Star Tribune reporters interviewed numerous former and current Best Buy executives, as well as retail analysts and investors, during their research for this article. Some company executives asked not to be identified, citing their current or previous connections to Best Buy or to the retail industry. Best Buy founder Richard Schulze declined to comment, and former Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn did not return messages seeking comment.
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The U.S. stock market roared back on Friday, as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin halted its plunge, at least for now.
![Attendees of Frostbike made their way through the convention Saturday at the Quality Bike Products campus in Minneapolis. ] (AARON LAVINSKY/STAR TRIBUNE) aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Frostbike 2016 was held at the Quality Bike Products Campus on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 in Bloomington, Minn.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/NH2BSHB74ND2V6GF2G2HI5X4MM.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
