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The best and the worst of U.S. airlines, according to recent data. The moral of the story is that price is not everything.
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YouTube Viewership Hits a Billion Hours of Content a Day
On YouTube's official blog, Cristos Goodrow, vice president of engineering at YouTube, the huge video site, owned by Alphabet, reported its traffic had reached a remarkable milestone.
DryShips, TripAdvisor Tumble into Monday’s 52-Week Low Club
DryShips, AmTrust Financial, Gulfport Energy, and TripAdvisor all posted new 52-week lows Monday.
Caterpillar, Chevron Lead DJIA Higher Monday
Caterpillar, Chevron, Boeing, and UnitedHealth lead the DJIA to a small gain on Monday.
The Texas Economy Keeps Recovering and Looks Better for 2017
It may not seem like a secret that things are looking better for Texas in 2017 than 2016. After a painful two years of oil trends, the data around energy, manufacturing and employment all…
The Brick Is Back at Nokia: What to Expect
In a blast from the past, Nokia is bringing back the “Brick” or as they call it the 3310. This mobile phone first came out in 2000 and is known as one of the…
States Volunteering the Most
Some 62.6 million Americans volunteered a total of 7.8 billion hours in 2015. The total dollar value of volunteer time nationwide has been estimated at nearly $184 billion. While nationally, about one in every…
Gas Prices Remain Low Even as Maintenance Slows Refineries
U.S. gasoline pump prices have remained steady for the past three weeks. But maintenance season is getting into full swing now, so price hikes are likely to start soon.
Why Chevron Is Still Expected to Greatly Outperform Exxon Mobil
At times, analysts have favored Exxon Mobil over Chevron, but that just is not the case as February comes to a close.
November Cash Home Sales Highest in New York, Alabama, Michigan
Cash home sales declined again in November 2016 for the 47th consecutive month. At the current rate of decline, cash sales will reach their historical level of around 25% in the middle of this…
20% of US Bank Branches to Disappear by 2020
Some 20% of more than 90,000 U.S. bank branches could be shut down by 2020. Can anything stop the rush to fintech?
How La Jolla’s Low Blood Pressure Treatment Is Driving New Highs
La Jolla Pharmaceutical saw its shares skyrocket on Monday after top-line results from its late-stage study of patients with catecholamine resistant hypotension.
Pickup Sales Take the Top 3 Spots in US Car Sales
Over half a century after its lowly beginnings as a work vehicle, the pickup truck is now the top selling vehicle in the United States.
Warren Buffett Confesses Why He Sold His Wal-Mart Shares
Buffett appeared on CNBC Monday morning, and one of the many things that he talked about was why he sold out of Wal-Mart recently.
Durable Goods Show Mixed Turnout for January
If there is one economic report that is the most volatile of them all, it has to be the one on durable goods, those longer-lasting big-ticket items bought by businesses and consumers.