Soaring ratings for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

This year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade brought in over 22 million viewers for NBC. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) NBC's telecast of the annual New York City parade averaged 22.6 million viewers between 9 a.m. and noon Eastern -- the second-largest audience...

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Black Thursday? Thanksgiving sales numbers growing

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) According to early estimates on Black Friday from Shoppertrak, sales at brick-and-mortar stores were down slightly to $12.29 billion in 2014 vs. $12.35 billion a year earlier. But spending was up nearly 24% on Thanksgiving, and...

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Walmart hit with protests on Black Friday

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) This year, some of the biggest demonstrations took place outside Walmarts in Chicago and Washington D.C., as well in cities in California, Washington, Texas and New Jersey. At a store in North Bergen, N.J., about 75 protesters...

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America's dual economy

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) If you're a glass half-full type, it's easy to point to the fact that the economy is expanding again and unemployment is at a six year low. Gas is back under $3 a gallon, the stock market is at an all-time high and this year's...

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Madonna's 'Material Girl' look hits the auction block

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Several iconic pieces from Madonna's career and personal life are on the auction block, including the Marilyn Monroe-inspired dress, stole and jewelry featured in the 1984 "Material Girl" music video. The dress is expected...

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Berkshire earnings take a hit on Tesco losses

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) That's because the investment company took a massive $678 million charge for its investment in Tesco (TESO), a British grocery chain that has seen its shares plunge this year. The grocer has been struggling amid increased competition...

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Takata hid results of secret airbag tests - report

HONG KONG (CNNMoney) The report, published by the New York Times, alleges that Takata engineers carried out secret tests on discarded airbags in 2004, after becoming concerned over an incident in Alabama in which one of the company's airbags ruptured....

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Stocks: 5 things to know before the open

Click chart for in-depth premarket data. LONDON (CNNMoney) For starters, it's Friday. And the U.S. government is releasing its monthly jobs report, which just might send stocks to new record highs. Here are five things you need to know before...

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The 'temporary' recession tax you're still paying

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The downturn, of course, hammered state budgets. In response, 14 states and the District of Columbia tried to plug their revenue shortfalls in part by imposing temporary taxes, a new report from the Tax Policy Center found. ...

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This suit will give you superhuman strength

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Lockheed Martin (LMT) has developed Fortis, an exoskeleton that can shoulder the first 36 pounds of whatever its user is holding. The company is beginning to test the technology in factories around the country, starting with the...

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The latest trend in housing? Roommates

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The percentage of adults living with someone other than a spouse or partner hit 32% nationwide in 2012, up from 26% in 2000, according to Zillow's analysis of the latest Census Bureau data. And, judging by the ongoing decline...

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Stocks: 5 things to know before the open

Click chart for in-depth premarket data. LONDON (CNNMoney) U.S. stock futures are dipping lower after both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 surged to new all-time highs Wednesday. Here are five things you need to know before...

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Red-leaning states say yes to a higher minimum wage

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Based on the results tallied by 2:45 a.m. EST, voters in Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska and South Dakota -- all red-leaning states -- had approved proposals to raise their state-level minimum wages over the next few years. Alaska:...

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Stocks: 5 things to know before the open

Click chart for in-depth premarket data. LONDON (CNNMoney) Here are the five things you need to know before the opening bell rings in New York: 1. Midterm election results: CNN projections show Republicans won the balance of power in both...

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Jetpacks are real. And they're awesome

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Jetpacking may sound like something out of a science fiction film, but I experienced firsthand why it's an activity that's quickly gaining popularity among thrill seekers worldwide. Don't feel bad if you've never heard of jetpack...

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JPMorgan facing criminal probe over currency trades

HONG KONG (CNNMoney) The largest U.S. bank by assets made the disclosure Monday in a regulatory filing. JPMorgan (JPM) said that other regulators, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, are pursuing...

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Stocks: 5 things to know before the open

LONDON (CNNMoney) Here are the five things you need to know before the opening bell rings in New York: 1. It's all about Alibaba: Alibaba (BABA, Tech30) is set to release its first earnings report since its mega IPO. Investors are eagerly anticipating...

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Starwood hotels let you unlock your hotel room with your phone

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Starting Wednesday, guests will be able to use their smartphones as room keys at ten Starwood hotels (HOT) around the world. The technology will be available in all 150 Aloft, Element, and W Hotels by early next year. "My mobile...

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Singapore tops the list of best places to do business

Singapore is the best place to do business, the World Bank said. LONDON (CNNMoney) No wonder, then, that the tiny island nation tops the World Bank's ranking of the best places to do business in the world -- for the ninth year in a row. New Zealand...

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Wall Street donors dump Democrats

Wall Street isn't digging the Democratic party right now. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) A record 63% of the political contributions from employees and corporations in the banking and investment sectors went to Republicans this election cycle, according...

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Stocks: 3 things to know before the open

Click chart for in-depth premarket data. LONDON (CNNMoney) Here are three things you need to know before the opening bell rings in New York: 1. Timid trading after stocks hit records: It looks like stocks could start the month on the back...

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How I taught my kids to invest

The Ellerbroek family. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) That's the message Angie Ellerbroek is instilling in her three children. They are all under 12-years-old, but they already own stock. "We're middle class of the middle class," Angie, who lives in...

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Branson: The dream of space tourism lives on

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) "We are determined to know what went wrong and are working closely with authorities to get that information," Branson said Saturday at a press conference in the Mojave Desert, near the site of the accident. From CNN: 1 dead,...

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NBC is developing a reality show with Virgin Galactic

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The network declined to comment. But according to Deadline, NBC is now "gathering information on the situation" regarding the reality series. During a test flight, a "serious anomaly" caused Virgin's commercial space craft to...

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