Filed under: JC Penney , Apple , Target Corp , Retail When Ron Johnson, the new CEO of J.C. Penney ( JCP ) outlined his plan to revamp the department store this week at an analyst meeting, one announcement in particular drew gasps.

Filed under: Technology , Media , Netflix , Amazon.com Amazon.com ( AMZN ) may be gearing up to start charging for its unlimited video streaming service. If what industry sources are telling the New York Post holds up, the leading online retailer would go from giving away streams of select movie and TV show titles to its millions of Amazon Prime subscribers to selling the unlimited service as a stand-alone offering. If this all sounds somewhat familiar, just rewind a few months to a summer that Netflix ( NFLX ) would prefer to forget

Filed under: Earnings , Media , Netflix Netflix ( NFLX ) impressed skeptical investors with better-than-expected results on Wednesday night. If you want to know why the stock rallied on the news but you don’t want to get your hands dirty by scouring the report, let’s cover five important takeaways from Netflix’s fourth-quarter financials. 1.

Filed under: Economy , Ford Motor Co , Apple , Wal-Mart Stores , Toyota , General Motors , Chrysler , Caterpillar Will America ever be great again? There are signs far up the supply chain that suggest an emerging renaissance in U.S. manufacturing

Filed under: Company News , Starbucks , Food Starbucks ( SBUX ) is renowned for its caffeinated drinks, but it isn’t above spiking its beverage menu here and there. The coffee giant is adding wine and beer at up to a dozen cafes in the Southern California and Atlanta markets. While this might sound like big breaking news, dabbling in adult beverages isn’t actually a new concept for Starbucks.