At The Motley Fool, we know our readers like to be informed. Here's a quick look at today's most relevant financial news, boiled down to what you need to know. In today's video, we cover the following:

  • Micron Technology (Nasdaq: MU) names Mark Durcan to be its new CEO after the tragic death of Steve Appleton, who was killed in a plane crash on Friday.
  • Target (NYSE: TGT) launched its new exclusive collection by fashion designer Jason Wu on Sunday. The discount retailer sold out of its Wu for Target line in hours.
  • Boeing (NYSE: BA) is investigating a manufacturing problem with its 787 Dreamliner.
  • AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) are having a harder time converting customers to 4G networks as the faster technology uses a lot more battery power.

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