Paramount to add 500 films to YouTube rentals

NEW YORK (AP) - YouTube and Paramount Pictures have reached a deal to make nearly 500 films available to rent online, even while their parent companies continue to feud over a $1 billion lawsuit. The agreement announced Wednesday makes ...

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Analyst sets target price for Apple at $1,001 per share

NEW YORK (AP) — A Wall Street analyst is setting the highest price target yet for Apple shares, valuing them at $1,001 each, or 63 percent more than their current price. Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White says the Cupertino company's current stock price does not reflect its rapid growth in the last years, nor its future growth prospects. He's basing his price target on his estimate for Apple's calendar-year 2013 earnings, multiplied by 17. ...

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Allegiant to charge passengers for using bin space

DALLAS (AP) - Allegiant Air will charge passengers $35 to carry their own bag on board the plane and stow it in an overhead bin. The change starts with flights booked on Wednesday, said spokesman Brian Davis. Passengers who pay online when they book travel will pay less, but the price hasn't been set, he said. Each passenger ...

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