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Black Friday in July: Target, Sears, More Offer Big Deals on Amazon Prime Day

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Several retailers, including Target and Sears, are offering deals to compete against Amazon Prime Day, which is July 12.

Box Office Recap: ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ Dominates

By John Kilhefner, Senior Managing Editor, Lango Franchise
The summer box office is going to have a hard time keeping up with last summer, but thanks to "The Secret Life of Pets" and a few holdovers, the numbers came in stronger than expected.

What the Airlines Can Tell Us About Earnings

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Airline stocks make a good "canary in the coal mine" and point to some continuing headwinds for the S&P 500.

June Jobs Report: Don’t Get Caught Up In The Hype

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The headline number in the June jobs report looks like a wonderful upside surprise, but between the lines nothing has really changed.

Unicorns Stampeded to Lion’s Share of Venture Capital in Q2

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Unicorns, which are startups valued at over $1 billion, got a good chunk of venture investment in Q2 2016, despite some negatives.

AA Stock: Alcoa Inc Heading for a Move — But in Which Direction?

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
A move is coming up for AA stock, but given Alcoa's recent history, the direction is hard to determine, so prepare for either.

Danone SA (ADR) Acquires WhiteWave Foods Co (WWAV) for $10 Billion

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Danone will be acquiring WhiteWave for $10 billion, or $56.25 per share, in a deal that it expects to close by the end of the year.

TWTR Stock: Twitter Inc Live Sports Debuts With Wimbledon

By John Kilhefner, Senior Managing Editor, Lango Franchise
Twitter (TWTR) just gave the world its first glimpse of live sports streaming with Wimbledon and a little help from ESPN.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) Buys Wandoujia App Store

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Alibaba has bought Wandoujia, which is the fifth largest app store in China, for an undisclosed sum to expand its offerings.

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Makes Nice With Comcast Corporation (CMCSA), Stock Pops

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
It's a new day in media as Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) and Comcast (CMSCA) forge a partnership to bring the streaming service to the X1 platform.

GoPro Inc: Ion Worldwide’s Bankruptcy Is Waving a Red Flag Above GPRO Stock

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
GoPro's nemesis recently filed for bankruptcy but whether that's good for GPRO stock is still up in the air.

4th of July: Is the Stock Market Open Today?

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
It's the 4th of July and some investors out there may be wondering 'Is the stock market open today?' and 'InvestorPlace' has the answer.

Happy Fourth of July Images to Post on Facebook, Twitter

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Happy Fourth of July! In honor of this country's independence, we have compiled 9 images to share on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Check them out.

MU Stock: A Bad Memory and an Opportunity for Micron Technology, Inc.

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Unfortunately, Micron stock is getting hit, but this could be an attractive entry point for MU investors thanks to a reasonable valuation.

International Business Machines Corp.: IBM Stock Mired in the Doldrums

By Hilary Kramer, Editor, GameChangers
IBM stock is boasting some growth, but don't hold your breath waiting for the recovery in International Business Machines to really take off.

M&A News: Apple Inc. in Talks to Buy Jay-Z’s Tidal Music App

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Apple is reportedly interested in acquiring hip-hop artist Jay-Z's music streaming app Tidal to help its own Music service.

Priceline Group Inc (PCLN): Brexit Effect Won’t Be as Bad as First Thought

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The Priceline Group (PCLN) tanked after the Brexit vote, but analysts think the clouds on the horizon have silver linings.

New on Netflix: 20 New Netflix, Inc. Movies Coming in July 2016

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Several movies and TV shows will be new on Netflix this July and 'InvestorPlace' has collected a list of some of the new additions.

HP Inc: HPQ Stock Building a Future with 3D Printing

By Brian Wu, InvestorPlace Contributor
HP Inc's 3D printers are 10x faster and fall on the lower end of the price spectrum. HPQ stock could continue its printing dominance.
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