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Musicians big and small compete for summer concert sales

May 31, 2012
Madonna begins her worldwide summer tour today in Israel. Shows have already sold out around the world. But what if you're not Madonna? How do you make money on tour?

JCPenney adds sales, after dropping them

May 31, 2012
JCPenney unveiled a new pricing strategy in January that largely scrapped sales. One bad quarter later, discounts are creeping back in.

If JPMorgan lost on trades, who won?

May 21, 2012
JPMorgan Chase has gotten a lot of attention for its estimated $3 billion trading loss. But who were the winners in those bets?

Pinterest joins the billion-dollar club

May 17, 2012
The social media scrapbooking site is the latest startup to be valued at over a $1 billion. Big money for a company with no profits or business model.

Facebook offer: Pay $2 to promote your posts

May 11, 2012
As Facebook looks for new sources of revenue, it targets users who may want more attention and better placement for their posts.

Foursquare checks in on discount deals

May 9, 2012
Foursquare has attracted 20 million users to its social network. To make money, it plans to go the Groupon route, but with personalized deals.

Sendak passes away, his legacy of books goes on

May 8, 2012
Children’s books -- the real books -- are selling well and defying the trend toward e-books. Author Maurice Sendak would be pleased.

What’s hot, and what’s not, in the workplace

May 4, 2012
The latest trends in the labor market suggest you’re better off looking for job that produces a service, not a physical product.

Hollywood movies open abroad, then come home

May 4, 2012
"The Avengers" is expected to be a big hit this weekend. It’s already garnered more than $250 million overseas. Why didn’t it debut at home?

Why Hulu may not always be free

May 2, 2012
Services like Hulu want revenue, but it's moving toward relying on viewers -- in addition to advertisers -- to pay. The new model may mean that consumers may not be able to cut their cable cord quite yet.