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Target's 1Q profits up 1.2 percent; outlook raised

Target Corp. raised its profit outlook Wednesday after reporting better-than-expected first-quarter results that were boosted by increased spending on food and cheap chic fashions. Updated: 01:22 PM

Arctic Cat beats estimates, then takes a beating

Shares fell 10 percent Tuesday after the snowmobile and ATV maker lowered its guidance for fiscal 2013. Updated: May. 15, 2012 - 10:15 PM

Best Buy

Best Buy’s Richard Schulze is likely to still wield clout

He'll be stepping down from the board, but "I don't see him going away," a former top executive said. Updated: 01:31 PM
- Monday: Best Buy founder quits over scandal
- Best Buy: Turbulent times for electronics giant

columnists & blogscolumnists & blogs

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Steve Alexander

Alexander: Worldwide video chats not always a reality

QMy son lives and works in Bangkok, Thailand,...

Stephen Wilbers

Wilbers: If editing only on screen, you're missing the big picture

Dear editors: My apologies for submitting this column...

Harvey Mackay

MacKay: Star QB knew why to learn more than the playbook

On a national sports radio program recently, two...

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On the Job

Mass layoffs continue, but numbers fall to 2006 levels.

A U.S. Department of Labor report Wednesday shows the economy is...

Patent Pending

Medtronic's legal department named one of the best

ALM’s Corporate Counsel on Wednesday announced that Medtronic’s legal department has...

Whistleblower

Salmonella illnesses prompt recipe fixes

A St. Paul restaurant tightened its food safety procedures shortly after...

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Point of Sale

Regis signs up franchisees
Just Listed

High-traffic corner to be developed

your moneyyour money

'No-brainer' portfolios OK, but watch allocations

QHave a fragile recovery, high gas prices and what seems like endless volatility in the market changed the wisdom of the "no-brainer" portfolio as the long-term mix of investments -- say 25 years in my case -- for a traditional IRA? Full storyFull story

Updated: May. 12, 2012 - 04:22 PM

Understanding tradeoffs is key to strategy

How to keep a marriage together when the budget's falling apart

Steals+Deals: New furniture and furnishings stores

Levin: Helping your children find their own voice

Recession generation has adulthood on hold

Steals+Deals: Ikea completes Marketplace makeover

weekly featuresweekly features

Business forum: Tips for women-owned companies to grow

Successful female entrepreneurs should take these five actions to push their businesses forward. Full storyFull story

Updated: May. 13, 2012 - 07:11 PM

Business people

Movers & shakers: Roy Hogsed, Fision

Midwest Insider Trading

Mergers and acquisitions

Ask the consultant: How can I spread the word about my website?

Business bankruptcies

Lifesaving products are Roseville firm's lifeblood

Businesses play trafficking cops

Working for peanuts to help cashew farmers

State's corporate headquarters a boon for real estate market

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top workplacestop workplaces

Top Workplaces: Real estate firms rate highly

For people who sell real estate, the "cloud" is taking the place of the cubicle as they rely more on technology. And yet for many agents, it's the face-to-face connections between them and their managers that seem to matter most. Full storyFull story

Updated: Jan. 4, 2012 - 11:48 AM

Community: Making connection to something beyond the business

Small companies: Employees come first at The Container Store

Medium companies: It’s a loyalty thing for The Emily Program

economyeconomy

Spending climbs on new housing, home improvement

Spending on construction of new residential housing and improvements to existing homes is at a three-year high. Full storyFull story

Updated: May. 12, 2012 - 03:51 PM

Wall Street's messy May gets a little worse

US economy picks up after early spring slump

Dollar continues to rally on fears about Greece

Dutch lawmaker to try to nix bailout fund in court

Oil price still falling as supplies grow

business features

ST100: Minnesota's 100 largest companies.

Executive compensation: Minnesota's top CEO packages

Non-profit 100: Minnesota's highest earning non-profits

Employees ranked their workplaces based on leadership, benefits and the company's strategic direction. Is your company a top workplace? Find out on June 17.