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The Twinkie revival: Hostess’ long road to going public

by Donna Tam
Nov 7, 2016
The once beleaguered snack cake maker is trying to make its comeback. How did it get here?
A stack of boxes of Twinkies, Hostess' most popular product, sits on a grocery store shelf. Hostess went public today, after years of financial strife and transformation.
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What happened to GoPro?

by Molly Wood
Nov 3, 2016
GoPro is a great brand with a great idea, but it hung on too tight to that idea.
A Gentoo pinguin bites a GoPro camera in Orne Harbour, Antarctic, on March 05, 2016.
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Study shows coupons lead to big profits for drugmakers

by Dan Gorenstein
Oct 12, 2016
The question is, who pays?
 
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What does killing off the Galaxy Note 7 mean for Samsung?

by Donna Tam
Oct 11, 2016
The South Korean electronics giant is permanently halting production on the overheating smartphone.
A woman looks at her mobile phone as she rides past an ad for Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 in the Gangnam district of Seoul on Monday. Samsung said Tuesday that it will no longer manufacturer the phone.
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The tax terms you may hear a lot this week thanks to Trump

by Donna Tam
Oct 3, 2016
If you’re following the news around Donald Trump’s tax returns, you might want to brush up on your fiscal vocabulary.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives a speech outlining his vision for tax reform at his skyscraper on Fifth Avenue on Sept. 28, 2015 in New York City.
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Yahoo confirms hack of 500 million user accounts

by Marketplace Staff
Sep 22, 2016
The company says the stolen information relates to a “state-sponsored actor.”
Workers use a crane to move a section of a Yahoo! billboard onto a truck on December 21, 2011 in San Francisco. The company confirmed today that there has been a hack of at least 500 million accounts.
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Will a selfie drone help GoPro?

by Donna Tam
Sep 18, 2016
In the face of falling stock prices, the video cam company plans to release a drone.
Nick Woodman, founder and CEO of GoPro speaks during the company's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq Stock Exchange on June 26, 2014. The struggling company is expected to release a drone on Monday.
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Trump said Ford's move to Mexico is a 'disgrace'

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 15, 2016
Ford responds.
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Why payphones are still a thing in Hawaii

by Donna Tam
Sep 13, 2016
The island state leads the nation in payphones per capita.
Three sailors making telephone calls via payphones in Key West, Florida circa 1955.
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How Twitter may treat white nationalists and ISIS differently

by Donna Tam
Sep 1, 2016
A new study shows that Twitter is shutting down the accounts of Nazi sympathizers less than those of radical Islamists.
Research from George Washington University suggests that Twitter users who self-identify as "white supremacists" often have a larger number of followers than ISIS member accounts.  
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