Will Amazon continue to move offline with new brick and mortar bookstores?
FORTUNE: The CEO of a large mall says Amazon is making moves to open brick-and-mortar bookstores.
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Chipotle stock rises after CDC declares end to E-coli scare
CNBC: The fast-food alternative saw a 4 percent stock increase after the CDC made the announcement.
Rentrak, Comscore merger to reshape media landscape
VARIETY: The merger between the two media measurement giants is expected to provide a formidable challenge to Nielsen as a provider of viewer watching data.
Uber drivers protest cuts in New York City
BLOOMBERG: Drivers strike today after a 15 percent fare cut.
All eyes on Iowa caucuses
NEW YORK TIMES: Polls show a close race for both parties.
Amazon shares fall
CNN: Profit misses forcasts; shares dropped 13 percent.
State Department urges passport renewal
CNN: Nearly 18 million passports are due to expire in 2017.
Mattel adds variety to Barbie body types after sales slump
LA TIMES: Petite, tall and curvy Barbie dolls will be on the market after Mattel’s sales plummeted for eighth consecutive quarters.
Facebook profits double in fourth quarter
BBC: Fourth quarter profits rose from $701 million to $1.56 billion.
Apple’s sales decline
REUTERS: Apple’s profit slows for the first time in 13 years as iPhone shipments decrease. Shares fell to $95.97 at open, knocking off nearly $20 billion from Apple’s market value of about $554 billion. Tepid demand for the latest iPhones – that succeeded blockbuster sales of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus – led Apple … Read more