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Year: 2014

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Weekly Jobless and Claims and Retail Sales Look Weak

Thursday brought two economic reports. First was the weekly jobless claims, followed by January retail sales. Oddly enough, weather was not really cited for any weakness. Stocks were already weak, and they have drifted…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Comcast, Time Warner Deal Changes the Cable Landscape

The announced merger between the largest U.S. cable operator, Comcast, and the second largest, Time Warner Cable, will create a media goliath with 33 million cable subscribers. But this is in an era when…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Slowing Auto Sales in China: Bad News for Carmakers

courtesy Ford Motor Co.The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said Thursday that 1.85 million passenger vehicles were purchased in China in January, a record for monthly sales in the world’s largest auto market. However,…

Trey Thoelcke · 13 years ago

Lenovo Becomes World’s Most Successful PC Company

As Hewlett-Packard and Dell have struggled as personal computer businesses besieged by the success of tablets and smartphones, China-based Lenovo has taken the spot as the world's most successful PC maker.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

Gas Prices Surge Above $3 in All Major Cities

ThinkstockGasoline prices continue to rise, mostly in lockstep with oil, which has surged to more than $100 per barrel. The price for a gallon of regular moved above $3 in all 50 states several…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

Apple Issues 2014 Supplier Progress Reports–Details

Thinkstock Apple Supplier Responsibility 2014 Progress Report Apple is deeply committed to expanding opportunities for the people who make our products and ensuring these workers are treated with respect and dignity. We will continue…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

The 4 Stocks That Dominated the Market on Wednesday

thinkstockFebruary 12, 2014: Markets opened higher on Wednesday, but not by much. A report on a big jump in China’s trade balance from earlier in the day may or may not have been accurate,…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Lower Government Deficit Comes With Mixed Encouragement

The U.S. Treasury released its Budget statement for January 2014 on Wednesday afternoon. The deficit of $10.4 billion was far narrower than the $30.8 billion deficit expected by Bloomberg. It even came close to…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Get Ready for Higher Amazon Prime Fees

ThinkstockAmazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) may finally be on the verge of changing its method of acting like a non-profit entity. With margins running at close to zero, or sometimes negative, now it seems as…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago