Once again, the Law of Noise has proven itself. Ask Jeeves certainly had the promotional volume turned up to “11″ in recent months — and that’s loud when you have 4% market share.

IAC/InterActiveCorp is acquiring Cornerstone Brands from a group of private investors, including principal shareholders Madison Dearborn Partners and JP Morgan Partners.

IAC/InterActiveCorp reported fourth quarter results with revenue totaling $1.7 billion.