Best Buy raised its profit and sales expectations ahead of the holiday shopping ramp-up on Black Friday after a strong third quarter. Comparable-store sales at the nation's largest consumer electronics chain rose 2.

Consumers are being careful about large purchases but paying up for some expensive products, chief executive says.

Black Friday deals have officially taken over the internet, as Cyber Week arrives to kick off the holiday shopping season. Online retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Best Buy have unveiled their holiday deals for laptops, tablets, and smartphones, with many Chromebooks receiving big discounts.

“It’s a Black Friday shopping tradition,” said Erin Shetler of Del Cerro, one of a party of five girlfriends plus a baby in a stroller who made their first stop at Target in Mission Valley at 6:34 a.m., with plans to descend on the Fashion Valley Mall to wrap up their day-long retail therapy excursion.

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Black Friday is officially here, and if you’re in need of a new laptop, retailers are currently discounting a handful of bestselling models, including Apple Macbooks. Apple launched its MacBook Air M4 in March,