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Boeing Tries to Reassure Skeptical Japanese Customers

courtesy Boeing Co.Japan’s airline industry has more to lose than that of any other nation as delays in fixing the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner continue. All Nippon Airways (ANA) in particular has…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Walmart Administrative Officer Resigns

courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s (NYSE: WMT) chief administrative officer has left the retailer suddenly. Tom Mars was general counsel during a period (2002 to 2009) when the retailer allegedly bribed Mexican…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Can Old Media Beat New Media in Ad War?

ThinkstockThe conventional wisdom is that old media online content gets trumped every time by new media properties, at least when it comes to ad revenue. This does not have to be the case, based…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

A Case for Keeping J.C. Penney’s CEO

courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.Based on all the quarterly earnings results of J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) since bumbler Ron Johnson took over as chief executive officer, he should have been fired long…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

A Sharp Improvement in Foreclosures, but Not Everyhwere

ThinkstockThe rate of home foreclosures improved considerably in 2012. Enough, in fact, that the data confirms that the housing markets have begun a sharp recovery. However, taken in the context of which states have…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

What’s Important in the Financial World (2/28/2013)

ThinkstockBoeing and Japan Japan’s airline industry has more to lose than that of any other nation as delays in fixing the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner continue. All Nippon Airways (ANA) in particular…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Media Digest (2/28/2013) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

courtesy of AOL, IncIndia increases government spending and raises taxes on the wealthy as a means to improve growth. (Reuters) Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) shares are pounded after a poor forecast. (Reuters) Apple Inc.…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

America’s Happiest (and Most Miserable) States

ThinkstockAccording to a Gallup poll released today, the United States has shown almost no improvement in well-being in the past five years, increasing slightly from 2011 when Americans reported the most miserable scores since…

Mike Sauter · 14 years ago

Sturm Ruger Blows Away Earnings

Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. (NYSE: RGR) has reported its fourth quarter earnings. If you have been to a gun store or sporting goods store which sells fire arms, it was obviously going to be a…

Jon C. Ogg · 14 years ago

Groupon Earnings So Poor It Offers Groupon on Own Stock

courtesy of Groupon Inc.Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) reported fourth quarter and full year 2012 earnings after markets closed today. For the quarter, the daily deals company posted a diluted earnings per share (EPS) loss…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — February 27, 2013: Markets Climb on Mixed Data, News (LNKD, GOOG, VRSN, GTI, NOK, AWK, EIX, PCLN, FSLR, RRC, WFT, DLTR, JOY, SWC, TGT, CECO, CLR, GRPN, GTAT, JCP, LTD, MNST, RGR, PANL, BKS, CVC, KSS, SHLD, FSLR, ZNGA, AH)

U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following markets in Europe and Asia, most of which were also pointed higher. In Asia, equities were mostly higher following yesterday’s buoyant session in the U.S. The…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

Is Larry Ellison Recreating The Fantasy Island TV Series?

IslandAirLarry Ellison, the billionaire founder of Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL), is adding yet another odd purchase to his vast private holdings. His purchase of megayachts, racing yachts, multiple airplanes, mansions, and more is a…

Jon C. Ogg · 14 years ago

Rail and Oil: Unlikely Bedfellows?

Daniel J. Graeber, Oilprice.com The amount of crude oil delivered by rail in the United States set a record last year by an overwhelming margin. The U.S. Energy Department said it expects domestic crude…

247Editors · 14 years ago

Pay TV Bundling Challenged

ThinkstockIn a lawsuit filed late yesterday in New York, Cablevision Systems Corp. (NYSE: CVC) is taking on Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB) in a move that challenges the media company’s practice of forcing cable providers…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago