Week in review: Samsung debuts Galaxy S5 smartphone

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com.

Facebook a laughingstock to humorists for WhatsApp deal. (Feb. 28, 2014)

Sony store closures likely good news for Best Buy. (Feb. 28, 2014)

Samsung controls 65% of the Android device market. (Feb. 28, 2014)

Best Buy, long Amazon’s de facto showroom, now an “online first” retailer, CEO says. (Feb. 27, 2014)

Outerwall pins growth on mobile device and gift card trade-ins. (Feb. 27, 2014)

Best Buy raises cost-cutting target to $1 billion. (Feb. 27, 2014)

Sorry, cheapskates, Apple iPhones to remain pricey. (Feb. 26, 2014)

Summer launch possible for Apple iPhone 6 smartphone. (Feb. 26, 2014)

Microsoft testing deals to boost Xbox One sales. (Feb. 25, 2014)

Samsung, Sony update smartwatches, but all eyes on Apple. (Feb. 25, 2014)

Samsung debuts “modern, glam” Galaxy S5 smartphone. (Feb. 24, 2014)

Netflix pays to play on Comcast’s broadband network. (Feb. 24, 2014)

Photos: Samsung’s Galaxy S5 smartphone (top); ecoATM used-phone purchasing kiosk.