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Tableau Software soars in trading debut

Tableau Software shares soared in their trading debut Friday after the company and some of its investors raised about $254.2 million in its initial public offering.

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Nordstrom 1st quarter net income slips

Nordstrom Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter net income fell 3 percent, hurt by weak demand for spring merchandise and softer performance in the Northeast and Midwest.
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Boeing resumes 787 deliveries after 4-month halt

Boeing restarted deliveries of 787s on Tuesday after a four-month halt while it dealt with the smoldering batteries that had kept the planes grounded.
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Update to address Windows 8 confusion will be free

A planned Windows 8 update to address complaints and confusion with Microsoft's new operating system will be made available for free this year, the company said Tuesday.
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Starbucks sees Myanmar entry in couple of years

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said Monday the coffee chain's first stores in India and Vietnam have been received positively and it might soon be time to give Myanmar a shot too.
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Wash. begins effort to secure Boeing's next jet

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee wants to streamline government permitting and review aerospace incentives in order to help convince Boeing Co. to build its 777X jetliner in the state.
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Costco April key revenue metric misses estimate

Costco's revenue at stores open at least a year climbed 4 percent in April, but fell just shy of analysts' expectations.
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Starbucks, Green Mountain extend partnership

Starbucks has signed a new five-year contract that triples the number of branded single-serve packs it makes for Green Mountain's Keurig brewing machines.
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Microsoft appoints new CFO from Office division

Microsoft says its new chief financial officer is Amy Hood, previously CFO of the Office division.
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Trulia buying Market Leader for more than $300M

Real estate website operator Trulia is buying real estate software provider Market Leader Inc. for more than $300 million in cash and stock.
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Microsoft extends search guarantee in Yahoo deal

Microsoft has extended a guarantee that provides Yahoo with financial protection as part of the two companies' Internet search partnership.