50 Worst Product Flops of All Time

Posted: April 22, 2019 at 5:10 pm

Google+ finally ceased operations in April after eight years of efforts to boost interest in the struggling social network. The long-anticipated shutdown represents just the latest major Google product to ...
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Each League’s MVP the Year You Were Born

Posted: April 22, 2019 at 4:50 pm

The Most Valuable Player award is perhaps the most prestigious honor in team sports. While the ultimate goal is to win a championship as a team, individual players can distinguish ...
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Retirement Shock: It’s Worse Than Social Security Going Broke in 2035

Posted: April 22, 2019 at 4:40 pm

There has been a longstanding concern, some mythical and some based on math, that there will be no Social Security for retirees in the future. While this is not entirely ...
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Will Yum Brands or Yum China Outperform Into and After a China Trade War Agreement?

Posted: April 22, 2019 at 3:08 pm

  Sometimes there are great opportunities when companies announce spin-offs in their strategies. One very prominent spin out was the Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) exit from the Yum ...
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Why Used Car Prices Are Rising

Posted: April 22, 2019 at 2:05 pm

U.S. car buyers have been more cautious with their purchases through the first three months of 2019. Sales volume of new cars in March was down 2.2% compared with March ...
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What to Expect When Twitter Reports Tuesday

Posted: April 22, 2019 at 1:45 pm

Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) is scheduled to release its first-quarter financial results before the markets open on Tuesday. The consensus estimates call for $0.15 in earnings per share (EPS) and ...
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Can Social Security and Medicare Be Saved Before Funds Deplete Significantly?

Posted: April 22, 2019 at 1:25 pm

The trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds on Monday released their annual report on the current and future financial status of the two programs. The report projects ...
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Meet the New Kraft Heinz CEO

Posted: April 22, 2019 at 12:30 pm

Kraft Heinz Co. (NASDAQ: KHC) shares were lifted on Monday after the firm announced that it would be making a big change in its executive team. The board of directors ...
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Galaxy Fold: Samsung loses face—and first-mover advantage

Posted: April 22, 2019 at 12:05 pm

From Reuters: Samsung Electronics delays Galaxy Fold media events in China:   Smartphone maker Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has postponed media events for its Galaxy Fold planned for this week ...
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Are the Pinterest and Zoom IPOs Cooling Off?

Posted: April 22, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Pinterest Inc. (NYSE: PINS) and Zoom Video Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) captured the attention of many investors when they came public last week. Each company's stock saw explosive gains out ...
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The Top 6 ETFs for Robotics, Automation and Artificial Intelligence Have Vast Style Differences

Posted: April 22, 2019 at 11:55 am

The world is rapidly changing. It wasn't that long ago that mobile communications, nanotech, rare earth minerals, large-scale video games and social media were the hottest trends. That was then. ...
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Why Goldman Sachs Is Investing in Key Energy

Posted: April 22, 2019 at 11:40 am

When the markets closed on Thursday for the long weekend, Key Energy Services Inc. (NYSE: KEG) had a market cap of around $77 million. By mid-morning Monday, the firm's market ...
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National Gas Prices Take a Break While California Tops $4 a Gallon

Posted: April 22, 2019 at 11:27 am

For the past two months, retail gasoline prices have been on a steady march higher, from a low of around $2.24 for a gallon of regular gasoline at the beginning ...
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Kimberly-Clark Wins Big With Q1 Report

Posted: April 22, 2019 at 10:10 am

Kimberly-Clark Corp. (NYSE: KMB) released its first-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Monday. The consumer products firm said that it had $1.66 in earnings per share (EPS) and ...
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Why One Key Analyst Has Soured on Tesla Ahead of Q1 Results

Posted: April 22, 2019 at 9:20 am

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is scheduled to release its most recent quarterly results later this week, but there are already concerns from analysts and investors alike. While the consensus forecast ...
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