January was a terrible month for stocks

Stocks have been having a pretty bad 2015 so far. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Dow shed 3.7%, the S&P 500 has lost 3.1%, and the Nasdaq is over 2.1% lower. Talk about a bad start to the year. A quick glance at the chart below shows what a whiplash...

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Super Bowl tickets are most expensive ever

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The average ticket price so far is $3,554 -- about $1,000 more than last year, according to SeatGeek, which tracks online sales. SeatGeek analyst Connor Gregoire said he does not expect the price for the few remaining tickets...

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Seahawks' Paul Allen is the NFL's richest team owner

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Seattle Seahawks owner Paul Allen is by far the richest in the league. The Microsoft (MSFT, Tech30) co-founder is worth about $17 billion, according to various estimates. The Seahawks head to the Super Bowl for the second...

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The growing poverty problem in America's schools

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The share of schoolkids who qualify for free or reduced lunches crossed the 50% threshold in 2013, according to a recent Southern Education Foundation report. That compares to fewer than 32% back in 1989. Students eligible...

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Greece: Putin's new ally in Europe?

LONDON (CNNMoney) The countries have a long history of economic, cultural and religious ties. Both are now proving to be a big headache for the European Union. Greece's government, led by left-wing party Syriza, has started to unpick reforms...

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Nickelodeon to launch direct-to-consumer service

SpongeBob SquarePants is one of Nickelodeon's most popular shows. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Details on the new service were scarce, but Nickelodeon-parent Viacom said more information including the service's name would come at the network's meetings...

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Days before kickoff, NBC sells out of Super Bowl ad space

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) On Wednesday the network said that it has sold all of the available ad space for Sunday's game for a record average cost of $4.5 million per 30-second ad. The figure is up from the $3.5 million that the Peacock network charged...

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Shark Tank contestant may save SkyMall

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Scott Jordan, the chief executive of a company that makes clothes with pockets specially designed for smartphones and other gadgets, plans to bid for SkyMall's assets. Jordan's products are sold on SkyMall, which is fueling...

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Facebook is growing -- so are its costs

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Facebook (FB, Tech30) had 1.4 billion monthly active users during the quarter, up 13% from a year ago. Nearly 1.2 billion of those people were using mobile devices to access the social network, up 26% over last year. Mobile...

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Meteorologist offers 'deepest apologies' over mistaken blizzard forecast

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) While some were annoyed by the inaccurate forecast, one meteorologist felt it necessary to offer an apology. "My deepest apologies to many key decision makers and so many members of the general public," tweeted Gary Szatkowski,...

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Obamacare 2.0 sign ups hit 9.5 million

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The totals so far make it likely the administration will meet its reduced target of 9.1 million enrollments. Those who have signed up have to pay their first month's premium to be fully enrolled. The data released Tuesday does...

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Yahoo soars on Alibaba spinoff

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) She announced a deal Tuesday to spinoff Yahoo's stake in Alibaba that will bring in big bucks for shareholders -- something she's been working on since taking the helm of Yahoo in 2012. Investors cheered the announcement, sending...

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#HeForShe campaign goes corporate

Emma Watson is a celebrity spokesperson for the HeForShe campaign. DAVOS, Switzerland (CNNMoney) The United Nations-backed campaign went viral last year on Twitter (TWTR, Tech30) after actress Emma Watson made an impassioned speech calling on...

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2015: The global economy's 'sink or swim' moment

The global economy is facing a 'sink or swim' situation now that central banks have done all they can to pump liquidity into the markets. DAVOS, Switzerland (CNNMoney) This week the European Central Bank unveiled a massive stimulus program --...

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Second record weekend for 'American Sniper'

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Oscar-nominated Iraq War movie, starring Bradley Cooper as the legendary sniper Chris Kyle, earned $18.3 million at the box office on Friday. For perspective, the next biggest movie in the United States this weekend is "The...

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Sports Illustrated lays off its staff photographers

Sports Illustrated, which boasts a long history of indelible photos, laid off all six of its staff photographers this week. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Brad Smith, director of photography for Sports Illustrated, spoke about the move Friday in a report...

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Obamacare website reins in personal data sharing

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Earlier this week, the government came under fire after the Associated Press showed that Healthcare.gov was relaying users' personal information, such as zip code, income level, pregnancy status and whether or not you are a smoker....

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Friday Links

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) A weekly collection of design, data and interactive links.Photo/VideoFibonacci Zoetrope Sculptures | 3-D printed sculptures animate when spun under a strobe lightWoodworking | A look at Japanese joineryGotham 7.5K | A rare...

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Jay Leno wades into Cosby controversy

Jay Leno spoke about Cosby at a media conference in Miami. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) "I don't know why it's so hard to believe women," Leno said during a TV conference in Miami. "You to go Saudi Arabia and you need two women to testify against a man....

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Oil tycoon Harold Hamm sells company for $3 billion

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Kinder Morgan (KMI) said Wednesday that it will buy Hamm's company Hiland, which owns gas and oil pipelines and plants primarily in North Dakota's Baaken oil field. It expects to finalize the sale in the next three months. Hamm...

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State of the Union was President Obama's lowest-rated yet

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Does that sound like a surprisingly high number to you, or a woefully low number? The answer may depend on your opinion of President Obama and your optimism about Americans' civic engagement. According to Nielsen, 31.7 million...

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Big box office for 'American Sniper' boosts book sales

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Over the weekend, the Bradley Cooper film based on the real-life story of military sharpshooter Chris Kyle hauled in $110 million, shattering box office records for January. Thanks in part to the unprecedented total, Kyle's...

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Can I afford to retire early?

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) At first glance, it appears you should be able to pull off early retirement quite nicely. After all, if you're really able to cover your annual living expenses by drawing roughly 3% ($81,000 in your case) from your nest egg...

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AK-47s: Soon to be made in USA

Rick Young, a salesman for Kalashnikov USA, poses with a classic AK-47 at the booth at the gun show in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS (CNNMoney) The U.S.-made gun will have same name as the original: AK-47, arguably the most ubiquitous assault rifle in...

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NFL conference championships bring big ratings for Fox, CBS

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) According to Nielsen, 49.8 million viewers tuned into Fox to witness Seattle's wild overtime win over the Green Bay Packers, 28-22, in the NFC championship. Those numbers make the game the most-watched program on American television...

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Patriots win hurts Super Bowl ticket prices

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) On average, tickets were selling for $2,879 on Monday, according to SeatGeek, a search engine that tracks online sales. That's down 20% compared to the same day last year. And it's actually 18% cheaper than what Super Bowl tickets...

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Big job cuts coming at DreamWorks Animation

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) A person with knowledge of the plan confirmed a Los Angeles Times report that the cuts "are expected to include animators, story-board artists and other production personnel and support staff." DreamWorks employs about 2,200...

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Uber makes nice with Europe: We can add 50,000 jobs

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Uber has run into problems with regulators in Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere who have shown a willingness to shut down its popular taxi-service app. The company has sparked or found itself at the center of controversy after controversy....

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State of the Union spoilers: What you need to know about Obama's proposal for the middle class

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Obama is expected to unveil proposals that would expand tax credits for parents, workers and students. And he'll call for paying for them by closing tax breaks on the the wealthy and hitting mega banks with new fees. If the...

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'American Sniper' breaks January box office records

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper film not only picked up a bevy of Oscar nominations on Thursday, but it also destroyed several box office records with an estimated $90.2 million in ticket sales over the weekend. That early...

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Software can't replace mass spying

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) But that doesn't mean the mass spying should keep happening, it added. The long-awaited report was released Thursday by the National Academy of Sciences. It came from the committee that President Obama put together after ex-NSA...

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Where is Charlie Hebdo? My pursuit of the first copies in America

Charlie Hebdo sold out almost immediately in Paris, and millions of copies are being printed, but the once-obscure magazine was hard to find in New York despite demand for it. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The message anticipated a question that employees...

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Charlie Hebdo now printing 7 million copies

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The new total reflects extraordinary demand for what has become known as the magazine's "survivors issue." It was produced in the days immediately following a terrorist attack at the magazine's office in Paris. The attackers were...

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In year of 'Selma,' critics blast Oscars for all-white Best Actor field

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The lack of diversity in that category was punctuated by the absence of David Oyelowo, who gave an acclaimed performance in "Selma" as Martin Luther King Jr. Actors Eddie Redmayne, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Keaton, Bradley...

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Charlie Hebdo co-founder: Prophet cartoons went too far

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Henri Roussel, now 80, wrote a letter with his views in the wake of the terrorist attack at the magazine's office in Paris. Twelve people were killed, including Charbonnier, known as "Charb." Roussel called Charbonnier "brilliant"...

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Software can't replace mass spying

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) But that doesn't mean the mass spying should keep happening, it added. The long-awaited report was released Thursday by the National Academy of Sciences. It came from the committee that President Obama put together after ex-NSA...

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