Gas Prices Race Toward $4 in Parts of U.S.
ThinkstockCalifornia has taken the largest hit in the sharp increase in gasoline prices. The average price of a gallon of regular in the nation’s largest state recently rose above $4. However, in some of…
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ThinkstockTyson Foods Inc. (NYSE: TSN) has recalled more than 75,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after some customers complained of finding bits of plastic in their food. The recall includes 5-pound bags of frozen nuggets…
Facebook Collapse Will Continue
ThinkstockFacebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) is supposed to the most important of the publicly traded Web 2.0 companies. The conclusion is natural. The world’s largest social network has 1.1 billion members. Its revenue growth rate…
Upcoming IPO Previews: Ally Financial Tops the List of Ten
ThinkstockThe second quarter of 2014 is off to a fast start on the initial public offering (IPO) front. Eight companies completed IPOs last week, and another dozen are scheduled to price and begin trading…
Software as a Service Continues Huge Growth, Despite the Sell-Off
ThinkstockThe software as a service (SaaS) business has absolutely exploded over the last five years, and after meetings with three of the top players in the industry, the analysts at Oppenheimer are even more…
Amazon’s New Grocery Delivery Service
Amazon.com has started a new grocery delivery system, which puts it in competition with the nation's largest supermarket chains, as well has tens of thousands of local groceries.
Five Big Tax Myths
ThinkstockApril 15 is coming. That means it is tax crunch time. Everybody, short of accountants and CPAs, just loves to hate the U.S tax code. There are many myths about taxes, many of which are…
Boeing to Sell Parts to Iran; Are Airplanes Next?
Wikimedia CommonsThe U.S. Treasury Department on Friday issued a license to Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) allowing the company to sell airplane parts to Iran. The license is related to the deal between the U.S.…
Ten Threats to Microsoft’s Success
courtesy of MicrosoftMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has entered into a new era. With Satya Nadella in charge as Chief Executive Officer, Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates are out as far as running the daily operations. Nadella’s efforts…
The 4 Stocks That Crushed the Market
thinkstockApril 4, 2014: Markets opened higher on Friday but turned indisputably south by mid-morning. Momentum stocks soured late in the morning, and added to woes in biotech and tech stocks. In the final minutes…
Nine CEOs With the Worst Reputations
A good manager understands the contribution of his or her employees. In return, managers often receive the respect of their workers. And indeed, more than two-thirds of American employees approve — even like —…
Drives to Bolster Smartphone Market Share May Be a Boon for Customers
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.For the three months ending in February, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) grew its share of the U.S. smartphone market by 0.1% compared with the three month period ending in November, from…
Tesla Faces Threat as California Rebates for Electric Cars Run Out
courtesy of Tesla MotorsThe state of California’s fund to provide $2,500 rebates to state residents who purchase an all-electric vehicle has run out of money. Expectations are high that funding will be restored by…
Amazon’s Aggressive Easter Sales
The Easter holiday is still more than two weeks away, and Amazon.com has trimmed prices on some holiday items and slashed prices on others. The online retail giant must have a motive for this…
Can Netflix’s Stock Drop Tempt Apple Buyout Ambitions?
Netflix is turning out to be in the midst of becoming an awful momentum reversal of fortune. The good news is that this sharp stock drop may help play into the theme that Netflix…