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Joan Horning is a philanthropist and jewelry designer who gives millions of dollars away to charity through sales of her collections. Customers can pick which charity they want the profit to go towards after purchasing her jewelry. NBC's Joelle Garguilo reports. (TODAY)

Retailers are hoping for an early Christmas gift this year, trying to coax shoppers to visit their stores and make "last-minute" purchases more than a week before the 25th. NBC's Tom Costello reports.  (Nightly News)

Mogul Sir Richard Branson talks to TODAY's Matt Lauer about his book "Screw Business As Usual," in which he says being an entrepreneur is about doing good in the world. (TODAY)

A congressional staff investigation has found that some companies are making the drug shortages worse by buying drugs and re-selling them for astronomical prices. NBC's Lisa Myers has more.  (Nightly News)

Across the country, farmers are turning land that couldn't break even into profit centers that scream success. NBC's Mike Taibbi reports. (Nightly News)

The nation's airlines earned $8 billion last year on fees for extras, everything from additional bags to extra pillows and early check-in. Although frustrated passengers have resorted to traveling lighter, NBC's Tom Costello reports that the fees are helping the industry begin to turn a profit. 

GM posted a net income of $865 million for the first three months of 2010, their first profit since 2007. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)