Wednesday, January 1, 2014

01-Jan-2014 15:08

UPS Holiday Season Fiasco: A Failure of Strategic Planning - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2013/12/30/ups-holiday-season-fiasco-a-failure-of-strategic-planning/

Netflix hikes CEO salary by 50 pct for 2014 - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/netflix-ceopay-idINL3N0KA0F720131231

Top 10 gifts of 2013 show rebound in philanthropy - Myfoxspokane.com :: http://www.myfoxspokane.com/news/headlines/story/top-10-gifts-2013-show-rebound-philanthropy

US politics: who will make the running in 2014? - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6527d416-7209-11e3-bff7-00144feabdc0.html

Scarred U.S. consumers a hard sell for traditional retail - 4-traders (press release) :: http://www.4-traders.com/APPLE-INC-4849/news/Scarred-US-consumers-a-hard-sell-for-traditional-retail-17740310/

Colorado's recreational marijuana stores make history - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/31/us/colorado-recreational-marijuana/

Stock market notches its best year since 1995 - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-us-stocks-record-20140101,0,5912072.story

US consumer sentiment on economy, labor market higher in December - Gant Daily :: http://gantdaily.com/2014/01/01/u-s-consumer-sentiment-on-economy-labor-market-higher-in-december/

3 Big Obamacare Numbers to Start Off the New Year - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/12/3-big-obamacare-numbers-to-start-off-the-new-year/282749/

Housing, confidence gain as economy improves - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/31/economy-consumer-confidence-house-prices/4260659/

01-Jan-2014 14:07

UPS Holiday Season Fiasco: A Failure of Strategic Planning - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2013/12/30/ups-holiday-season-fiasco-a-failure-of-strategic-planning/

Netflix CEO Hastings gets 50% pay hike for 2014 - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/31/technology/netflix-hastings-pay/

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

Tarnished health care law at a crossroads - Tuscaloosa Magazine :: http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20131231/NEWS/131239944/1291/news?Title%3DTarnished-health-care-law-at-a-crossroads

Stocks soar in 2013 as fear bubble pops - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-winners-losers-20140101,0,120749.story

Zuckerberg tops list of US philanthropists - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101304595

US politics: who will make the running in 2014? - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6527d416-7209-11e3-bff7-00144feabdc0.html

Scarred U.S. consumers a hard sell for traditional retail - 4-traders (press release) :: http://www.4-traders.com/APPLE-INC-4849/news/Scarred-US-consumers-a-hard-sell-for-traditional-retail-17740310/

Cannabis goes on legal sale in US state of Colorado - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25566863

US home prices increase in October; growth to slow down in 2014 - Gant Daily :: http://gantdaily.com/2014/01/01/u-s-home-prices-increase-in-october-growth-to-slow-down-in-2014/

01-Jan-2014 13:06

UPS Holiday Season Fiasco: A Failure of Strategic Planning - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2013/12/30/ups-holiday-season-fiasco-a-failure-of-strategic-planning/

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

Netflix Ends Huge Year With Price Shift and Executive Raises - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-31/netflix-ends-huge-year-with-price-shift-and-executive-raises

Target faces problems with gift cards sold over holidays - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/target-giftcards-idUSL2N0KA0XS20131231

Treasuries Fall First Year Since 2009 as Growth Spurs Fed Taper - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/treasuries-fall-first-year-since-2009-as-growth-spurs-fed-taper.html

Investors cheer record-setting year on Wall St. - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/12/31/market-year-end-high/4263237/

US politics: who will make the running in 2014? - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6527d416-7209-11e3-bff7-00144feabdc0.html

Why 2014 is a good year to buy a home - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-2014-is-a-good-year-to-buy-a-home/

Obama's health care law at a crossroads - Dekalb Daily Chronicle :: http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2014/01/01/obamas-health-care-law-at-a-crossroads/aemw473/

Zuckerberg tops list of US philanthropists - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101304595

01-Jan-2014 12:05

Netflix To Subscribers: We Love You Just The Way You Are - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/avaseave/2013/12/30/netflix-to-subscribers-we-love-you-just-the-way-you-are/

UPS Holiday Season Fiasco: A Failure of Strategic Planning - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2013/12/30/ups-holiday-season-fiasco-a-failure-of-strategic-planning/

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

Buffett beats S&P for second straight year - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101303850

October housing price data show 'boom is fading' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-prices-20140101,0,6688011.story

Your Money: Odds are that bond rates will rise in '14 - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20140101_Your_Money__Odds_are_that_bond_rates_will_rise_in__14.html

US politics: who will make the running in 2014? - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6527d416-7209-11e3-bff7-00144feabdc0.html

A look at the top 10 charitable gifts of 2013 - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/a-look-at-the-top-10-charitable-gifts-of-2013/2014/01/01/85cbb01c-72d0-11e3-bc6b-712d770c3715_story.html

'Obamacare' health reforms come into force in US - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25565898

01-Jan-2014 11:04

Christmas Delivery Fiasco Shows Why Amazon Wants Its Own UPS - Wired :: http://www.wired.com/business/2013/12/amazon_ups/

Netflix hikes CEO salary by 50 pct for 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/netflix-ceopay-idUSL3N0KA0F720131231

Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Climb by Most in Seven Years - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/home-prices-in-20-u-s-cities-increase-by-most-in-seven-years.html

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

Treasuries Fall First Year Since 2009 as Growth Spurs Fed Taper - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/treasuries-fall-first-year-since-2009-as-growth-spurs-fed-taper

World indexes finish vintage year, more gains seen in 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140101

Plastic bag ban does not take effect today in Chico - Enterprise-Record :: http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_24827324/plastic-bag-ban-does-not-take-effect-today

Doctors, hospitals expect confusion about Obama healthcare plan - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/doctors-hospitals-expect-confusion-about-obama-healthcare-plan/articleshow/28225398.cms

HP confirms higher layoffs expected - The Reporter :: http://www.thereporter.com/business/ci_24827958/hp-confirms-higher-layoffs-expected

Netflix tests cheaper subscription as Amazon looms - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/12/31/netflix-cheaper-subscription-amzon/4263157/

01-Jan-2014 10:03

Christmas Delivery Fiasco Shows Why Amazon Wants Its Own UPS - Wired :: http://www.wired.com/business/2013/12/amazon_ups/

Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Climb by Most in Seven Years - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/home-prices-in-20-u-s-cities-increase-by-most-in-seven-years.html

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

Netflix takes top spot of S&P 500's stars - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/01/01/netflix-rose-most/fJhl9sBiGtGzs8XBp8uZAN/story.html

In 2013, Wall St. roared - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20140101_In_2013__Wall_St__roared.html

Your Money: Odds are that bond rates will rise in '14 - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20140101_Your_Money__Odds_are_that_bond_rates_will_rise_in__14.html

Consolidated Edison rate freeze announced in NY - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Consolidated-Edison-rate-freeze-announced-in-NY-5106179.php

Colorado pot users celebrate first day of legal weed sales - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/01/01/colorado-pot-users-celebrate-first-day-legal-weed-sales/

Doctors, hospitals expect confusion about Obama healthcare plan - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/doctors-hospitals-expect-confusion-about-obama-healthcare-plan/articleshow/28225398.cms

Netflix tests cheaper subscription as Amazon looms - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/12/31/netflix-cheaper-subscription-amzon/4263157/

01-Jan-2014 09:02

Holiday Shipping Debacle Displays Risks, Potential of Online Shopping - NBC Bay Area :: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Holiday-Shipping-Debacle-Displays-Risks-Potential-of-Online-Shopping-238058871.html

Global Optimism for 2014, With an Eye on Dormant Risks - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/01/business/international/optimism-of-global-investors-is-tempered-by-concern.html

Treasuries Fall First Year Since 2009 as Growth Spurs Fed Taper - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/treasuries-fall-first-year-since-2009-as-growth-spurs-fed-taper

With new year, Medicaid takes on a broader health-care role - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/with-new-year-medicaid-takes-on-a-broader-health-care-role/2013/12/31/83723810-6c07-11e3-b405-7e360f7e9fd2_story.html

October housing price data show 'boom is fading' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-prices-20140101,0,6688011.story

Netflix takes top spot of S&P 500's stars - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/01/01/netflix-rose-most/fJhl9sBiGtGzs8XBp8uZAN/story.html

Colorado's recreational marijuana stores to make history January 1 - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/31/us/colorado-recreational-marijuana/

Target reveals gift card glitch - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/technology/2014/01/01/target-reveals-gift-card-glitch/jXrjNXMyozm9KKXJzsCrlI/story.html

Housing, confidence gain as economy improves - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/31/economy-consumer-confidence-house-prices/4260659/