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American Infrastructure Needs $808 Billion Upgrade
Figures about how much money the U.S. needs to rebuild the infrastructure of its brides, tunnels, roads, and airports differs wildly. In 2013, the American Society of Civil Engineers put the needed investment at…
IBM Shares Wildly Underperform Over 5 Years
A recent rally in International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) shares has taken them out of a nose dive, the drop based mostly on revenue which has dropped 19 consecutive quarters. However, a longer…
Exxon Mobil Is Biggest Dow Loser of 2017
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has barely moved this year, up .33% to 18,927.25, undermining ambitions that it will reach 20,000. Among the Dow stocks, the largest drag on the index, at least in terms…
Apple Outperforms Other Dow Tech Stocks in 2017
Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares are up 3.61% to $120 so far this year, the best of any Dow Jones Industrial Average, and well ahead of the index itself which has risen 0.33% to…
Twitter’s Stock Stops Falling
After a great deal of ups and downs, which have been mostly downs, Twitter’s (NYSE: TWTR) shares have stabilized. They are flat for the year, The period during which Twitter shares surged due to…
Smith & Wesson Big Loser as Army Picks Sig Sauer Pistol
The U.S. Army awarded a contract valued at $580 million to Sig Sauer to purchase up to 500,000 new service pistols to replace the Beretta M9, which has been the Army's handgun of choice…
Time Warner Shares Set to Drop a Third If Trump Blocks AT&T Merger
If the Trump administration wants to show its disdain for larger mergers that it believes are not in the public's best interests by killing the deal, Time Warner shares probably will reset.
Oil Rig Count Soars by Most in 5 Years, Hedge Funds Stay Long
There were a total of 694 working oil and gas drilling rigs in the United States at the end of the week, up by 35 week over week and up by 57 year over…
Marijuana Price Rises 2% to $1,595 a Pound
For the week ended Friday, January 20, 2017, the wholesale spot price index for a pound of cannabis increased to $1,595. One gram averaged $3.95 last week.
Connecticut’s Island Mansion on Sale for $175 Million
The most expensive home for sale in Connecticut, or just about anywhere in the United States, is an island mansion along the Long Island coast of the state as it runs toward the Rhode…
States Where Seniors Are Most Likely to Die From a Fall
Many Americans entering old age can look forward to a comfortable retirement, pursuing lingering life goals, and sharing a life of experience with younger generations. However, the physical decline that comes with aging brings…
Bristol-Myers, Target Sink into Friday’s 52-Week Low Club
Bristol-Myers, DryShips, Target, and Fitbit posted new 52-week lows on Friday.
Merck, P&G Lead Dow Stocks Higher Friday
Merck, P&G, IBM, and Exxon Mobil lift DJIA by more than 75 points on Friday.
2017 Could Be Another Bust for IPOs
By Kashif, Investment Analyst at PrivCo, a private company financial intelligence platform Absurd growth expectations, market volatility, peak market valuations, and rate hikes could dash all hope of a graceful public exit for many…