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What Stores Are Open on Christmas Day 2014?

What store are open on Christmas Day 2014? Here's a list of some retailers that will be open on December 25.

Sony Threatens to Sue Twitter Over Hacking Tweets

Sony Pictures is threatening to sue Twitter if it doesn't stop accounts from spreading hacked information stolen from it.

Best Buy Holiday Hours 2014

Best Buy has announced its holiday hours for 2014. Here's what you need to know about the retailer during the next few days.

Kohl’s Holiday Hours 2014

Kohl's has announced extended holiday hours this year. Here's when you should go to the store on December 24-26.

Target Holiday Hours 2014

This year's Target holiday hours have been announced. Here's a full list of store hours for December 24, 25 and 26.

Free Michael Buble Music: Google Play Giving Away Full Christmas Album

Google Android users looking to get into the holiday spirit can do so with free Michael Buble music that includes Christmas classics.

New on Amazon Prime: ‘Mozart in the Jungle’

Amazon Prime members have access to a new series titled 'Mozart in the Jungle', which is a comedy surrounding the New York Symphony.

TWTR Stock Jumps on Twitter CEO Exit Rumors

News that Twitter CEO Dick Costolo may be out of the company within the next year sent TWTR stock up more than 3% on Monday.

Walmart Holiday Hours 2014

Last-minute shoppers still have time to grab gifts on Dec. 24 due to Walmart holiday hours that keep the store open until 8:00 p.m.

Dish Network Suffers Fox News, Fox Business News Blackout in Dispute

Dish Network customers don't have access to Fox New or Fox Business News at the moment due to a disagreement about contracts.

TSLA Tests Battery Swap Station for Tesla Model S

Tesla is testing out a battery swap station for owners of its Model S that costs less than a tank of gas and only takes three minutes.

AMZN Sale: Amazon Drops Price of FireTV to $79

Amazon has dropped the price of its FireTV to $79 for a limited sale that also includes other devices, music, digital movies and more.

Minimum Wage Increase 2015: 20 States That Will Get a Hike

A minimum wage increase will take effect in 2015. Here are the 20 states that will benefit from the move.

Plum Creek Timber (PCL) CEO Gives Back Bonus Worth $1.85M

Plum Creek Timber, an owner of timberland in the U.S., CEO Rick Holley gave his bonus worth $1.85 million back to the company.

7 Most Anticipated Movies of 2015

We sorted through the superheroes and sequels to come up with some of the most anticipated movies of 2015.

A Dow 18,000 Comes in Focus as Stocks Soar

Stocks continued marching upward on Thursday, but the price of crude oil is putting pressure on the U.S. shale industry.

Soarigami Aims to End Airline Armrest Wars

A new device called the Soarigami seeks to put an end to armrest wars on airlines by diving the space up evenly between passengers.

The Dunkin’ Donuts ‘Cronut’ Is a Hit

Dunkin' Donuts said that it will be extending the Cronut's stay on its menu after 4.6 million of them were sold in its first month.

Amazon Prime Now: AMZN Launches 1-Hour Delivery in NYC

Amazon Prime Now is a new service that gives Prime subscribers living in select parts of Manhattan access to one-hour delivery of items.