David Magee

'Better burger' chains like Five Guys and fast, fresh alternative restaurants like Chipotle are winning customers, and hurting Chili's, Applebee's and Ruby Tuesday in the process.

Bankrupt bookseller Borders will soon hHave a new owner, following a $215 Million sale.

Amazon has ended affiliate relationships in California over a new state law requiring online retailers to collect sales tax there.

Here's what likely happens next with Google's field trial of its Google+ social media program.

An analyst says Ford had an impressive sales month in June. The auto industry will report its numbers Friday. Ford's stock climbed as much as 4 percent on the news.

Apple's stock is having a hard time in 2011. Here's what it will take to get Apple's stock price moving again.

LivingSocial, the second largest daily deals company, is meeting with bankers this week to discuss an initial public stock offering expected to value the company at $10 billion to $15 billion.

A Southwest Airlines pilot who was caught on an open mic saying crude remarks about gays and older women issued a company-wide apology via email for his actions.

News Corp made the right move selling MySpace, the social media site. Some say MySpace had become 'sleazy.'

LivingSocial.com is taking marketshare away from Groupon. Groupon's highly-anticipated IPO could be hurt.

Groupon and LivingSocial are all the rage with their daily deals, but the space is getting more crowded fast.

An analyst says Apple may offer free iPhones with AT&T soon. There's a catch, though - a two-year service contract.

News Corp paid $580 million for social media site Myspace six years ago, but today News Corp announced it has sold a majority of its MySpace ownership for $35 million.

Daily deals from services like Groupon and Living Social are all the rage, but which one is best depends on what you are looking for.

Google+ has privacy issue advantages over Facebook, but that does not mean Google's product will be a winner in the social media war. Comparisons between Google+ an Facebook are made here.

Leonard Green & Partners and CVC Capital Partners have agreed to buy BJ's Wholesale Club for $2.8 billion. The move is expected to pit BJ's in more direct competition against Costco in the wholesale club wars as the firms push BJ's, in only 15 states to growth.

Google testing its new social media project, Google+ in direct assault on Facebook. Company hopes to win over many of Facebook's 600 million users.

Symantec issues white paper stating that Apple's iPhone and Google's Android have major security flaws. Google's Android cited as malware target.

Five reasons research in motion, maker of the Blackberry smartphone will die, losing to Apple and Google once and for all.

Volkswagen continues its quest to become the world's largest automaker with announcement of two new plants in China. The factories will each have the capacity to produce 300,000 vehicles annually. One will be in the eastern part of the country and one will southern China.

An analyst says the U.S. government should not yet sell its shares in General Motors. The government wants out for political reasons.

Apple is on a roll, and an analyst has a $450 target on the stock. The company is said to be preparing to release a lower-end iPhone 4 in September that costs less and has enhanced voice commands.

Ford Motor Company's turnaround represents America's freedom, taking risk and working hard to get the job done.

Footwear conglomerate Nike smashes analysts estimates with strong earnings, revenue increase

Microsoft will release its Windows 8 operating program to manufacturers in April 2012, an industry expert says.

Ratings agency Moody's says Japan's debt level may lead to the country's third consecutive lost decade.

Industry analyst says Bank of America shares are undervalued for the long term.

President Obama wants to end a tax break worth $72 billion to U.S. businesses. Doing so would be a big mistake.

Fox news host Chris Wallace says he's sorry for asking Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann if she's a flake.