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On Amazon, Cyber Monday officially takes place on Nov. 25 this year. The major e-commerce retailer already has a list of featured deals to check out, some of which are discounted by 65% or more. So,.....

Amazon Prime Video (AMZN) is taking a bold step— debuting the first-ever Black Friday NFL game. The broadcast will include interactive features that will drive viewers to visit the e-commerce giant's site.  Yahoo Finance’s Alexandra Canal reports on this big change and what the market looks like for NFL and other sports leagues on streaming sites. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live...

U.S. equities were mixed and little changed, with the S&P 500 up 0.06%, on the shortened Black Friday trading session following the Thanksgiving holiday...

Madness descended on Oxford Street today as the historic HMV store reopened after a four-year absence, with the retailer’s boss saying it is a “great moment” in the chain’s recovery...

The stock market closed an uneventful and shortened post-Thanksgiving session narrowly mixed, although small caps and the IBD 50 index outperformed. The Nasdaq composite closed 0.1% lower and the S&P 500 edged up 0.1%. On an hour-to-hour comparison, Nasdaq volume rose and NYSE trading fell...

Amazon looks like it might be getting a Black Friday deal of its own. The news resuscitated hopes for a deal investors have [long relegated to the dustbin](https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazons-roomba-deal-keeps-getting-messier-73f09651): iRobot’s shares have averaged a 24% discount to Amazon’s offer price since the [deal was first announced](https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-buying-roomba-maker-irobot-for-1-7-billion-11659702187?mod=article_inline) in August of 2022...

Shares of iRobot (IRBT), maker of the Roomba vacuum, jumped Friday morning on a Reuters report indicating European Union regulators are likely to approve Amazon's (AMZN) $1.7 billion acquisition bid. Sources told Reuters the deal will meet competition requirements following an in-depth antitrust investigation. Yahoo Finance's Tech Editor Dan Howley breaks down the details, providing insights into how Amazon could look to leverage iRobot's data to improve the intelligence of Alexa devices if the deal closes. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live...

In Europe, Amazon (AMZN) union workers are striking on Black Friday, demanding pay increases and better working conditions. The "Make Amazon Pay" campaign also wants the e-commerce giant to pay more in taxes and operate more sustainably. Yahoo Finance Live breaks down the union's demands. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live...

As the holiday season begins, people are ramping up their shopping lists ahead of Christmas. With the Federal Reserve holding the benchmark interest rates steady, overall spending levels are expected to remain robust in the upcoming months as people gear up for major sale days such as Black Friday or Boxing Day. The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects total sales in November and December to rise by 3% to 4% year over year, in line with the average holiday spending growth rate of 3.6% betwee...

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