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Dun & Bradstreet Expands Its Move Into Social Media

Dun & Bradstreet (DNB) is getting even more social. The provider of information about companies and more on Thursday said it has acquired a social media software unit from Fliptop, a provider of software that mines the public Web and social media for relevant data that can help its customers boost their sales. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. D&B stock was up 2% in early afternoon trading in the stock market today. Founded in 1841, D&B is a

Dun & Bradstreet Adds Social Data To Research Wares

Dun & Bradstreet is hooking up with a data analytics software maker to buttress its wide-ranging business research products with data gleaned from social media. The provider of company research reports on Tuesday planned to announce it has contracted with FirstRain to gain some of the growing reams of relevant data from social media sites. Founded in 1841, Dun & Bradstreet (DNB) is a leading seller of data on businesses, as well as risk management