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CHK Stock: Chesapeake Energy Considering Sale or Spinoff of Oil Division

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) is looking at its Chesapeake Oilfield Services for a potential spin-off to CHK stock shareholders or a sale.

Netflix Gives In, Will Pay Comcast to Improve Streaming

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Comcast and Netflix (NFLX) have announced a new deal in which the streaming TV and movie service will pay Comcast for faster service for its customers.

5 Top Spring Fashion Trends for 2014

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Pastels will be one of the biggest spring fashion trends in 2014. Read more about pastels and the 5 top fashion trends for the season.

US vs. Canada Hockey: Obama Places Beer Bet With Prime Minister

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper have made a beer bet regarding the outcome of the US vs. Canada Olympic hockey games.

Attorney: GM Recall Delay Responsible for Six Deaths

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
General Motors is being sued over deaths linked to a defect in certain cars that an attorney says GM knew about for a decade before issuing a recall.

JNPR Stock: Juniper Plans $2B Buyback, Shareholder Dividends

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Amid news that Nokia plans to purchase Juniper (JNPR), the company has announced a $2 billion buyback move -- leading JNPR stock to increase.

HP Earnings Point to Turnaround Progress

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Hewlett Packard (HP) is looking to a stronger year after revenue fell less than analysts expected in Q1 -- prompting HP earnings outlooks to be raised.

Target & 4 More Big Brands Making the Most of Vine

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Vine has been around for over a year new and it looks like more companies are warming up to it. Check out these 5 stores that are fully exploiting Vine.

Mall Food Courts to Lose 155 Sbarro Pizza Restaurants

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Privately-owned pizza chain Sbarro says it will close 155 U.S.-based locations in a bid to improve profitability.

6 Charts Show the Running of the Bulls Isn’t Over Yet

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
We've updated 6 of our key indicators to see what the sentiment is on Wall Street, and for now we believe the bull market still has room to run

Should I Buy KO Stock? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Despite its solid history, KO stock has pretty much stalled in the past year. Is it time to buy during the pause, or is real trouble brewing?

$425M Powerball Lottery: The Winning Numbers and the Lucky Ticket

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
A winning Powerball lottery ticket for Wednesday's $425 million jackpot was sold at a gas station located in Milpitas, California.

Safeway Supermaket Chain to Hang ‘For Sale’ Sign

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Safeway Supermarket (SWY) is putting itself up for sale, the grocery company announced late Wednesday -- a move that sent SWY stock up more than 4% in early trading today.

TSLA: Tesla Stock Zooms Higher on Optimistic Outlook

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Tesla (TSLA) announced on Wednesday a positive Q4 outlook -- which has sent Tesla stock on an upward climb.

Mr. Market Won’t Be Rushed Into a Fall

By Richard Band
There are still many market measures that suggest a big correction isn't in the cards quite yet, and Mr. Market won't be rushed into falling down

The Market Rally Resembles a Dog On a Bone

By Bryan Perry
To this point in the year stocks, bonds, gold, oil and gas markets are working just fine, and my charts suggest more to come. Read more to find out why...

PHOTO: Upset Mom Buys Up All the Indecent PacSun T-Shirts

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
A mother decided that if the PacSun (PSUN) in a Utah mall would not remove T-shirts she seemed too provocative, then she would buy them all up.

Bitcoin News: First Bitcoin ATMs Coming to Several U.S. Cities

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
The latest Bitcoin News has to do with ATMs coming to several U.S. cities including Seattle and Austin. These ATMs will let users buy and sell Bitcoins.

Report: Google to Open Office in San Francisco Mission District

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Google has leased office space in a 90-year-old building in San Francisco's Mission district to house more workers outside of Silicon Valley.
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