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Toy Fair's top trends: Dinosaurs and customization

Among the top trends in the toy aisle this year will be dinosaur-themed toys, games and wearable gear made by Hasbro HAS, Lego and a slew of toy companies angling for a piece of a toy theme that looks poised to be one of the most popular for 2015. This trend is piggybacking off of the upcoming film “Jurassic World,” a sequel to “Jurassic Park” that’s hitting theaters in June.

Snapchat to seek up to $19 billion value in financing

Snapchat Inc. is seeking a new round of funding that would value the company as high as $19 billion, a person with knowledge of the matter said, making it the third- most valuable venture-backed company in the world.

Spy campaign bearing NSA hallmark found infecting computers

A sophisticated spying campaign infected tens of thousands of computers worldwide with surveillance software embedded in hard drives, according to a report from a cybersecurity company that points toward the U.S. National Security Agency.

S&P 500 breaks 2,100 for the first time

 U.S. stocks fluctuated, after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index reached a record, on speculation that the Greek debt impasse is easing while...

We just blasted $1 billion into space -- was it worth it?

Watching the earth from space has always been an expensive hobby:

We just blasted $1 billion into space -- was it worth it?

Watching the earth from space has always been an expensive hobby:

Stocks Barely Hang On to Gains amid Mixed Greece Reports

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Wall Street was getting mixed messages on Greece Tuesday afternoon. On the one hand, news Greece might concede to a six-month extension to its current bailout package was widely reported. On the other, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made clear the nation would not bend so easily. U.S. equities were stuck with little room to move. The S&P 500 climbed 0.11%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.11%, while the ...

Stocks Barely Hang On to Gains amid Mixed Greece Reports

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Wall Street was getting mixed messages on Greece Tuesday afternoon. On the one hand, news Greece might concede to a six-month extension to its current bailout package was widely reported. On the other, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made clear the nation would not bend so easily. U.S. equities were stuck with little room to move. The S&P 500 climbed 0.11%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.11%, while the ...

That steak may cost a little less ... eventually

Beef prices are high, but one indicator says the pendulum could start to swing the other way.