire More Than 15,000 Part-Time Seasonal Game Advisors for Fall 2009

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:16:05 GMT

Business Wire - GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME), the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, announced it is planning to hire approximately 15,000 seasonal part-time game advisors between now and Dec. 24, 2009, to fill open positions at its 4,300 stores in the United States.

BEST BUY and EA to Sponsor G3: Games, Gear & Gadgets National College Tour

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:11:36 GMT

Business Wire - The country’s premier video game tour, Best Buy G3: Games, Gear & Gadgets, is launching its exciting new fall college tour at Boston College today.

Future Shop's ConnectPro launches new Online Support service

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:59:14 GMT

CNW Group - Say goodbye to slow booting computers, viruses and feeling intimidated of installing new software like Windows 7 on your new netbook, laptop or desktop computer.

RadioShack Corporation Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter 2009

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:09:29 GMT

PRNewswire - RadioShack Corporation (NYSE: RSH) today announced net income for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, of $37.4 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared with net income of $49.1 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, reported for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008.

Best Buy Canada Celebrates the Grand Opening of its new Abbotsford store

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:00:11 GMT

CNW Group - Best Buy, Canada's fastest growing retailer and e-tailer of consumer electronics, computers and entertainment products, will celebrate the grand opening of its new Abbotsford store beginning today at 32900 South Fraser Way in Abbotsford (at the Sevenoaks Shopping Centre).

Pizza Hut Gives 'Twintern' a Full-Time Position Invites Fans and Followers to Submit Ideas for Tweeter's New Title

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:00:06 GMT

PRNewswire - This summer, Pizza Hut made national headlines when the company began a nationwide search for a Twittering intern - a "Twintern" - to tweet for the company and assist with social media activities.

Best Buy Makes Transition to Windows® 7 Easy

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:40:00 GMT

Business Wire - The countdown is over. Windows 7 is available now for purchase at all Best Buy (NYSE: BBY)...

Critical Alerts For Morgan Stanley, Valero, Raytheon, GameStop, and Under Armour Released By Seven Summits Research

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:31:07 GMT

PRNewswire - Seven Summits Research issues PriceWatch Alerts for MS, VLO, RTN, GME, and UA.