Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Amazon earnings decline, but sales gain

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Amazon�s shares jump as operating profit, a key measure of online retailer�s business, climbs 56% in the fourth quarter. See full story.

Is your ergonomic desk trying to kill you?

Workstations designed for fitness can lead to typos and even falls. See full story.

RIM is betting the house on the BlackBerry 10

Research In Motion is hosting a big event in New York on Wednesday to lift the wraps on its new BlackBerry 10 smartphones. The company�s shares have run up hard ahead of the launch, which is a high-stakes gamble for RIM. See full story.

Best Buy�s Hail Mary: Amy Poehler

If hiring a celebrity pitchman is a corporate-balance-sheet booster, running a star-studded Super Bowl ad is a Hail Mary pass. Best Buy and 5 other companies that looked to stars to reverse their fortunes See full story.

Bove sees 30% rally for J.P. Morgan, Citi, BAC

Shares of Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc. and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. will rise more than 30% in the next 12 months, as stronger economic growth, higher asset quality and better liquidity drive their businesses, according to outspoken bank analyst Dick Bove. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

If hiring a celebrity pitchman is a corporate-balance-sheet booster, running a star-studded Super Bowl ad is a Hail Mary pass. Best Buy and 5 other companies that looked to stars to reverse their fortunes See full story.

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