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Winners and losers from ‘The Interview’ streaming online

Sony Pictures’ decision to release its R-rated comedy “The Interview” online and to more than 300 independent movie theaters in America on Christmas Day created some winners and losers. Sony (SNE) was pressured to withdraw the movie from wide release after major theater chains balked at showing the film because of security concerns. “The Interview” is a raunchy, low-brow comedy about a fictional plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. North Korean officials have condemned the film. Weeks earlier, Sony suffered a massive cyberattack, which resulted in an embarrassing leak of executive emails and insider information. The FBI blamed North Korea for the Sony hacking, but some security experts are skeptical of the evidence Wired reported. “The Interview,” starring James Franco and Seth Rogen, generated more than $1 million in gross box office receipts in its first day of theatrical release. The studio did not have revenue figures…

Meet 4 hot security stocks as hacking attacks make headlines

With major hacking attacks on Sony (SNE) and other corporations top of mind lately, it’s little wonder that security software stocks are doing well. IBD’s Computer Software-Security group ranks No. 1 out of 197 industry groups, as it also did four weeks ago. IBD ranks industry groups based on six-month stock price performance. Besides Sony, other companies that hackers have targeted recently include Staples (SPLS), Target (TGT), Home Depot (HD) and JP Morgan Chase (JPM). Here are the top four computer security software stocks based on IBD’s SmartSelect Composite Ratings. Vasco Data Security International. (VDSI) has seen its shares rise nearly 280% since the start of the year. In afternoon trading, Vasco was up 1%, above 29, on the Stock Market Today. The company, based in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., is No. 1 in providing two-factor authentication and electronic signature software to financial institutions. Qualys (QLYS) shares have risen 72% this

Will New Google Android Live TV Outfox Apple In 2015?

Google (GOOGL) will “shake up” online video streaming with Android TV in 2015, says market research firm Strategy Analytics in its “Digital Home” forecast. “The battle for control of the living room will intensify as Google debuts its Android TV platform,” said David Watkins, analyst at Strategy Analytics, in the report. Google took its first shot with Web-connected TVs in 2010. But “smart TVs” and other hardware from partners such as Sony (SNE)