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...this year Twitter was the big winner. The social-networking site was the fastest-rising search query, beating out Web rivals Facebook (No. 3) and Hulu (No. 4) for the top spot. But absent the cybertrifecta, the 2009 list is predictably grim. In a year that saw the "Summer of Death," Michael Jackson was the second fastest-rising term, and Natasha Richardson (No. 8) and Farrah Fawcett (No. 9) made the top 10. The only celebrity who's still among us that managed to crack the list? Lady Gaga, who catapulted to fame this year and landed...
...losers were largely retailers who a) did not have big electronics offerings, b) did not offer huge Black Friday discounts or c) are not worshipped by teens. Count among them J. Crew, Chico's and Banana Republic, which offered fewer discounts and saw traffic fall, says Goldman Sachs analyst Michelle Tan, in a note. Pacific Sunwear, Ann Taylor, Talbots and Gap stores were also weak, noted Credit Suisse analyst Paul Lejuez...
Higher-end department stores such as Saks, Nordstrom, and Neiman Marcus saw decent traffic even though they didn't offer discounts that exceeded 70% as they did last year. "Inventories are much tighter and promotions much more reasonable, which should lead to good margins," says Balter...
...older brother used to run, but I was pretty convinced I was going to be a soccer player,” Chenoweth said. “Every time I saw his friends they’d be like, ‘What are you doing next year?’ I’d say that I was playing soccer, and they’d just hit me. So eventually I gave...
...saw how their language stops being abstract and becomes very narrative,” he said, pointing to the use of hypothetical stories to prove a point...