Notes: Brower comes up big
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Once drifting in and out of the Giants&#39; bullpen like San Francisco&#39;s morning fog, reliever Jim Brower has settled into one of the bullpen&#39;s key roles -- setup -- displaying
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Shares of Beacon Roofing Suppler Inc. shot up as much as 26 percent in its trading debut Thursday, edging out bank holding company Valley Bancorp as the biggest gainer among a handful of new stocks that went public this week.
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Our second annual list of the biggest stars on the Internet.
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The company is in a phase of explosive growth, and that costs money.
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Yahoo reopens a 5-year-old case that banned the selling of Nazi memorabilia on its auction site. Also: Dell leads in computer sales despite tax levies&hellip;.  Europe still watching what Microsoft does&hellip;. and more.
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ESPN announced yesterday the signing of Rick Reilly, whose contract with Sports Illustrated expires at the end of November. He will write the back-page column in ESPN the Magazine and deliver essays on âSportsCenterâ during its golf coverage.Reilly said he succumbed to ESPN after rejecting offers 5 and 10 years ago. âThe money was ridiculous,â he said in a news media conference call. âThis is an itch Iâve always wanted to scratch, to take my voice to a different place.â Despite being on TV regularly with one-minute commentaries, he said ESPN wanted him for his column. âBelieve me, with this nose, I know whatâs best for me,â he said.
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There's more to growth than just a high growth rate.
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One Fool puts Big Goo's market cap in perspective.
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The 31-year-old right-hander yesterday signed a two-year contract worth $4.15 million US. Speier will earn $1.9 million next season and $2.25 million in 2006.
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By Matt Branaugh, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.  Dec.
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Over the last week, I've been writing about the disconnect between flow and rank. Paradoxically, sites that are ranked high don't always deliver a lot of hits when they link to you. On the flipside, there are some sites that are rarely on Top 100 lists, or talked about very much, that deliver substantial flow. Two of them stand out, one a veteran site, and the other a relative newcomer. 1. Daring Fireball is a thoughtful blog written by John Gruber that focuses on the Macintosh. Since I've returned to the Mac in 2005, and have been writing more about Mac issues, I've started getting links from this site, and when I do, they usually send between 1000 and 2000 readers my way. And they're generally interesting people with useful information and ideas. I follow Gruber on Twitter and have learned that he is a Phillies fan and therefore disappointed this year. His posts are interesting there too, and irreverent, which I like of course.  2. A Digg-like memetracker, news.ycombinator.com is in the same league as TechMeme, about 1000 hits for a highly ranked piece. I don't know much about the site, I'm not a regular reader, and I don't know much about the people who visit from this site.
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There are a lot of positives at Taser -- and a large short position.
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The upscale retailer widely beats estimates and raises the bar for its future.
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A rumor of a buyout sends TheStreet.com's shares rocketing.
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The company's stock is up on settlement news, but buyers should beware.
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A Web blockbuster is evolving to try to stay ahead of rivals.
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roundup Plus: Level 3 to buy Sprint's dial-up business...Cisco CEO's salary shoots up from $1...SanDisk ups capacity on flash memory cards.