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The Softer Side of Hardware

Home Depot is testing a warm-and-fuzzy approach to selling hammers, lighting and garage doors that targets female shoppers.

Wikipedia Moving From Florida to San Francisco

Online encyclopedia to move cross-country in January to hub of tech world.

Disney to Sell Mickey Inspired Fruit, Veggie Products

Disney plans to sell a line of products called Disney Garden.

Gas, Car Sales Fuel Retail Sales Growth

Retailers' sales rose 0.6 percent last month and gasoline stations turned in their biggest jump in sales since May.

Oracle Makes $6.66 Billion Bid to Buy BEA Systems

The business software maker confirmed today it offered BEA Systems $17 per share, a 25 percent premium over Thursday's closing price of $13.62.

AT&T CEO Stan Sigman To Retire

AT&T Inc. said on Thursday that the head of its wireless unit, Stan Sigman, was retiring, and it appointed Ralph de la Vega as his successor.

State Treasurer Wants Probe of Countrywide CEO

State Treasurer Richard Moore has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate the timing of stock sales made by the chief executive of mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp.

Johnson & Johnson Recalls Infant Cold, Cough Products

The company is recalling certain infants' nonprescription cough and cold products.

Countrywide Says Lending Down From Last September

Countrywide Financial Corp on Thursday said September mortgage lending fell 44.3 percent from a year earlier as it tightened underwriting standards, even as delinquencies surged.