More Holiday Layoffs Bring Joy to the Season
Large companies do not appear to care whether they destroy the holidays for some of their workers. Pre-Christmas layoffs seem to be rampant this year.
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Will the Ability to Order Coffee Sell Self-Driving Cars?
The public is intrigued by self-driving cars, and some people are a little afraid. GM has come up with one more way to swing people's opinion in the direction of autonomous vehicle acceptance.
Can 10,000 People Police YouTube?
YouTube means to employ over 10,000 people to police hate content, fake news and sexually explicit postings. Is that enough?
6 Most Important Things in Business Today
Nissan has launched it first self-driving car, YouTube will increase its efforts to take down offensive videos, China aims to corner the market in a key component of self-driving cars, and more important headlines.
Monday’s Biggest Winners and Losers in the S&P 500
Monday was a somewhat mixed day for the broad U.S. markets. The Dow and S&P 500 both hit new highs over the course of the day, but each slid as the day went on.…
GNC Holdings, Finisar Dive into Monday’s 52-Week Low Club
Biolase, GNC Holdings, Scorpio Tankers, and Finisar all posted new 52-week lows on Monday.
Disney, Boeing Pace DJIA Gains Monday
Disney, Boeing, Home Depot, and JPMorgan Chase led the DJIA higher on Monday.
Opposition Grows to Net Neutrality Rules Change
Protests are scheduled Thursday in over 600 U.S. cities to demonstrate against an FCC proposal that would change the rules governing internet traffic rules.
How Kroger Is Starting to Fight Back Against Amazon
Kroger announced Monday morning that it is offering home delivery at a majority of its stores in both Puget Sound and Portland, through a partnership with Instacart.
Why Broadcom May Now Be Handily Overreaching in Its Hostile Buyout of Qualcomm
Companies want to give themselves a wider moat to fend off competition and to create pricing power with their existing and potential customers. But when does all the corporate effort turn from a company…
US Gasoline Prices Slowly Descending
U.S. gasoline prices dropped more than three cents a gallon over the past week. Higher than usual demand has kept prices up since Labor Day, a time when prices historically have slipped.
SEC Takes Down Cryptocurrency Scam Offering
There certainly are many people willing to sucker other people out of their hard-earned money in the cryptocurrency space.
Starbucks Launches $1 Million Giveaway for December
Starbucks is capitalizing on the holiday cheer, not just with pumpkin spice lattes but by launching its biggest giveaway ever with Project Give Good.
US November New Car Sales to 1.4 Million, Annualized Rate of 17.55 Million
U.S. new car sales in November totaled 1.4 million units, the second-best November ever, trailing only last year.
Factory Orders Drop in October
U.S. factory orders remained strong in October, but the report did show a bit of slippage from the gains seen in September and August.