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May The Fourth Be With You: The History Of The Star Wars Holiday, New Shows And Movies Coming Up, And Top Deals For Fans
Saturday, May 4, 2024 - 9:21am | 1002Read More...Fans of the Star Wars franchise are likely celebrating today, May 4, unofficially known as "Star Wars Day." The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) typically marks the occasion with new consumer products and content for fans of the franchise it acquired in 2012. History of Star Wars Day: Since its...
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Wal-Mart Once Pulled 'Woman President' T-Shirts Because It Offended Family Values
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 8:43am | 492Read More...Twenty years ago it may have been "offensive" for a company to sell a t-shirt proclaiming that someday a woman will be president. That company happens to be Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT). Back in 1995, a Wal-Mart store had to pull the t-shirt after one customer complained....
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How Margaret Thatcher Started 'May The Fourth'
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 9:51am | 290Read More...Wednesday, May 4 marks the unofficial "Star Wars" holiday; the date, when said, "May the fourth," sounds a lot like the beginning of the classic Star Wars line "may the force be with you." While Star Wars fans celebrate their special day, its origins aren't exactly known, and fans have an unlikely...
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Barron's Recap (4/13/13): End of the Line for Priceline?
Sunday, April 14, 2013 - 12:17pm | 975Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: the prospects for Priceline and other big online travel agencies, Barron's 2013 ranking of the top 100 financial advisors, what is next for Yahoo! and a Japanese debt apocalypse. Cover Story "This Means War!" by Avi Salzman. Online travel company Priceline....
