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T-Mobile is out and Verizon is in as RadioShack tries to turn around its mobile business.

RadioShack Corp disconnected an unprofitable wireless partnership with T-Mobile and replaced it with much bigger Verizon Wireless, sending shares of the U.S. consumer electronics chain up 19 percent.

Toronto's main stock index looked set to open lower on Monday, hurt by news of major job cuts at Research In Motion Ltd (RIM.TO: Quote) and an impasse in U.S. debt ceiling talks that fueled worries of a U.S. default.

A look at the Tour de France, and update of the leaderboard

RadioShack leader Levi Leipheimer's racing style was on full display before the Tour de France began, when he surprising won the Tour of Switzerland.

As advertised, the Pyrenees began the selection of the GC contenders on Stage 12 of the Tour de France. The remaining contenders for the overall yellow jersey into Paris are Leopard Trek's Andy Schleck, BMC's Cadel Evans, Liquigas's Ivan Basso, and Saxo Bank's Alberto Contador.

The Pyrenees battle begins for the GC contenders in the Tour de France. GC favorites Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank), Andy Schleck (Leopard-Trek), and Cadel Evans (BMC) will vie for supremacy on the Col de Tourmalet and the final climb to Luz-Ardiden.

The British cyclist edged Andre Greipel of Germany

RadioShack co-leader Chris Horner did not start Stage 8 of the Tour de France and is out of the race after crashing in the previous stage.

RadioShack Teammates Chris Horner and Levi Leipheimer crashed with 40 km to go, ceding precious GC time, while HTC's Mark Cavendish, who won the stage in text book fashion on Stage 7 of the Tour de France.

According to the National Retail Federation, certain mainstays in the technology industry experienced the largest growth among all retailers in 2010.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Friday are: Oshkosh Truck Corp, Corning, Sirius XM Radio, American Tower Corp, Marathon Oil, Cablevision Systems, Eastman Kodak, Radioshack, MEMC Electronic Materials and General Mills.

Levi Leipheimer, a Bay Area resident from Santa Rosa, pulled out a shocking victory in the Tour of Switzerland on the final stage. Leipheimer placed third in the final time trial, but that was enough to pass Damiano Cunego, who had a nearly two minute lead overall in the race before the stage began.

Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck recently spoke about his competition for winning the Tour which is set to start on July 2.

Alberto Contador, the three-time Tour de France winner, will ride in this year's Tour de France, despite an ongoing doping case into his alleged use of clenbuterol, a banned substance.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Wednesday are: Oxford Industries, Cabot Oil & Gas, International Game Technology, Molycorp, LDK Solar Co, Radioshack, McDonalds, Gap, AK Steel Holding, Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Citigroup.

RIM. has come out in defense of its Playbook, saying the tablet has sold better than expected.

Chris Horner and Levi Leipheimer uncorked champagne and celebrated on podium at the 2011 Amgen Tour of California. The celebration occured after Horner won the race after the Stage 8 finish into Thousand Oaks. RadioShack teammate Leipheimer came in second place, with a spot next to Horner on the podium.

Chris Horner and Levi Leipheimer stood side by side on the podium after the final stage of the Tour of California, arms up in victory and content with a dominating victory, a possible showcase for Tour de France.

The intimidating Hors beyond category climb of Mt. Baldy on Stage 7 of the Tour of California proved no match for RadioShack teammates Chris Horner, race leader and Levi Leipheimer, the eventual Stage 7 winner. Andy Schleck, on the other hand, faltered under the beating California sun, out of breath and no chance at keeping up with the strong legs of Horner and Leipheimer.

RadioShack teammates Chris Horner and Levi Leipheimer ended Stage 6 in the same place they began - in the top two places in the standings after six days of racing in the 2011 Amgen Tour of California. Stage 6 was won by time trial specialist David Zabriskie in a time of 30:35 around Solvang’s 24 km (15-mile) track.

Liquigas-Cannondale's Peter Sagan was just biding his time. Sagan's incredible draft off the side of Team Sky's Ben Swift and HTC's Leigh Howard powered him to victory on Stage 5 of the 2011 Amgen Tour of California, after a long day that pushed all the riders to their limit.

Though Team RadioShack's legendary star Lance Armstrong went into retirement earlier this year, the team has still been a strong presence halfway through the 2011 Amgen Tour of California. Team co-leaders Chris Horner and Levi Leipheimer, a Bay Area resident, are 1-2 in the general classification standings.

Though Team RadioShack's legendary star Lance Armstrong went into retirement earlier this year, the team has still been a strong presence halfway through the 2011 Amgen Tour of California. Team co-leaders Chris Horner and Levi Leipheimer, a Bay Area resident, are 1-2 in the general classification standings.

Team RadioShack took control of the General Classification as Chris Horner's stunning ride allowed Horner and Levi Leipheimer to finish 1-2 in the GC after Stage 4 in the 2011 Amgen Tour of California.

Greg Henderson took the reins from stage 2 winner Ben Swift as Team Sky took its second consecutive win to dominate the early part of the Tour of California.

Ben Swift won the final sprint into the State's Capitol on an abbreviated opening stage of the 2011 Amgen Tour of California. The Team Sky leader rode his team's lead out train to edge out Liquigas' Peter Sagan and HTC-Highroad's Matthew Goss.