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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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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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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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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African-Americans propel prime time TV hits like 'Empire'

According to Nielsen, 61% of the show's audience is African-American -- a figure that no other prime time show, new or old, even comes close to matching. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) What many of this season's biggest hits have in common is a huge following...

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Zuckerberg has his Tim Cook moment

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) On a conference call with Wall Street analysts on Wednesday, Zuckerberg shot back against a question related to Facebook's efforts in poor, unconnected countries. The analyst asked why Internet.org and other Facebook initiatives...

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Samsung needs to reinvent itself (again)

HONG KONG (CNNMoney) The fourth quarter results are troubling, but not unexpected. Samsung's profits have now declined for three consecutive quarters, a trend that has prompted some real soul searching at the South Korean electronics giant. There...

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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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What now for oil after Saudi king's death?

Saudi Arabia's late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Crude oil is now trading just above $47 a barrel. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud's health had been deteriorating in recent weeks, according to the state-run...

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Wal-Mart China: Hitting headwinds

Walmart in China NEW YORK (CNNMoney) But throughout the rest of the two-story rabbit warren, stacked high with goods for sale, shoppers were sparse. Wang Chun Hang, a 32-year-old office worker, paced the floors with her husband, looking cold...

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NYPD bolsters security over Charlie Hebdo

Stores in New York City that sold the Charlie Hebdo issue depicting the Prophet Mohammed on it's cover following the deadly massacre at its publisher's office in Paris are getting increased police protection. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The official...

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Toy story: What toy sales tell us about China's future

HONG KONG (CNNMoney) That hasn't changed -- the country still makes around 75% of the world's toys. But over the past five years, toy manufacturers in Mainland China have started to sell to an entirely new target demographic, much closer to home:...

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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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Macau: China's gambling mecca desperately needs to diversify

HONG KONG (CNNMoney) The decline accelerated through the end of 2014, culminating with a 30.4% revenue drop in December compared to the previous year. Shares in the major casinos fell by 30% to 40% in just six months. Macau, like Hong Kong, is...

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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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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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Plunging oil prices won't solve China's economic problems

HONG KONG (CNNMoney) China is the world's largest net importer of oil, and plunging crude prices should cut costs for producers and consumers. It is also expected to help keep inflation under control and give China's central bank room to lower interest...

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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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RadioShack may be preparing for bankruptcy

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The filing could come the first week of February, according to the Wall Street Journal. RadioShack declined to comment for this story. The company had a deadline of Jan. 15 to come up with $100 million in combined cash and available...

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Apple's new security feature not good enough

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) So Apple (AAPL, Tech30) expanded a security feature called two-step verification for users who wanted it. Under this feature, if you want to log into your iCloud account from a new device, you'll need your phone. That's because...

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Why India has the cheapest flights on Earth

NEW DELHI (CNNMoney) Yet the big winners might be price-conscious consumers -- and any carrier strong enough to survive the price wars that have made India the cheapest place to fly on Earth. Consider this: In India, airlines charge an average...

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Looking for the new Charlie Hebdo in America? Good luck

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) But good luck getting your hands on a copy in the United States. Last week's deadly shooting introduced Charlie Hebdo to scores of people around the world who were previously unfamiliar with the French satirical magazine. As...

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