stuart: reed hastings is getting 50% pay raise.hole lot more subscribers joining in there. is this another, very, very interesting company, the king of streaming is what we're calling it? how about the stock in 2014, michael? >> again i see it continuing to go up. i don't think it will keep up the torrid pace this year. triple digit gains year after year is difficult for any stock especially haier you get in the price. the reed hastings earned the money. the company has done well. three or four years ago a lot of analysts were writing it off as dead. the move to streaming they wouldn't make the transition. not only did they make that transition but dominate in the area. there are a lot of companies come after them. obviously apple tv streaming service but you've got hulu and others out there yet amazon, i'm sorry the company with reed hastings at the helm continued to do well. netflix is a big winner. i think it will be in 2014. stuart: how about twitter? it was of course a big ipo this past year. it has fallen about 20%, just in t

ceo marissa mayer, sheryl sandberg, reed hastings and dick costolo. they sent a letter to the white house and congress, urging them to reform surveillance practices. a judge says that the nsa collection of phone records is probably unconstitutional. phil mattingly joins us from washington. i am dying to know what happened at this meeting. what happened? >> it was almost all about surveillance. about two hours long. these executives met with the president. the key points were what came out in a joint statement last week. one of the key point to those principles, they do not believe that bulk collection should be allowed anymore. that is at the core of what the nsa has been allowed to do. they are worried not only about international low back, but the business implications of this. they are talking about billions of dollars lost for these companies because of mistrust that consumers running away. the president plans to make some changes and they wanted to be real, not just something that happens on the surface. >> we were told that president obama wante

. >> reporter: in 2013, reed hastings redefined television with exclusive shows streamed over the internet. starting with "house of cards" which debuted in february, and horror thriller, hemlock road, and comedy drama, "orange is the new black". >> i'm scared i'm not myself. >> reporter: these are the very first shows made exclusively for internet distribution, to compete for critical acclaim and emmys to compete for showtime. >> this is how hbo started. 20 years ago, hbo was other people's movies. we really look at them for inspiration and say what can we do on the internet that is even more than hbo. >> reporter: growing to more than 40 million subscribers, up from 33 million at the end of 2012, sending thedi stocks soaring, well over 300% this year. quite the turnaround afters exe worst debacles, pushing back investors. >> we want to do great things. and you know, occasionally if you swing from the fences you strike out. >> hastings has also overhauled corporate connections with shareholders, opting out of a call, and having reporters and yours truly ask questions, he even pushed for a

. >>> meantime, netflix ceo reed hastings is ringing out 2013 on a high note.he company is hiking his pay by 50% to $6 million amid a jump in subscribers of popular original shows. netflix's stock has quadrupled in value this year. >>> and expect high prices for getting high in colorado, which begins legal pot sales tomorrow. experts say demand could outstrip supply. plus, state and local officials are putting on a hefty sales tax of 31%. high cost for high times. back to you. >> brings a whole new meaning to mile high city. all right. thanks, bertha. >>> all right, taking stock on this last day of trading for 2013, the dow jones saw 15 record closes, including monday's new all-time high and the best return since 1996 with a 25.9% gain. 2013 was also a great year when it comes to energy-efficient homes. americans haven't used this little power since 2001. >>> it was also a banner year for ford, which expects to top toyota as the best-selling vehicle brand in north america. >>> and the u.s. population grew by about 2.2 million people this year. according to the

. >> netflix giving ceo reed hastings a raise. raised his salary by about 50% to see 6 million for 2014. another phone number. that's according to regulatory filings. netflix shares have quadeled in value this year as it introduced original programming and saw growth in its subscriber base. hastings will receive $3 million each in cash and stock options for the year. netflix is ending its -- >> the value of the company has gone up so much and how much stock does he have? hundreds of millions of dollars. >> it's the same story as the apple thing. it's like i only make $6 million. meanwhile, there was a breaking bad marathon. >> i know. did you dvr it? you need to. >> yeah, i dvr'ed it. i'm not getting it from you at this point. and i dvr'ed it and i saw episode one last night. >> the very first? >> no, episode one of the fifth season which was for me very unsettling because it starts out, i guess, near the end. >> have you not -- >> did he lose weight for the role in the end? >> you caught -- >> no, no, one episode. >> no, were you

netflix stock is up only 295% for the year. 2014 already shaping up to be a good year for ceo reed hastingsry will get a 50% bump next year, increasing his pay to $3 million that isn't all that much. >>> 2013 average electricity consumption in the u.s. fell to the lowest level since turn according to energy information administration. -- 2001. because of energy efficient appliances. that is today's speed read. [buzzer] cheryl: have you added up how many times you did speed read and this year and beat the buzzer? david: no. cheryl: get the producer on that. david: green, getting ready for new year's eve. cheryl: rollout of the health care law, the government shut down, sequester a few of issues changed landscape for businesses. david: so what issues will dominate capitol hill in 2014 and affect business in studio, in new york our very own rich edson wearing a gold tie. for champagne, right. >> nice. good combination. david: green and bold. we did dress the same this morning. biggest issue i would think will be obamacare and will affect businesses and individuuls alike in the u.s. >> absolute

reed hastings has done a great job. he had that precipitous drop back in september i believe. went basically from 390 to 320. that was the flashout. you saw it on huge volume. the stock still remains in a very steep uptrend, very well contained uptrend. i think the story's intact. was talking last night about the content side of the equation in terms of stocks. valuation's been concerned. people shot against it incorrectly. i don't know if it will have the same type of year it had last year or this current year. i still think the stock goes higher. >> up next here, twitter, it was up today, it was well more than double since the last two weeks has been a a roller coaster for investors. >> certainly not a stock for those faint of heart. >> do you feel like you missed that window? >> no, for a longer term, i don't think so. it would have been better to buy that two years ago around the $60 or so. that was the ideal place to buy it. i still think this goes north of 70 here. if you did buy it this morning, think it opened around 61, i would move from 54 to 58 here. just trail the

. >> you think reed hastings and owenn simons -- simons, two men who came to the table with carl icahn. my grandmother used to tell me it is better to get flies with honey than vinegar. and tothan close doors take a position with a megaphone company, engage and a lot more goes on. >> fascinating. up, it was the interview that spurred an online firestorm. >> frankly, some women's bodies just don't work for it. >> now it has caused ac-suite shakeup. -- a see-suite shakeup. ♪ >> breaking news on mastercard, the board has proposed a 10 to one stock split. that is a big deal. it will bring stock down to under $100. there is a buyback announcement of $3.5 billion worth of shares. that would be about four percent. and they will increase the orderly dividend by about 83%. i know that sounds a lot, but it will still yield less than one percent. bears the stock, up 1.4%. the reason -- there is the stock, up 1.4%. the reason it is not up more is perhaps because of the amount of buyback happening. >> ok. well, first, there was this. but frankly, some women's bodies -- >> frankly, some women's bodi

at a meeting, a who's who of silicon valley includes ceo mark zuckerberg and netflix's reed hastings.ere's a look at today's meeting. good morning, peggy. >> reporter: thanks so much. the relationship between many silicon valley giants and the white house has been very tense ever since edward snowden's revelations about data mining at the national security agency. today several tech executives will meet with the president to discuss their concerns over surveillance operations. first let's talk about who is going to be there, in addition to the ones you mentioned. first up, it particular tim cook from apple. marrissa meyer from yahoo. eric schmidt from google. initially this meeting was scheduled to discuss healthcare.gov after the president asked for help with the troubled health care website. however, plans changed monday after a federal judge ruled that the nsa's practice of collecting americans' personal information was unconstitutional. u.s. district judge richard leon stated, i cannot imagine a more arbitrary invasion of this high-tech collection and retention of personal data. p

we have apple's tim cook, marissa mayer, reed hastings, eric schmidt from google and cheryl sandberg from facebook. initially this meeting scheduled to discuss healthcare.gov, completely unrelated. after the president asked for help with the troubled health care website. however, those plans changed on monday. after a federal judge ruled that the nsa's practice of collecting americans' personal information was unconstitutional. u.s. district judge, richard leon, stated, "i cannot imagine a more indiscriminate and arbitrary invasion than the systemic and high-tech collection and retention of personal data." the judge further stated that collecting this data violated the fourth amendment. the nsa director defended the practice, saying it's done to protect americans. >> the purpose of these programs and the reason we use secrecy is not to hide it from the american people. not to hide it from you. but to hide it from those who walk among you who are trying to kill you. >> so that's the nsa's account however, the judge also questioned the effectiveness of the program. terry and laura, the

our own julia boorstin on reed hastings, one of the most influential people of 2013. >> reporter: in proved a try iconic class, redefining the nature of television, with original, exclusive shoes, streamed over the internet, starting with house of cards that debuted in february ahorror thriller and orange is the new black in july, a comedy thriller. these are the very first shows made exclusively for internet distribution. to compete for critical acclaim, viewers and emmy's, along with hbo and showtime. >> this is how hbo started too. it was just other people's movies and then they expanded into amazing originals. we look at them for inspiration and say, what can we do on the internet that's even more than hbo? >> growing to more than 40 million subscribers at the end of the third quarter, up from 33 million at the end of 2012, sending the stocks soaring well over 300% this year, quite the turn around after hastings executed one of the worst p.r.s when he split netflix streaming and dvd rentals effectively doubling prices, a plan he abandoned aft backlash. >> we want to do great thin

the president had another issue to discuss with netflix ceo reed hastings. >> i'm wondering if reed broughtone. >> they invite cameras in for the president to make a joke. but when the serious discussion starts, they kick the cameras out. but we have got some reporting about what happened inside there. including tech executives saying, we want to fix this whole thing and the president does plan to announce changes in government surveillance policies next month. >>> a loyal guide dog is being praised for his heroics during a subway square in new york city. the dog leaped after his blind own who tumbled on to the tracks in front of an oncoming train. >> the retriever stayed by the side of cecil williams while the train passed over them. amazingly both survived. the two ducked in an opening between the railings. williams suffered a cut to his head orlando just fine. williams has to give orlando up next month when the dog reaches retirement age. his insurance will not pay for a dog not working. if he had the money, he would keep orlando. by the time we go on the air tomorrow, it will be a diffe

moving and shaking this hour, the netflix ceo, reed hastings, the streaming subscription service willousands of titles from its database beginning this saturday, the goal is to make room for new content. it was announced by reddit sleuths on saturday. what is going away? likeeasons of television, "mr. bean," and "kids in the all." no word about "breaking bad," but there are people in this newsroom at least to hope it stays on for a while. rick break to take, when we come back to massive target eight a breach. a big problem, what happens when privacy information gets into the hands of hackers? out with the old, in with the new. the biggest names in wall street and washington, sounding off the year ahead. ♪ "in theme back to loop." i am deirdre bolton. from the tsa to the nsa, the government has been ramping up security measures. there is a large debate over how much oversight is really necessary to ensure public safety. >> we missed a foreign call coming into the united states after 9/11. they said -- how do we fix that? this is how they said to fix it. if it goes to the private compan

why reed hastings may not see his money on deal like this one. adam: still time to get in.cheer for drinking too much? how about don't drink? tweet us and we'll share the remedies from the audience and talk to a bartender about her expert advice. lori: we expect everyone to lush these days. adam: on new year's eve. ♪ tracy: 90 minutes left. the last trading day of 2013. showing you our heat chart. interesting banks and financials among the top performers. goldman, morgan, all leading man in next. johnson and johnson, procter and gamble, some of the medical companies are on the downside. let's go back to lauren simonetti, twitter practice has been a very active stock. you can see, the stock is up four and a half%. twitter down 17 and a half, with the turnout, which in for a man monday. still 90 minutes left. that's higher than the 30 day average. zeno, on friday with said huge volume. air waiting for their first report as a public company sometimes in january of want to see have this lack is during to make money. tracy: twitter and facebook among the most actives. ashley: be

netflix ceo reed hastings has a raise of 50% and get a salary of $3 million and stock options worth anotherion and the board takes in account the performance when determining the salary and stock has risen 300% and one of the best performing stocks on s&p 500. getting ready to raise champaign glasses of the best year in 15 years gets ready to come to a close and stock futures are little changed at this hour and this is where we stand. dow jones kicks the day with a record high of 16504. index up nearly 26% in 2013 on track for the biggest annual gain since 1996. s&p 5 00's 1841 and up 29% for the year heading for the best year since 1997. the nasdaq is up but buyer beware. >> people have gotten too optimistic in the short term and the market is begging for some kind of scare and i don't know where it come from, it may be how we obsosh the interest rate and that is a foreseeable challenge. >> reporter: market is higher and germany is closed for the new year's eve holiday. in asia they finished on a positive note and the composite rose .8 but it was one of the worst performing following 7% an

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