Retail giants Walmart and Amazon are waging a good old-fashioned price war. It’s a costly — but wise — strategy for both sides, says a Wharton professor.

Does the blur of economic data, including today’s industrial production numbers, make your head spin? Here’s an index that might help.

Consumers’ reaction to animal cruelty accusations against IHOP will depend largely on what they thought of the restaurant chain before the complaints were raised.

Research In Motion went back to the drawing board when its Blackberry Storm failed to keep Verizon Wireless customers from defecting to the AT&T network, where they could use Apple’s still-hot iPhone.

It wasn’t quite business as usual at Adobe Systems’ MAX developer’s conference this past week. Along with product introductions and partner announcements was a more aggressive public stance towards Apple and its iPhone.

If — as the Financial Times reports — AIG and the U.S. “pay czar” are bickering over the notorious bailout recipient’s compensation packages, they might consider a plan with a longer view.

To fuel its search engine, Google searches for companies that might enhance its core technology. Its recent investment in Adimab is an example.

Same-store retail sales reports were surprisingly positive, but only when compared to the disaster of 2008.