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The cheap items that build billion-dollar companies By Charles B. Stockdale, 24/7 Wall St. Just because certain products have a low price tag does not mean they cannot sell for billions of dollars. In fact, some of the cheapest products make the most money for their companies. 24/7 Wall St. Google, Microsoft Survival Conflict With Internet Data Privacy Privacy should be built into online services by default, but it won't happen so long as companies, such as Microsoft, Google and Facebook, rely on advertising to make money, according to a prominent privacy activist. Economy, Internet help drive success of lower-end knockoffs LOS ANGELES Mirabelle Vargas, 29, winds her way through the open-air stalls in downtown Los Angeles' bustling Santee Alley, hunting for Victoria's Secret underwear. Or at least undies with a tag that says Victoria's Secret. How Old Milwaukee Gamed the Super Bowl The beer company hit social-media gold with its Will Ferrell ad, which it paid pennies to air in North Platte, Neb. The Superbowl, According to FourSquare In case you hadnt’ heard, the Super Bowl was yesterday. As a country, whether or not we cared who was playing, or even know the rules, we gather en masse to watch football, drink cheap beer and eat things covered in cheese — not necessarily in that order. It’s part of who we are: what [...]
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