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Pepsi Mini-Movie Is Most Popular Online Video in China

By InvestorPlace Staff
Pepsi has pulled out all the stops for the Chinese New Year with 10-minute mini movie “Bring Happiness Home” that has over 100 million views online in China.

Ford to Unleash 2013 Shelby GT500 Mustang in Chicago

By InvestorPlace Staff
Ford is set to unveil its 2013 Shelby GT500 Mustang at the Chicago Auto Show this week, and this year, it's going convertible.

Target’s Jason Wu Fiasco

By InvestorPlace Staff
Online ordering glitches and no controls at stores to prevent buyouts by resellers top a long list of customer complaints.

Profit from China’s Rare Earth Monopoly

By Tim Seymour, Founder, EmergingMoney.com & CNBC Contributor
Either Beijing will ease its grip or other producers will step up. Whatever happens, here's where you want to be to ride the change.

Frontier Airline Launches Onboard Wi-Fi

By InvestorPlace Staff
Frontier Airlines announced that it has partnered with Gogo to offer onboard Wi-Fi, including small amounts of free service for the rest of February.

Wal-Mart to Fight Obesity With New Grocery Label

By InvestorPlace Staff
Wal-Mart hopes to promote healthier eating and curtail the obesity epidemic in America by rolling out its new "Great For You" label this year.

Facebook’s Zuckerberg Will Help Pay Down the U.S. Deficit

By InvestorPlace Staff
With the Facebook IPO, Mark Zuckerberg plans to exercise an option grant he received in 2005 -- which could result in a $2 billion tax bill.

Deputies Taser Woman at McDonalds for Cutting in Line

By InvestorPlace Staff
North Carolina Police deputies used a Taser on a woman in front of her 3-year-old daughter after she cut the McDonalds drive-thru line.

5 Funniest Super Bowl XLVI Commercials

By InvestorPlace Staff
Super Bowl XLVI was a bit of a down year as far as funny ads go, but these five were winners.

4 Reasons Why Gold Could Hit $2,500

By Charles Goyette
Runaway inflation and the impending Eurozone collapse are just two of the catalysts that could drive up the price of gold.

U.S. Adds 243,000 Jobs in January

By InvestorPlace Staff
And the overall jobless rate fell to 8.3%, which surpassed all the consensus estimates. While healing, the labor market still has a long way to go.

Starwood to Add Elite Perks for Top Guests

By InvestorPlace Staff
Starwood Hotels offering 24-hour check-in/check-out and "lifetime status," among other perks, to target international business travelers.

10 BIG Money-Saving Tips Worth Almost $10K

By Nancy Zambell, InvestorPlace Contributor
Many money-saving tips require making sacrifices, but these 10 changes will save you plenty without taking a toll on your everyday life.

6 Red-Hot Startups to Put on Your Radar

By InvestorPlace Staff
Here's a healthy crop of up-and-comers for investors to keep a close eye on. Maybe one will be the next Facebook?

5 Big Super Bowl Ad Players to Watch

By InvestorPlace Staff
Super Bowl XLVI will feature a cavalcade of some of the highest-priced ads you'll ever watch. Here's a few of the biggest players in this year's edition.

5 Super Bowl Side Effects

By InvestorPlace Staff
The Super Bowl does a lot more than decide the NFL's top team -- it digs into your wallet, moves markets and makes you gab about Doritos.

Failed AT&T Bid Gives T-Mobile New Life

By Cynthia Wilson, Consumer Finance & Funds Writer
The breakup agreement forced AT&T to pay T-Mobile $3 billion in cash and $1 billion worth of spectrum, including 12 of the top 20 U.S. markets.

2012 Could Hold Big Tax Changes for Investors

By Jeff Reeves
Will long-term capital gains get taxed more like regular wage income? A Notre Dame accounting professor talks about what may be in store for taxpayers.

8 Stores Dealing High-Priced Jeans

By InvestorPlace Staff
Jeans continue to evolve from merely casual to high fashion -- and with that evolution has come fatter price tags. Here's a look at some eye-popping prices.
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