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Roald Dahl: 12 Things to Remember About the Author on His 100th Birthday

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Legendary children's books author Roald Dahl would be 100 years old today--here are 10 things to remember him by, including a slate of words he made up.

Tupac Shakur Restaurant Opens on 20th Anniversary of Rapper’s Death

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Tupac Shakur is being commemorated with a restaurant that will be launched to honor the 20th anniversary of the rapper's death. Here's what you should know.

3 Retail Stocks With Double-Digit Downside

By Marie Brodbeck, InvestorPlace Contributor
Macy's (M), Kohl's (KSS) and Staple's (SPLS) are three retail stocks that are unlikely to turn things around and should be avoided at all costs.

Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) Testing Weekend Brunch

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Starbucks (SBUX) is testing out a weekend brunch menu with French toast, Belgian waffles and quiche at select locations.

Amazon.com, Inc. Alexa Now Has 3,000 “Skills”

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Amazon's Alexa voice assistant has expanded its functionalities to include more than 3,000 skills, including being a travel agent and reading tweets.

‘Fifty Shades Darker’: First Full Movie Trailer Debuts

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
The first official trailer for 'Fifty Shades Darker', the sequel to 2015's 'Fifty Shades of Grey', has been released on YouTube.

The 7 Championships the NCAA Is Pulling From North Carolina

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
The NCAA announced on Monday that it will be pulling championship events from North Carolina over its HB2 bathroom bill.

No Urgency to Jump on Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU)

By Charles Payne
Lululemon is worth keeping an eye on, but despite a sharp sell-off, LULU stock still isn't a must-buy yet.

Olive Garden to Sell 21,000 Unlimited Pasta Passes in 2016

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Olive Garden will be selling 21,000 Never Ending Pasta Passes. Find out when, where and how much the passes are for this year.

Bill Gross: “I Don’t Like Stocks; I Don’t Like Bonds”

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Bill Gross is, to say the least, bearish on both stocks and bonds. Here's where he wants money to go for investors.

Aeropostale Wins OK to Sell Assets

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Aeropostale has gained approval from a bankruptcy judge to sell its assets to a group of landlords. The deal is worth about $243 million.

Starbucks Launches New Line of Tea Drinks in China

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Starbucks is launching a new line of tea drinks in China under its Teavana brand. The country's tea market is ten times bigger than its coffee industry.

Target Corporation Hiring 70,000 Workers for 2016 Holiday Season

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Target (TGT) has announced plans to hire some 70,000 retail workers and 7,500 distribution center employees for the 2016 holiday season.

M&A News: Open Text Corp (USA) to Buy Dell Unit for $1.62B

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
OpenText (OTEX) has announced plans to purchase a unit from Dell for $1.62 billion if it can get approval from regulators.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) Still Has Nearly 40% Upside

By John Kilhefner, Senior Managing Editor, Lango Franchise
Even after its gains last week, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) stock is continuing its run on renewed analyst bullishness.

Burger King Debuts Cheetos Chicken Fries

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Burger King (BKW) has launched a new product called Cheetos Chicken Fries, which combine the tasty nuggets with the Pepsi-owned cheesy snack.

VIX Just Misses Top-10 Most Volatile Days In 25 Years

By Dan Wiener
Friday's surge in the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) wasn't nearly the biggest move in the index's history. Let's view it with some perspective

SolarCity Corp (SCTY) Stock Trades Wildly on $305M Fundraiser

By John Kilhefner, Senior Managing Editor, Lango Franchise
SolarCity (SCTY) is in the midst of a tug-of-war between the bears and bulls after raising new funds for solar projects.

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (USA) (POT) and Agrium Inc. (USA) (AGU) Make It Official

By John Kilhefner, Senior Managing Editor, Lango Franchise
Potash (POT) and Agrium (AGU) are the latest in the agricultural market to combine forces and make a bet on rebounding commodity prices.
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