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Walgreen posted a 1.6% drop in quarterly profit, but sales rose and the drugstore chain's gross profit margin improved.

Nearly 40 years after breaking up, The Beatles are still breaking records for album sales.Consumers in North America, Japan and the U.K. bought more than 2.25 million copies of the Beatles' re-mastered albums in the first five days after their Sept. 9 release.

A Texas court has banned sales of Microsoft Word and copies of Microsoft Office containing word until a final decision is reached in a copyright infringement trial. Microsoft has 60 days to cease sales.

Sales under the U.S. government's "cash for clunkers" auto incentive topped 180,000 with Toyota Motor Corp overtaking Ford Motor Co with the top-selling vehicle, officials said on Wednesday.

The U.S. Senate will approve a $2 billion extension of the "cash for clunkers" auto sales incentive by week's end, Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Tuesday, giving new life to a successful program that has boosted industry sales to a 2009 high.

Apple's iPhone is continuing to enjoy a rise in global sales, despite industry-wide falls, a survey says.

General Motors said its second-quarter sales fell 15% globally from a year earlier, but jumped from the prior period on strong demand in Asia.

US technology giant Apple posts a better-than-forecast rise in quarterly results, thanks to strong iPhone sales.

Rain and rising unemployment dampened sales for retailers already reeling from consumers’ new frugality.

As the entire world mourns the death of Michael Jackson, many are celebrating the King of Pop’s unparalleled musical legacy. Following the news of Jackson’s sudden passing, Jackson songs and albums immediately begin climbing the sales charts at digital music stores. Over on iTunes, the current top five albums, and seven of the Top 10, [...]