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Starbucks to Match U.S. Employee 401(k) Contributions as Earnings Improve

July 27, 2009

By Courtney Dentch July 27 (Bloomberg) — Starbucks Corp. , the world’s largest coffee-shop operator, will match U.S. employees’ contributions to their 401(k) retirement plans after earnings improved, Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz said in a memo.

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Amazon.com Profit Drops 10% as Sales Fall Short of Estimates; Shares Slide

July 23, 2009

By Joseph Galante July 23 (Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc. reported a decline in second-quarter profit and sales that missed estimates after discounts failed to spur as much growth as predicted

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Microsoft Profit Declines 29% as PC Slowdown Weighs on Quarterly Revenue

July 23, 2009

By Dina Bass July 23 (Bloomberg) — Microsoft Corp. , the world’s biggest software maker, reported a 29 percent drop in profit and sales that missed analysts’ estimates, a sign that expense reductions weren’t enough to make up for declining sales of personal- computer software.

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Intel Plans to Offer $1.5 Billion of Convertible Debt to Buy Back Shares

July 20, 2009

By Joseph Galante and Ian King July 20 (Bloomberg) — Intel Corp. , the world’s largest chipmaker, plans to sell $1.5 billion in debt, using the money to buy back shares. The bonds, which would be convertible into shares, will mature in 2039, Santa Clara, California-based based Intel said today in a statement.

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Urban Outfitters Will Consider Lending to Its Vendors Should CIT Collapse

July 19, 2009

By Allison Abell Schwartz July 17 (Bloomberg) — Urban Outfitters Inc. , the clothing and housewares retailer, may consider providing short-term financing to some of its vendors should CIT Group Inc

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