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Target.com (NYSE: TGT) has accidentally shipped Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) new gaming machine, Xbox One, to at least two lucky customers -- and possibly 148 more. The console is not scheduled to be released before November 22, but a so-called "systems error" caused Target ship the device...

Here is a preview of what earnings to expect for the week starting November 11. While Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) and Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB) are expected to post earnings growth when they report quarterly results this week, the focus really will be on retailers like...

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) wants to know where you are and what you are doing – specifically, what you are buying – at all times. According to Digiday, the company is beta testing a program that registers your visits to bricks-and-mortar stores via your smartphone, provided certain conditions are...

If you are wondering why more retailers are opening on Thanksgiving Day this year, the calendar might have a lot to do with it. Thanksgiving is on November 28, the latest it has been since 2002. That means six fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas and that translates to about $1.5...

In roughly four weeks, consumers from all across America will stay up late, fight through massive crowds and endure atrociously long lines to save a few bucks. If you are one of the millions of consumers who intend to do just that, start your Black Friday journey by perusing this list of hot deals...

With the expiration Friday of $16 billion in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits first enacted in 2009, approximately 48 million Americans will see cuts in their food stamp benefits. The cuts, which average $36 a month for a family of four, will not just affect those...

The Toronto Star reported Wednesday that after a self-admitted “underwhelming” rollout in Canada, Target (NYSE: TGT) said it planned to spend the next year trying to change the shopping habits of customers north of the border to more closely match those of its U.S. neighbors. Specifically, what...

Holiday shopping season is starting to roll around, and retailers already have made their move. Many popular shopping destinations such as Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) and Target (NYSE: TGT) have been printing their "hot toy" lists earlier each year in hopes the merchandise will sell out earlier -- so...

It was a day that kept getting worse for the markets Thursday. The government shutdown took a backseat to a bizarre shooting that started at the White House and ended with a woman dead at the Capitol Building and a one year-old child in the backseat. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) couldn’t withstand a...

T-Mobile (NYSE: TMUS) will sell the iPhone 5C at a discount when it goes on sale this Friday, September 20. According to The Wall Street Journal, the carrier will offer the 16GB iPhone 5C for $528 through its financing plan -- $21 less than the MSRP. Last week Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) announced that...

Hoping to gain an edge over the competition, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) has reduced the price of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming iPhones. Available for pre-order this Friday, the iPhone 5C officially retails for $99 with a two-year contract. Wal-Mart will sell the 16GB model for $79. The retail giant...

Say it ain’t so! According to CNET, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is saying goodbye to the sale of physical goods. In other words, you will no longer be able to send all of your Facebook friends a cupcake, flowers or commemorative mug for their birthday. Facebook basically said what everybody knows:...

The earnings season for the big retailers is underway. Last week's second-quarter reports from Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Macy's (NYSE: M), Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) and Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) may have been solid, but weak outlooks for the rest of the year disappointed investors. Many more retailers are on...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), CBS (NYSE: CBS), Merck (NYSE: MRK) and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) all have or are expected to have monster stock repurchase plans of more than $5 billion. Below, we take a quick look at how these stocks have fared and what analysts expect from them. When it comes to returning...

Overall, the short interest moves in troubled retail companies were mixed again during the first weeks of July. Pacific Sunwear (NASDAQ: PSUN), Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) and SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU) saw significant percentage swings in the number of their shares sold short. Short sellers also...