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The average U.S. holiday shopper spent $423 during the weekend, up from $398 last year—and total spending climbed about 13 percent to an estimated $59.1 billion.
The Minnetonka-based health insurer said that it expects to earn $5.25 to $5.50 per share in 2013, less than the $5.58 per share that analysts have predicted.
Among universities that earned more than $2 million in royalties in 2009, the University of Minnesota reportedly saw the biggest drop during the subsequent two years.
The line, which will debut May 5, features 20 styles of contemporary women’s footwear; Target said the partnership with Sam & Libby will be “ongoing.”
Local upstart Massage Retreat takes on industry leader Massage Envy.
Three companies, three buildouts, one question: What do your employees need?
The companies are discussing a rollout of Caribou locations in existing stores.
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A group of investors seeks to take control of Aetrium’s board; at a special meeting scheduled for later this month, the company is urging shareholders to vote against the proposed removal of its existing board.
Dorsey & Whitney Managing Partner Marianne Short is leaving the firm at the end of this year to join UnitedHealth Group as chief legal officer.
The Austin-based company is rumored to be eyeing Hillshire Brands Company, whose brands include Jimmy Dean sausages, Ball Park hot dogs, and Sara Lee.
The company said that its 26 percent drop in quarterly profits was due to $245 million in litigation expenses and the impact of foreign currency rates.
Best Buy’s stock price dropped as the company confirmed its expected decrease in quarterly earnings and same-store sales; meanwhile, founder Richard Schulze and CEO Hubert Joly will reportedly meet this week.
Pinkberry is the latest in a series of frozen yogurt shops to spring up in the Twin Cities—although, with more than 175 locations in 17 countries, it’s among the largest to establish a presence here.
A Target employee just delivered a petition with more than 250,000 signatures to Target’s corporate headquarters and wants the retailer to reconsider its plan to open stores on Thanksgiving; but Target claims that many employees wanted to work on the holiday and that hundreds of stores have lists of volunteers waiting for shifts to open up.
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