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New on Amazon Prime: ‘Mozart in the Jungle’

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
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

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
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

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
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

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
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

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
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

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
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

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
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

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
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

By Adam Benjamin, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
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

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
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

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
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

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
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

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

5 Things to Know About New Kraft Foods CEO John Cahill

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
John Cahill has been named as the new Kraft Foods CEO. Here's five things you should know about the former PepsiCo CEO.

Fed ‘Patience’ Drives Massive Stock Surge

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
The markets blasted higher for the best one-day gain since 2013 after the Federal Reserve's call for 'patience' regarding its timing of 2015 rate hikes.

Baidu (BIDU) Buys Stake in Taxi App Uber

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Baidu, a search engine company based in China, has bought a stake in ride-service Uber and hopes to help it expand in China.

Fears Over Russia, Oil and the Fed Crush Stocks

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Stocks take investors on a roller-coaster ride before finishing down for the day on concerns about energy prices, Russia and the Federal Reserve.

McDonald’s Facing French Fries Shortage in Japan

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
McDonald's is facing a shortage of french fries in Japan. The chain is rationing the product until further notice.

Holidays 2014: Amazon Free Shipping Deadline Extended to Dec. 19

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Christmas shoppers have a couple extra days to take advantage of Amazon free shipping this year with a December 19 deadline.
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