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Rite Aid Locations: Company's First Quarter Loss Narrower Than Expected
Rite Aid Corp reported a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss and said its full-year loss might not be as deep as previously feared, helping send its shares higher in premarket trading.
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T-Pain Songs: Rapper Helps Guitar Center Choose "Your Next Record" Contest Winner (Video)
Grammy winning rapper T-Pain, who took part in Guitar Center's Your Next Record music discovery program for several months, chose the contest winner for the unsigned artist competition after weeks of going through hundreds of finalists.
Microsoft Surface Tablet May Soon Cease Being Made by Company, Says Acer Founder
Acer electronics found Stan Shih argued recently that with the upcoming release of Microsoft's Surface tablet, it is just a strategy of the company to initially bring out the Windows 8-run tablets, and then eventually leave from the tablet market once that has been accomplished.
Star Wars Characters: Luke Skywalker's Home Restored by Fans in Tunisia (Video)
A group of very dedicated fans of George Lucas' "Star Wars" franchise took it up on themselves to recreate and build the "Lars Homestead," which was featured as hero Luke Skywalker's home in the first-released installment of the series, "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope."
Burger King Locations: Company Shares Return to Public Trade
Shares of Burger King Worldwide Holdings Inc opened at $14.50 on Wednesday, as it started its first round of trading, less than two years of going private in a $3.26 billion sale to Brazilian investment fund 3G Capital Management LLC.
"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" Trailer Released, With New War Scenes
Summit Entertainment released the theatrical trailer for the final installment of their blockbuster franchise series, "The Twilight Saga," with November's release of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2."
Starbucks Locations: Company Outlines Latin America Growth, Expansion Plans
Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) on Tuesday laid out its expansion plans for Latin America, where the world's biggest coffee chain sources the majority of its coffee beans.
Most Expensive Anti-Aging Skincare Cream from Shiseido out in September, Costs $13,260
Japanese cosmetics brand Shiseido Co. announced that on September 21st, it will be release the new "La Crème" skincare anti-aging cream, at the cost of almost $13,260, making it well beyond more expensive than even the price of gold.
Microsoft Tablet: Surface Is No Threat to iPad, Analysts Say
Microsoft Corp's new tablet computers are no threat to Apple Inc's iPad, given the lack of enthusiasm among developers to create applications that run on the new Windows operating system, analysts said.
Adidas Shackles Sneakers Production Canceled Due to Consumer Outrage
After outpours of rage, Adidas canceled plans to mass produce and sell a pair of sneakers that have bright orange shackle-like ankle cuffs attached to them, realizing that consumers said they looked too much like a horrifying symbol of 19th century slavery.