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Best Buy Denies Geek Squad-FBI Links
Friday, March 10, 2017 - 3:26pm | 464Read More...Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) has denied allegations that the FBI used Geek Squad for secret public surveillance. A report by OCWeekly says the federal agency trained company technicians on law-enforcement operational tactics, shared lists of targeted citizens and, to...
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Best Buy's Social Media Buzz Is Trending In The Wrong Direction
Monday, August 22, 2016 - 2:24pm | 337Read More...With Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) shareholders looking ahead to the company’s Q2 earnings due out before the market open on Tuesday, the latest data from TickerTags indicates the company’s social media buzz has taken a big hit. TickerTags monitors social media sites to identify trends by...
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Best Buy's Geek Squad Seeks New Markets
Monday, October 8, 2012 - 8:48am | 198Read More...The Geek Squad, the black-tied, white-shirted tech experts made famous by Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), is looking for new revenue opportunities. Amid Best Buy's struggles, that include a 23 percent plunge in the shares this year, the Geek Squad has sought out new partnerships. Online auction site eBay (...
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Making Over Best Buy (BBY, WMT, AMZN, COST)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 1:41pm | 342Read More...Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) is attempting to overhaul its image to regain the customers lost to other retailers. Best Buy's image has become that of a big-box retail chain, an image that CEO Brian Dunn is trying to rid the company of. Dunn's latest concept is creating "connected stores." These stores...
