US medicine spending shows rare dip Total U.S. spending on prescription medicines declined last year, a first in more than half a century. The dip was 1 percent, to $325.8 billion — a 3.5 percent drop after accounting for population growth and economic expansion, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. More
Microsoft may buy Barnes & Noble's Nook unit for $1 billion According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. More
US casino revenue up nearly 5 percent in 2012 Things are looking up for most of the nation’s commercial casinos, as gambling revenue increased by nearly 5 percent last year and jobs held roughly steady. According to the annual survey of casinos by the American Gaming Association, America’s nontribal casinos took in $37.3 billion from gamblers last year, an increase of 4.8 percent over 2011. More
YouTube Claims Victory Over TV - Battle Won With One Billion Visitors Per Month With more than one billion unique visitors every month, YouTube asserted last night that the battle between television and the online video giant is over. YouTube claimed victory with six billion views per month. According to the Wall Street Journal, which cited Mark Mahaney's estimates, a stock analyst at RBC Capital Markets, that YouTube generated about $4 billion in revenue in 2012, up from $2.5 billion in 2011. More
Some thought CoD on Game Pass would boost Xbox sales. Now, the numbers are in, and we finally have our answer According to Circana Retail Tracking Service’s Mat Piscatella, overall hardware spending at $927 million was “flat” compared to November 2023. But the interesting numbers are that the PS5 saw a 15 ... 12/18/2024 - 8:30 am | View Link
Video Game Hardware Spending Stays Flat Due To 29% Xbox Drop Microsoft is in the middle of a campaign relaying that you do not need an Xbox to play Xbox games, and it seems the public is taking that to heart, ... 12/18/2024 - 2:37 am | View Link
Black Friday Online Sales Approach $11 Billion Up 10%, As In-Store Traffic Falls 8% Online brands saw big growth on Black Friday, but it came at the expense of in-store shopping. The extended promotional period also hurt Black Friday. 12/1/2024 - 3:46 am | View Link
Black Friday shoppers spent a record $10.8 billion online: What did people buy? People didn't just fill their plates this Thanksgiving weekend -- data shows they also filled their online shopping carts. Black Friday online shopping this year set a new high, reaching $10.8 ... 11/30/2024 - 11:02 am | View Link
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