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Time To ‘Interview’ IBD’s 4 Top Cybersecurity Stocks

There have been a lot of high-profile cyberattacks in the past year. Customer information from Target (TGT), Home Depot (HD) and JPMorgan (JPM) was stolen. Celebrity photos were hacked and posted online. And now, Sony (SNE) has cancelled the theater release of its comedy “The Interview” because of threats from hackers. The Software-Security group, which is ranked No. 1 out of the 197 industry groups that IBD tracks, is benefitting from increased

GoPro rises on holiday sales outlook, media brand growth

Given that Black Friday doorbuster sales are practically an extreme sport, it’s a safe bet that someone will strap on a GoPro action camera to document the madness as shoppers rush into a Wal-Mart (WMT) store this year. It’s the shopping equivalent of the running of the bulls. Plus, in a very meta development, GoPro (GPRO) cameras and accessories are among the promotional items retailers are using to attract shoppers into stores Thanksgiving weekend. At its Thanksgiving evening sale, Target (TGT) is offering a GoPro Hero3+ Silver Edition camera for $249.99, $50 off the list price. Plus, buyers will get a $50 Target gift card upon purchase. Best Buy (BBY) also is offering a GoPro Hero3+ camera for $249.99. Plus, buyers will get a free 16 gigabyte Extreme Plus memory card and LCD Touch BacPac removable touch display worth $94.98. Best Buy also will be selling the Hero4 Silver camera…

Microsoft testing deals to boost Xbox One sales

With Sony’s (SNE) PlayStation 4 winning the market share battle among next-generation video game consoles, Microsoft (MSFT) is experimenting with price cuts for its more expensive Xbox One. In the U.K., Microsoft   (MSFT) is dropping the price of its Xbox One console by 7% to 399 pounds ($664) from 429 pounds ($714) starting Friday, various news sites reported this week. By comparison, Sony’s PS4 costs 349 pounds ($581). For now at least, the Xbox One price cut is limited to the U.K. In the U.S., Microsoft is bundling its most anticipated new game, “Titanfall,” at no additional charge with the Xbox One at the standard price of $499. Separately, the sci-fi shooting game costs $60. Published by Electronic Arts (EA) and due out March 11, “Titanfall” is exclusive to Microsoft’s Xbox One, as well as older Xbox 360 consoles and Windows PCs. Meanwhile, retailers Target (TGT) and Wal-Mart (WMT) recently offered heavy incentives on the Xbox One. Target was offering a $50 gift card with the purchase of Microsoft’s new console and Wal-Mart was giving buyers a free game credit worth $50, the Motley Fool reported. Sony’ s (SNE)  PlayStation 4 outsold Microsoft’s Xbox One during the holiday shopping season and has continued to do so this year. Both were released in November, but Sony’s PS4 costs $399, or $100 less than its main competitor. Sony’s new console also has gotten praise for having better graphics than the Xbox One, the Motley Fool said.