. >> eng surers like blue cross blue shield are turning to marketing experts like revlon's cynthia roth to make products attractive. a recent survey found 66% of insurers are selling on the individual exchanges next year. that number jumps to nearly 70% in 2015. while it's not clear how many states insurers will participate in, that hasn't stopped the coming flood of commercials. york. >>> of the 7 million people projected to enroll, officials say they are hoping 2.7 million of them will be young and healthy. without them, premiums for the self-in insured could soar. >>> if you have an idea for a new product but don't know how to fund, market or turn your idea into a business, there is a help. it's called "quirky ." it wedges ideas and let's internet users pick the best ones and develops and markets three every week. the company has become known for speed and success rates so much so it has caught the attention of general electric partnering with quirky. it's better news for inventors who get quirky's help. patricia tompka has more >> reporter: this means not open the door. i am probabl

revlon is leaving china.ing for a battle with activist investors, a rental car company adopting a poison pill after seeing what it calls unusual and substantial activity in stocks. that is today's company news. >> get ready for some more activist activity next year. as investors shift away, presumably from lower yields, they are going to go into equity strategies. we are going to see more and more companies enter the market. >> who was your person of the year? mnjood question, who was my -- who was my and then day -- my year, i wouldthe say blackstone. >> the dow was up 25%, even without the economy going gangbusters. legionnaires also did well to themselves, getting a most $500 billion of wealth on paper. -- billionaires also did well, getting almost $500 billion of wealth on paper. >> a lot of billionaires are talking about can central banks continue to push equity markets? people in thet world are up $500 billion from last year. most of them believe the economy will grow somewhere between two percent and t

. >>> revlon will seek to make money and make cuts to the operations in china.maker sales in china account for just 2% of overall sales. >>> netflix stock is up only 295% for the year. 2014 already shaping up to be a good year for ceo reed hastings. his salary 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 combinatio

well while many companies are still trying to get into china, revlon is getting out.metics giant also cutting 1100 jobs and taking a $22 million charge against earnings. sales clearly didn't do well for it in china last year. fedex is being sued by new york city, accused of illegal deliveries of contraband cigarettes. the city wants more than $50 million in fines and unpaid taxes. and hewlett-packard is cutting more jobs. the pc giant plans to get rid of 34,000 positions by the end of fiscal 2014. that's up from its original estimate of 29,000. >>> in the meantime speaking of tech jobs, there could be another hiring boom in silicon valley next year. josh lipton is in san jose with more on that. over to you, josh. >> yeah, simon. if you have a degree in computer science or electrical engineering there might be a job waiting for you in the new year. 2014, is shaping up to be a big year for high-tech hiring. global i.t. spending will grow 5% in 2014 to $2.1 trillion according to idc. tech employers, they are feeling more confident about adding new employees to their payr

number six, revlon, they say they will exit operations in china.atory filing the move will result in the elimination of around 1100 jobs. >> number five, a story i am watching closely, marvell technology. after kkr took a reported six percent stake in the company. he might engage in talks about extraordinary corporate transactions. number four, ford, expected to remain the best car brand in north america, widening its lead over toyota. ford selling over 2.4 million vehicles this year. record sales of a few models -- fusion, escape, and fiesta. number three, hertz global holdings has held discussions about enhancing shareholder value. >> number two, netflix is testing new pricing on the number of people that can use the account. netflix is offering new customers plans that give access on as many as four screens. >> the number one stock to watch today, berkshire hathaway. buffett up inrren his bed on energy transportation. --y will swap around 4.5 $1.5 billion. the opening bell will be coming your way. we will get you from new york to chicago, write