There's no doubt that Thanksgiving is losing its coveted spot as one of two holidays where the country grinds to a halt.

Each year more stores try to get a jump on Black Friday sales by opening at some point on Thanksgiving Day—always the fourth Thursday in November.

This weekend in Barron's online: a look at Sirius XM, the prospects for retailers this holiday shopping season, a small bank merger, Qualcomm ages gracefully and more.

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"Sound of Success" by Alexander Eule.

Though Sirius XM (NASDAQ:

Sony (NYSE: SNE) attempted to rule the headlines this weak, thanks entirely to its brand-new console: PlayStation 4.

The Japanese tech giant revealed that it had sold one million PlayStation 4 units in just one day in North America -- a new record for the game industry.

Sony also earned some attention after IHS (N

Stemline Therapeutics (Nasdaq: STML) announced today that clinical trial results of a synthetic peptide vaccine for brain cancer, now being developed as SL-701, will be presented by investigators from the University of Pittsburgh at the 4th Quadrennial Meeting of the World Federation of Neuro-Oncology (WFNO) being held in conjunction with the 18th An

The Cash Store Financial Services (NYSE: CSFS) announces the
adoption by its board of directors (the "Board") of a new general
by-law for the Company, By-Law No. 4, and the repeal of By-Law No. 3.
The newly adopted By-Law No. 4 is a revision of By-Law No.

InterGlobe Enterprises and CAE (NYSE: CAE) today inaugurated their ultra-modern pilot training facility in Greater Noida, National Capital Region (NCR). The centre, CAE Simulation Training Private Limited (CSTPL), is a joint venture between InterGlobe Enterprises and CAE.