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A wrap-up of brands making news this Friday:
Apple sets a record with trillion-dollar market value.
Brookstone files for bankruptcy.
Comcast partners with Amazon Prime Video.
Google Glass offers hope to kids with autism.
Heineken seals $3.1B deal with China Resources Beer.
Musical.ly app is no more under new ownership.
MoviePass responds to critics, declaring: “We’re still standing.”
Kraft Heinz commits to circular packaging and strategy shift as JELL-O sponsors kids series:
Sonos went public on NASDAQ this week:
State Farm woos Chinese customers with smart home tale:
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