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Manhattan Associates: No License Growth Is No Problem

Manhattan Associates can still grow even when it doesn’t hit on all cylinders — and investors are OK with that, so far. The maker of software to manage warehouse and e-commerce operations, which competes with business software kingpins SAP (SAP) and Oracle (ORCL), last month reported Q3 results that soundly beat analyst views even though its license revenue fell by nearly double digits. Moreover, Manhattan executives told analysts on a conference

Mind Games? Gyms For The Brain Available Online

If your New Year’s resolution is exercise — exercise your brain, that is — then cyberspace might be just the place for you. A number of websites provide games and exercises designed to make brains work better, ranging from Japanese number puzzle Sudoku to individualized “brain training.” Experts aren’t of one mind about the benefits, but most agree the business of “brain training” is on the rise. “There’s a growing field of noninvasive methods to

Online Sales Growth This Holiday Beats Offline Retail

U.S. online retail sales this holiday season once again outperformed offline retail, though reports were mixed as to whether online sales would meet projections of 14% to 15% growth. Late Thursday, market tracker ComScore said U.S. online sales were up 10% Nov. 1 through Sunday. While that’s far ahead of offline retail growth, ComScore has forecast 14% growth for November-December. And Forrester Research has forecast 15% growth. But U.S. online