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The Motley Fool April 5, 2006 Alyce Lomax	NBC Tries Speed Ads Advertising disruption is well under way as NBC Universal attempts to see whether a shorter commercial break will retain viewers' attention better.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2006 Brian Gorman	CBS's Couric Coup Overblown? Katie Couric's move to CBS from NBC's Today show is generating headlines, but it may not be the smartest move from a business perspective. For CBS, this looks like an expensive misuse of talent.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2006 Tom Taulli	Digesting AllRecipes Reader's Digest tiptoes into the Web, buying AllRecipes.com. While there are certainly synergies here, Reader's Digest's core business is mature, with little remaining long-term growth. If it wants to attract investors, the company needs to be much more aggressive.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Under Wal-Mart's Hood Sometimes you have to get dirty to come up clean. Until Wal-Mart wins that huge gray-area camp of supporters in the middle, it will have to deal with a country that consists mostly of indifferent spectators watching two thin opposing camps duke it out.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Is Blockbuster a Patent Buster? Not flattered by Blockbuster's imitation, Netflix sues for patent infringement. There are significant ramifications here. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	MIVA Moves The online advertising and e-commerce solutions provider announced that its CEO and president both resigned. That's no great shock. But MIVA may still be an attractive play, despite its crumbling financials. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2006 David Compton	Intel Loads Up on Emerging Markets Intel's aggressiveness in seeking out local governmental and business participation to introduce PCs packed with Intel chips should help the company open up new markets and grow its sales over the long run.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2006 Tim Beyers	Microsoft's March of the Penguin Mr. Softy has found a way to make nice with Linux. That's a burden lifted from IT managers, and it gives them another reason to buy Microsoft's infrastructure software. For investors tired of shake-ups and product delays, the news couldn't have come at a better time.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2006 Brian Gorman	Wal-Mart in Cultural Crossfire Wal-Mart has put a lot of effort into revamping its image in the face of some consumers' criticism. But now the company may be confronting an issue that won't be quite so easy to handle, as it faces protests for selling "Brokeback Mountain" DVDs. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Sony's and Borders' Book Club The electronics giant will distribute its Sony Reader through Borders. Sony may have missed the boat when Apple's iPod revolutionized the way consumers listen to music, but apparently it is trying to get in on the ground floor of e-books. Investors, take note.
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