In the News: Apple, NBC, Wal-Mart and more

Apple prepares to announce Beatles/iTunes deal at 10am ET.

BHP Billiton will keep pursuing large acquisitions despite failed bid for Potash.

Buick, Delta, Disney, Diageo, and T-Mobile test Google Goggles brand marketing.

Chrysler redefines Dodge brand, sans Ram.

Discovery buys Animal Planet and Liv TV channels from BBC.

Droid lands a starring role in Gossip Girl.

Facebook roils rivalry with Google with new messaging system.

Four Loko adds Connecticut to list of states it won't be available in.

Google unveils mobile app Hotpot, a recommendation engine for places, as CEO Eric Schmidt addresses Google TV backlash.

Harry Potter start Emma Watson will collaborate on fashion collection with Alberta Ferretti.

JC Penney debuts big-and-tall brand for men.

Loehmann's discount retailer files for bankruptcy.

NBC shuffles primetime line-up, putting comedy focus on Thursdays.

President Obama's new children's book is released today.

Shisheido opens pop-up beauty boutique in New York.

Sprint axes the Palm Pre.

TheIdeaLists.com aims to crowdsource ads with pros.

Twitter expands cities for local trends.

U.S. travel authorities fear a Nov. 24 pre-Thanksgiving screening protest.

Wal-Mart quarterly profit rises almost 10%.

Xbox Kinect inspires OpenSource community.

Yahoo embraces citizen journalism with new venture.