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Black Friday 2011

Black Friday 2011: Ten Tips for Getting Best Deals of Year

Black Friday 2011 is Nov. 25, and with retailers predicting record numbers of shoppers swarming stores the day after Thanksgiving, it's good to have some tips for nabbing the best sales. Follow these top ten tips, from where to look online for early deals to warranty checks and getting bigger sales, we predict 2011 will be your best shopping year to date.
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Black Friday 2011: Best Deals From Prominent Brands and Stores

Even the online shopping Web sites are way ahead in the best price race, by offering the finest deals, free shipping and other attractive offers to its customers online. The early bird and Super Saturday offers add even more excitement to the biggest shopping day of the year.
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Retail marketers keep holiday optimism in check

Chief marketing officers at U.S. retailers are cautious heading into the holiday season, though those at larger chains are a bit more optimistic about their prospects, according to a survey conducted by BDO USA.
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Gas Prices Fall Before Holiday Increase

The nation's drivers got a brief reprieve at the pump this month, but a tank of gas promises to be costly again with Thanksgiving weekend on its way. Gas prices have fallen 5 cents a gallon overall in the last three weeks, to an average of $3.43
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Groupon Announces $12.7 Billion IPO; Stock Opens Friday on Nasdaq

Daily deals website Groupon announced late Thursday its initial public offering of 35 million Class A shares Thursday at the price of $20 per share, giving the company a market value of $12.7 billion. The company also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 5.2 million shares of the Class A stock to cover over-allotments.
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Groupon Raising $700 Million in IPO

Groupon Inc is set to raise $700 million in its initial public offering after the largest daily deals company increased the price and size of the deal on strong demand.
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Oracle Could Buy Salesforce.com: Analyst

Business software maker Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) may be setting its sights on Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) but the deal may not be an imminent one, according to an analyst at Global Equities Research.
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Contract Iron Ore Prices Down

A slide in iron ore prices has driven miners to alter costly quarterly contracts to please Chinese clients, but spot pricing, which magnifies the impact of price swings, is still distant.
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Sohu.Com Q3 profit rises

Chinese internet portal Sohu.com Inc's third-quarter profit rose 19 percent, helped mainly by higher revenue from its online advertising and online gaming businesses
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Chevron profit jumps, tops Wall Street forecast

Chevron Corp said its quarterly earnings more than doubled, beating Wall Street forecasts, as the second-largest U.S. oil company benefited from high oil prices and strong refinery margins.

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