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Amid Borders' woes, do bookstores have a future?

The demise of the Borders Books chain may be another sign that the bookstore and physical book are in trouble. There is a sea change in the book industry as many consumers are switching to e-books. Some analysts say the closing of books will help Barnes & Noble in the short run and there still may be a place in local communities for the independent bookstore.

Microsoft profit up even as Windows revenue dips

. It may indicate that more consumers are moving to tablet computers.

Arbiter says Kodak didn't infringe Apple patents

Kodak's stock, nonetheless, fell Tuesday amid signs of rising investor concern over its ability to fund a long and painful turnaround.

Apple results blow past expectations again in quarter

The results were lifted by the sale of 20.3 million iPhones, millions more than analysts had expected.

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