According to Store.NBA.com, the top-selling items leadin gto XMas include Stephen Curry, LeBron James and Derrick Rose jerseys; Chicago Bulls, Brooklyn Nets and Golden State Warriors hats; and any item associated with Kobe Bryant. But there are a bevy of eclectic items for sale for NBA fans who have it all, including team-themed BBQ sets, balloons, yoga mats, fanny packs and Argyle Sock Monkeys. All of them get five-star ratings in a new TV-anchored campaign from such players as John Wall, Damien Lilliard, Jimmy Butler and Andrew Wiggins.

The owners of more than 850 million personal computers using Oracle's Java Platform Standard Edition were misled about the security of their devices after software updates left the PCs susceptible to hack attacks according to federal regulators. The Federal Trade Commission announced Monday that it had reached a proposed settlement with tech giant Oracle after finding the company deceived consumers about "significant security issues" in its Java software.

Sources say Target Corp., the fourth-largest U.S. retailer, is in the early stages of developing its own mobile wallet. That would put it in the ranks of those like Wal-Mart who are offering products competing with Apple Pay. The application, which would let buyers pay for goods using their mobile phones, could launch as early as next year, but it is too early to predict, said two of the sources. The sources say Target favors processing transactions using scanning technology to communicate with payment terminals.

At the jump, ten people in the burger world led innovation, change, and turnarounds in 2015. Among them, Steve Easterbrook, CEO, McDonald's Corp., for hitting the ground running, with an eye to making the faltering company a more "modern and progressive burger company." Also, Len Comma, chairman-CEO, Jack in the Box, who responded to polls that customers were seeking something more "craveable" by introducing products like a Spicy Sriracha Burger, and Buttery Jack Burgers. And Kendall Fells, national field director, Fight for $15. And, of course, Randy Garuti, CEO of Shake Shack.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. has named Jonathan Muhtar SVP and chief marketing officer, reporting to executive vice president and chief concept officer Denny Marie Post. Muhtar, who was most recently EVP and CMO at Captain D's, the quick-service seafood chain, will oversee Red Robin teams responsible for menu innovation and implementation, customer relationship management, social media, brand positioning, pricing, and promotions and field marketing.

Thomas Sedran, a former General Motors executive, has been hired as VW's chief strategist. Sedran's challenges are beyond measure, and include charting a course for the company's 12 brands over the next 10 years post-fiasco. Job one is fixing VW, Skoda and Seat volume brands. The 51-year-old ex-consultant faced a similar test at GM when he was asked to curb overlap between the Opel and Chevrolet brands in Europe.

Isis Pharmaceuticals has been named after the Egyptian goddess of sanguinity for more than 25 years. Needless to say, Isis suggests a lot of things these days, but health isn't one of them. Thus, the company, which makes drugs to treat cancer, heart disease and other maladies, is now Ionis Pharmaceuticals. "We decided to change our company name because, when people see or hear our name, we want them to think about the life-saving medicines we are developing," Lynne Parshall, the company's chief operating officer said, in a statement.

Nike’s second-quarter earnings don’t get reported until Dec. 22 but Wall Street is loving the sportswear behemoth right about now. The brand isn’t just coasting until the end of the year. The sportswear company just released a new shoe line with Cleveland Cavaliers star Kyrie Irving, the Kyrie 2. To push the product, Irving puts on his best professor act for a new campaign in which he diagrams one crazy play that amusingly includes w(tf)2 on a blackboard while sporting some glasses, a bow-tie and cardigan sweater. Nike is also riding along on the Kobe Bryant Retirement Train with its release …

Volkswagen is setting up an independent claims fund to address its diesel emissions scandal, and it has tapped attorney Kenneth Feinberg to handle the program. Feinberg recently wrapped up work for General Motors where he oversaw a similar fund for claims on behalf of victims impacted by a General Motors ignition switch defect. Feinberg also oversaw compensation funds following the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center and the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

This holiday season's data breaches are nothing compared to last year. But don't bring down the laser shields just yet. A restaurant conglomerate with over 500 locations just got hit by the Dark Side. After security researcher Brian Krebs says data from banks showed a pattern likely to lead to the Landry restaurant group, the restaurant holding company confirmed as much. The company manages dozens of chains including Morton’s Steakhouse, McCormick & Schmick’s and the Rainforest Cafe. Plus hotels, resorts, and casinos, including the Golden Nugget chain.