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International Business Machines Corporation () or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States.

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Your 2012 Memorial Day Sales Savings Cheat Sheet

This Memorial Day weekend, Americans will mark the unofficial start to summer with barbecues, picnics and beach outings.

But they'll also indulge in that favorite national pastime -- shopping. And more people look inclined to hit the malls this year than in 2011, according to IBM ( IBM ) findings, based on analysis of chatter on social networks. They'll be embarking on more weekend getaways this year, too. The ratio of positive to negative comments about shopping and Memorial Day travel, which IBM calls the "Desire Ratio," is 6.5 to 1 this year, compared to a ratio of 1.3 to 1 in 2011, the data revealed.  For you budget-minded shoppers and travelers, here's some tips to get the biggest bang for your buck this holiday weekend.Holiday Savings Tips1. Maximize Coupon Savings Mining coupons is "particularly important around Memorial Day, as many of the best deals will come from the use of a stacking discount," Lindsay Sakraida, features director for deal site  DealNews.com , tells  DailyFin...

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