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On September 28th, Amazon (AMZN) unveiled its long-awaited tablet PC, the "Kindle Fire" with the price tag of $199.

P&G's Lafley Is Latest CEO to Retake Helm

Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) suddenly looks like it did in 2009 -- without slapping on any Olay beauty cream. Late Thursday, the world's largest consumer product maker replaced former CEO Robert McDonald with his retired predecessor, Alan George "AG" Lafley. Mr. Lafley, who served as CEO from 2000 to 2009, will be charged with improving sales of products like Crest toothpaste and Tide detergent, introducing new products and cutting costs.Comebacks are, well, making a comeback on Wall Street. J.C. Penney (JCP) tried to steal some of Apple's magic when it poached Apple retail guru Ron Johnson to be its CEO in 2011, but last month hired back Myron "Mike" Ullman, who ran the company from 2004 to 2011. Apple's current dominance, after all, didn't begin until Steve Jobs returned to the fold for a second tenure as the company's leader.Can Mr. Ullman and Mr. Lafley pull a Jobs?Like all CEOs, Mr. Lafley and Mr. Ullman must decide which of his predecessor's plans he should keep, and what to discard...

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