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Retailers cut iPhone 5C, 5S prices ahead of new models

When retailers start discounting a popular product, you can bet a new model is on the way. That is likely the case with Wal-Mart’s move to cut prices on the Apple (AAPL) iPhone 5 series of smartphones. Wal-Mart (WMT) on Friday trimmed the price of the 16-gigabyte iPhone 5C to $29 with a two-year contract, down from $49, while the 16 GB iPhone 5S is now $99, down from $149. The discounts are available only in stores. This past week, Costco (COST) began selling the 16 GB iPhone 5S for $77.99, a discount of about $120. Best Buy (BBY) also has cut prices on iPhone 5 series phones. It is offering the 16 GB iPhone 5S for $99 with a two-year contract, down from the regular $199 price. The deal is good only on wireless contracts with Verizon (VZ) and Sprint (S), not AT&T (T).

Google Again Eyes TV, Fighting Tide Of Slow Set Sales

With its new Android TV software, Google is yet again looking to wrest control home entertainment, a move that pits Google against a number of rivals trying to boost revenue and influence. The move pits Google (GOOGL) against key Android device maker Samsung, and also against the likes of Apple (AAPL) and Roku and their media-streaming devices, says Needham & Co. analyst Kerry Rice. “It’s not a winner-take-all market,” Rice told IBD. “There is a

Apple, Google At Head Of Line As … Media Stocks?

For a look at today’s media stocks, we turn to a couple of relative newcomers to the venerable sector — Apple and Google. You might have heard of them. The media industry is in constant flux, but no doubt the biggest change is that Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOGL), two of the most dynamic and talked-about companies of the 21st century, have become an accepted part of the media industry. Apple belongs because it delivers news and information — a