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UnitedHealthcare has acquired Fiserv Inc., a mail order pharmacy and healthcare service firm, for $775 million.

MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. posted net income of $46.9 million for the first quarter, am increase over $40.3 million in the prior year.

Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. posted net sales of $111.6 million for December, a 9.3% increase over $102.1 million in the prior year. Direct marketing sales increased 14.3% during the month.

Neiman Marcus Inc. reported revenue of $723 million for December, a 4.9% increase over $689 million last year. Neiman Marcus Direct revenue rose 8.4% during the month.

With the hope of bridging the worlds of social networking and online shopping, Wikidealz.com officially launched in late November.

Today we meet Lutz Schremmer, a partner and vice president of list brokerage with MeritDirect. Schremmer has 12 years of experience as a witness to an industry reinventing itself.

The Direct Marketing Association has modified its DMAChoice program, dropping the $1 online verification fee and allowing consumers to opt out of receiving catalogs on a brand-by-brand basis without cost.

The U.S. Postal Service is seeking comments on Intelligent Mail barcoding standards plans to require for letters and flats to receive automation discounts after Jan. 2009.

The latest Brocade Homes catalog from Restoration Hardware now includes gift merchandise, and highlights a current bed and bath sale. The Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation

Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine plans to propose legislation aimed at protecting state consumers from identity theft and credit fraud.