Walt Mossberg – Dell Tablets at Bargain Prices
Best Buy Co.’s quarterly earnings fell 29 percent as the electronics retailer kicked off the holiday season with significant discounting and sales weakness in most products besides mobile devices.
The electronics chain is getting squeezed by rivals such as Amazon.com Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. as well as price-conscious consumers favoring more modest items.
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