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American Apparel Claims Charney is Still Its CEO — Update

courtesy of American Apparel imageUPDATE: Hedge fund Standard General has reached a preliminary agreement to supply $25 million in financing to American Apparel as the company tries to stabilize its finances and reconstitutes its…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Why a Boeing 787-9 Costs $250 Million

The 787 Dreamliner is Boeing's most advanced airplane, and arguably the most challenging to get into production. It took nearly eight years to get off the drawing board and into service.

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Mortgage Interest Rates Up Slightly in Holiday Week

ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting an increase of 1.9% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index. That followed a drop of 0.2% for the…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Gas Prices Drop Below $3.50 in 11 States

ThinkstockIf analysts need any early signals that the drop in oil prices has begun to affect gasoline prices, it is the fall off in the cost of an average gallon of regular across the…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Is the U.S. Headed Toward a Budget Surplus?

U.S. National Park ServiceThe last time the United States had a budget surplus was in 2001, according the White House. Unimaginably, it may have one again, and within a very few years. The Congressional…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

10 Brands That Will Disappear in 2015

BlackBerry Ltd.Each year, 24/7 Wall St. identifies 10 American brands that we predict will disappear before the end of the next year. This year’s list reflects the fact that mergers and acquisitions are at…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

The 4 Stocks That Tanked the Market

thinkstockJuly 8, 2014: Markets opened down on Tuesday following a down-day Monday. The Nasdaq was particularly hard hit as the tech and biotech sectors were absolutely hammered. Shortly before the closing bell the DJIA…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

FCC Names Power Lineups to Review Big Media Mergers

thinkstockThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has named its investigative teams to review whether or not the massive media mergers that have been announced are actually in the public interest — as the major players…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

How Badly Could Boeing Be Hurt If Ex-Im Bank Closes Down?

The Boeing Co.The Tea Party wing of the Republican party has declared that it will not support the reauthorization of the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank when the bank’s charter comes up for renewal at…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago