peHUB Second Opinion 4.9.13

Apple bloggers think JC Penney should’ve given Ron Johnson more time.

Was Ackman’s big idea for JC Penney too big to succeed?

KPMG resigns as auditor for Herbalife, Skechers after alleged insider-trading claims.

The auditor of a public company shouldn’t be kept secret.

Microsoft will pull the plug on Windows XP on April 8, 2014.

AT&T plans to build a gigabit network in Austin.

TripAdvisor has bought Jetsetter

Pandora has more than 200 mln registered users.

Here’s Henry Blodget’s take on riding “economy class” on American Airlines.

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