Apple music ends free preview and Target takes on Walmart, Amazon in price wars

U.S. stocks are on the move today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) up triple digits and the Nasdaq (^IXIC) jumping by more than two percent, thanks mainly to a bounce in biotech. The S&P 500 (^GSPC), not to be left out, is up more than a percent and a half. Still, as the third quarter wraps today, there are plenty of potential headwinds ready to slow the market in Q4. Check out the video above for more on what we might expect through the end of 2015.

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Apple Music preview ends
Today marks the end of Apple's (AAPL) free trial of their music streaming service - at least for anyone that signed up on launch day. As users decide whether to pay for it or cancel it, Tim Cook and company have announced the launch of Apple Music, iTunes movies and iBooks in China. Is China what makes or breaks the company's music service?

Uber on trial
Uber has won a delay in major legal battle in France. The trial of two Uber executives was set to begin today, with charges including illicit storage of personal data and deceptive commercial practices. Uber's lawyers however had argued in favor of delaying the proceedings and a judge agreed.

Target price wars
The holiday shopping season is still a month and a half away but Target (TGT) is already preparing for it by announcing it will start matching its rivals' prices online. Starting tomorrow, the retailer's website will match prices of products sold at Amazon.com (AMZN), Walmart.com (WMT), and even places that require membership, such as Costco (COST) and Sam's Club.

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