Tobacco companies are the only portion of the economy which gets any large benefit from Americans who smoke. On the other hand, the problems of healthcare costs, premature deaths, and crippling illness are all…
Volkswagen Group says that, despite its diesel scandal, it will make a comeback in the U.S. A turnaround of any magnitude is nearly impossible. The scandal notwithstanding, VW is far too small in America,…
The typical U.S. household earned $53,889 in 2015, roughly $2,500 more than in 2009, when the typical household earned $51,425. While American incomes have risen substantially since the depths of the Great Recession, the…
Six initial public offerings (IPOs) are on the calendar for the coming week, including a $1 billion deal from Milwaukee-based manufacturer Gardner Denver.
24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of Disney, Valeant Pharmaceuticals and a other major companies scheduled to report their quarterly results this coming week.
With the markets once again bumping up against and trading around all-time highs, we were somewhat surprised to see as much insider buying as we did last week.
Chinese aircraft maker Comac successfully completed the first test flight of its C919 passenger jet. The single-aisle plane takes on the same market currently served by Boeing and Airbus.
There are few places other than Detroit where someone can buy a large mansion, built in 1900 with six bedrooms and four baths within 5,500 square feet for $285,000. The home is promoted as…
The recently passed budget bill that funds the federal government includes a provision prohibiting using federal funds to go after medical marijuana businesses. But in a signing statement on the bill, President Trump stated…
IBM’s (NYSE: IBM) shares continue to tumble in the wake of its weak earnings and news that Warren Buffett of Berkshire (NYSE: BRK-B) has sold off some of his shares. IBM stock has dropped…
The stock market continues to vote aggressively against Ford’s (NYSE: F) performance, or lack thereof. Over the last year, its share price is off over 16% to $11.14. GM’s (NYSE: GM) price is higher…
Apple retained its top ranking as the best-performing stock on the Dow Jones Industrial Average index last week. In fact, the stock rose nearly 4% and posted a new 52-week high after reporting earnings.
The most recent earnings report from Apple was at first deemed a disappointment, but after analysts had a closer look at it they were very positive on the stock.