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Elio Has Only 26,000 Orders for Its Cars

Elio, which claims it has introduced a revolutionary lightweight, high-gas mileage, inexpensive car, has a problem. Orders for the vehicle are barely above 26,000 (26,896 as of August 10) just two weeks before its…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Disney Heats Up at Walmart After Being Shut Out at Amazon

The Walt Disney Co.About a week ago Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) removed the pre-ordering option for several DVD releases of popular movies from Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS). The dispute between the two companies…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Labor Day Car Deals Off to an Early Start

courtesy of General MotorsThe Labor Day holiday is still two weeks away, but that is not interfering with automakers’ plans to clear out this year’s models to make way for the new 2015 versions.…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Google Buys Jetpac, Ends Apple Support

Wikimedia CommonsGoogle Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) bought city guide app creator Jetpac and immediately announced it would withdraw its product from Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) store. The battle between the two app stores continues to heat…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

IPO Weekly Preview: Summer Doldrums

ThinkstockThe dog days of summer have caught up with the initial public offering (IPO) market. Only two of five companies scheduled to complete IPOs were able to do the deed last week, Otonomy Inc.…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Growing Concerns for Macau Casino Stocks

ThinkstockThe world of casino stocks is often very volatile. Sometimes a good economy isn’t enough. Then there are the regional concerns for casinos, such as Macau having new risks and concerns. Sterne Agee’s leisure…

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago

Blockbuster Is Still in Business

courtesy of NetflixYears before there was Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) Apple TV or Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), there was Blockbuster, one of the largest retailers in America and the primary distribution channel for premium…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Sprint CEO’s Plan: Cut Prices, Slash Costs

courtesy of Sprint Corp.The surprise ending to merger discussions between Sprint Corp. (NYSE: S) and T-Mobile US Inc. (NYSE: TMUS) included a housecleaning, at least in the corner office at Sprint. Long-time CEO Dan…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Insider Buying This Week Dominated by Pharma and Yield Chasers

ThinkstockInvestors love to see insiders at high corporate levels purchasing their own companies’ stock. That is particularly true if the stock has performed well and has traded to higher levels. With the stock market…

Lee Jackson · 12 years ago

The 52-Week Low Club for Friday

ThinkstockAugust 15, 2014: Stocks making new 52-week lows today included the following four firms. Chico’s FAS Inc. (NYSE: CHS) saw shares fall 2% to a new 52-week low of $14.80 on no news Friday.…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

The 4 Stocks That Weighed on the Market

thinkstockAugust 15, 2014: Markets opened higher on Friday but sank in the mid-morning on news that Ukraine troops were engaging with a Russian armored column. Tensions diminished in the afternoon, but the blue chips…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Wayfair Files for Initial Public Offering

Wayfair.comWayfair Inc. has filed its paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct an initial public offering. This company is becoming more and more known by the public after having grown in online…

Chris Lange · 12 years ago

E-commerce Share of Retail Sales Rises to Record High

ThinkstockRetail e-commerce sales in the U.S. reached a new high of 6.4% of all retail sales in the second quarter of 2014 according to the U.S.Census Bureau. That is an increase of 4.9% sequentially…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago