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Keep an eye on stock short sellers to avoid losing in bond investments too, study says

(PhysOrg.com) -- Savvy investors who follow short sellers to predict bearish news about a company’s stock -- and sell their stocks in that company to avoid losses -- should keep an eye on the company’s bonds as ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tablets, e-readers closing book on ink-and-paper era

Tablet computers and electronic readers promise to eventually close the book on the ink-and-paper era as they transform the way people browse magazines, check news or lose themselves in novels.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 6

Microsoft says Android e-reader violates patents

Microsoft on Monday accused Taiwan electronics colossus Foxconn and US book seller Barnes & Noble of using its patented technology in e-readers running on Google-backed Android software.

Technology / Business

created Mar 21, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Online shoppers more likely to buy from white sellers than black

(PhysOrg.com) -- When a seller's race is evident in an online classified ad for an iPod nano, black sellers receive fewer offers and less money than white sellers, says a new Stanford study.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 20, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 1

EBay trying to encourage people to sell more items

(AP) -- EBay hopes to lure more sellers by essentially doing away with "listing" fees for people who occasionally auction items on its site. Instead it will take a cut of the final selling price.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 26, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Wal-Mart and Amazon.com trade price cuts on books

(AP) -- An online book special offered by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is turning into a full-fledged price war with Amazon.com.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

New eBay program aims to reward good sellers

(AP) -- EBay Inc. wants to attract more buyers to its online marketplace. So it's trying a new way of rewarding good sellers.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Engineers create system for combating manipulation of online product ratings

As online shopping continues to grow in popularity around the globe, shoppers increasingly depend upon consumer-based rating systems that vendors like Amazon.com and eBay use to rate products and sellers. But those rating ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

EBay's tweaks for sellers part of changes to site (Update)

(AP) -- More changes are coming to eBay. The online marketplace operator announced Tuesday that sellers will have new ways of listing items on the site.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Black market exists for children's lost comfort items

Any mommy and daddy whose child has lost a favorite blanket or stuffed animal knows the lengths they will go to make everything better again. But parents often are powerless, because the well-worn blankie their child loves ...

Technology / Internet

created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 1