Wal-Mart's gift card promise, Xbox, PlayStation hit by possible hack, free speech crowd flock to 'The Interview'

THE FORTUNE DAILY Friday, December 26, 2014

Athletic apparel: Outperforming the competition in 2014 Nike, Under Armour are among those retailers benefiting from increased spending on athletic gear.

Don't like that gift card you got this season? Trade it in at Walmart The retail giant is testing an exchange where shoppers can trade gift cards from other merchants for Walmart cards for up to 95 percent of the card's value.

Xbox, PlayStation knocked offline in possible hack The networks experienced user connection issues on Christmas Day.

Sony's 'The Interview' draws moviegoers who trumpet free speech The movie put in limbo by hacking premiered on Christmas Day.

5 business calamities that delivered world-class entertainment The really special bankruptcies and frauds can be as rewarding to witness as a great tragedy on the stage.

By Laura Lorenzetti These 7 banks won big on IPOs this year It was the best year for IPOs since 2010, and we haven't even rung in the new year yet.

By Ben Geier Korean Air nut flap takes a sharp legal turn The executive at the center of the scandal is the subject of a detention warrant.

By Philip Elmer-DeWitt 'The Interview': Apple enters the picture - YouTube update Will Tim Cook put Sony's lowbrow comedy on Apple TV for Christmas?

Unhappy with the gift card in your stocking? Wal-Mart has a solution

'The Interview' draws crowds and a big gamer glitch — 5 things to know today

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We watched and live-tweeted 'The Interview.' Here's what went down.

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