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Janet Yellen Continues Moving to Reduce the Federal Reserve’s $4.5 Trillion Balance Sheet
Any time there is a Federal Reserve meeting investors pay attention. After all, the Federal Open Market Committee is the body inside the Fed which can determine whether or not to raise interest rates.…
Are Investors Pricing in a Total Wipeout for 3D Systems?
The world of 3D printing may hold huge promise for the years ahead. Whether the top companies investors used as speculative vehicles in 3D printing can ever find their footing remains to be seen.
Top 20 M*A*S*H Episodes
The television show “M*A*S*H” followed the lives of members of a mobile army surgical medical hospital during the Korean War. The soldiers — doctors, nurses, and other staff — used humor to escape the…
New Construction Spending Modestly Higher in September
Spending on new construction rose slightly in September, but new single-family residential construction is up nearly 12% year over year.
Ford F-Series Sales Up 16% in October, but Share Dips 1%
Total full-size pickup truck sales rose slightly year over year in October, with Ford once again leading in market share.
Crude Oil Price Drops on Lower Inventories, Booming Crude Exports
U.S. crude oil stockpiles fell by more than 2 million barrels, but exports rose to nearly equal that amount every day of the week. U.S. crude prices stumbled from gain of more than 1%…
Manufacturing Growth Ticked Lower in October, but Still Robust
ISM has released its reading on manufacturing activity in October. While it is slightly lower than the prior reading, the reality is that it was at a 13-year high in September.
Jeep Sales Down 3% in October, FCA Sales Tumble 13% Overall
Fiat Chrysler's October sales dipped 4% as none of the company's major brands was able to post a monthly gain. The company's best-selling Ram pickup posted a 1% year-over-year gain for the month.
eBay Wants Your Amazon and Walmart Holiday Spending Dollars With Price Matching and Delivery Guarantees
When holiday shoppers think of early bird deals, price matching and fast delivery times, they might automatically think of Amazon or Walmart. eBay wants to change that.
GM October Sales Dip 2%, Inventory Overhang Rises to 80 Days
GM's U.S. sales dropped more than 2% year over year in October as fleet sales rose, but not enough to offset the drop in retail sales. The number of vehicles in inventory dropped, but…
ADP Payrolls Sets Stage for Strong Labor Department Payrolls Gains
According to ADP, private sector payrolls added more jobs during the month of October than analysts had forecast.
Ford October Sales Up 6% Led by F-Series Pickup
Ford's October U.S. sales topped 200,000 vehicles, up more than 6% year over year. The best-selling F-Series pickups saw average sales prices rise by $4,000 compared with last year.
UBS Dividend Ruler Stocks Stay Hot: 4 to Buy for 2018
These are four quality companies that should continue to do well in 2018. Investors to want to buy the shares and put them in their accounts for a long time.
Facebook to Throw 10,000 More Workers at Security Issues
In a congressional hearing Tuesday, Facebook said it plans to hire 10,000 people to review ads and accounts in an effort to stop the spread of disinformation. Is that really going to help?