Outlook roundup: AMD sees better gross margin in 2010, Lear expects ‘09 sales to fall to $9.5B

Outlook roundup: Advanced Micro Devices, Lear

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Stryker set to acquire software tech firm OtisMed, and assets of Japan’s Mutoh and Synergetics

Stryker set to acquire OtisMed

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Implant maker Stryker Corp. said Tuesday it acquired privately held software technology company OtisMed Corp., and it will also buy assets of two other companies.

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Compuware completes $295 million cash acquisition of Web applications manager Gomez

Compuware completes $295M acquisition of Gomez

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Compuware to buy Web applications manager Gomez Inc. for $295 million in cash

Compuware to buy Gomez Inc. for $295 million cash

DETROIT — Compuware Corp., whose software improves the performance of computer programs used by companies to run their operations, said Wednesday it is acquiring Gomez Inc. for $295 million in cash.

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General Motors’ partnership with eBay to sell new cars through Calif. dealers set to end

GM's trial program selling cars on eBay set to end

DETROIT — General Motors says it's ending a trial program that put new cars for sale in California on eBay as it shifts its focus to national marketing efforts.

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Compuware sells application testing software line to Britain’s Micro Focus for $80M

Compuware sells software line to British company

DETROIT — Business software and services provider Compuware Corp. says it's selling an applications testing software line to Britain's Micro Focus International PLC for $80 million.

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Enter Charity 2.0 with Social Networking sites, but aren’t there tiring too many already?

Charities see potential, risk with social networks

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Meredith Bowen was getting tired of requests from Facebook friends to exchange make-believe pansies, daffodils and tiny cartoon characters for her "(Lil) Green Patch," a virtual garden that sprouted on her social-networking page about a year ago.

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