The 15 Most Affordable SUVs for 2024
From rather humble beginnings half a century ago, SUVs now account for nearly half of global auto sales. Partly that’s due to how many vehicles are categorized as SUVs. According to the International Energy…
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Walt Disney (DIS) Stock Price Prediction in 2030: Bull, Base & Bear Forecasts
The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS | DIS Price Prediction) reached its 100th birthday in 2023. In 1928, five years after its founding, Mickey Mouse joined the company, and the rest is history. Brief…
Intel (INTC) Stock Price Prediction in 2030: Bull, Base & Bear Forecasts
Since Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC | INTC Price Prediction) announced its latest turnaround plan nearly three years ago, the company has posted year-over-year profit growth in only two of the past 10 quarters. The…
Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Price Prediction in 2030: Bull, Base & Bear Forecasts
Since posting a recent low in late November of 2022, shares of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) have risen by 85%, and the company has wrestled away Apple’s title as the…
Macy’s (M) Announces Job Cuts and Apple (AAPL) Begins Vision Pro Sales
Macy's will fire about 2,350 corporate office staff, and Apple begins to take orders for its new Vision Pro headset.
Why Apple (AAPL), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) and TSMC (TSM) Are in the News on Thursday
A solid outlook from the world's largest chip foundry boosted tech stocks on Thursday. Apple and Berkshire Hathaway were also in the news.
Federal Judge Blocks JetBlue-Spirit Merger; Disney Names Board Candidates
A federal judge has ruled against the merger of two low-cost U.S. airlines, and the Disney company has announced its board candidates.
Microsoft Monetizing Copilot, Round 2; Synopsys Pays Big for Ansys
Microsoft has dropped its minimum Copilot licensing requirement for business customers as it looks to recoup its investment in OpenAI.
Energy News Roundup: Chesapeake Energy (CHK) Merger, Red Sea Conflict and More
Attacks on shipping in the Red Sea have driven oil tanker charter rates higher, raising the price of U.S. crude to Asia.
AMD Stock Price Prediction in 2030: Bull, Base & Bear Forcasts
Before its NYSE IPO in September 1979, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD | AMD Price Prediction) traded over the counter for 7 years. AMD stock was traded publicly on the New York Stock…
Bitcoin ETFs Approved While Buffet Buys More Oil
The U.S. SEC grudgingly approved applications from 11 investment firms seeking to offer spot Bitcoin ETFs. Let the good times roll.
Bitcoin ETF Decision Due; GE Scores Huge Wind Turbine Deal
An SEC decision on a spot Bitcoin ETF is due later Wednesday. GE Vernova announced a huge contract win for its wind energy business.
Tiger Woods, Nike Split Up; AI Chips, Apple Vision Star at CES 2024
AMD and Nvidia launched new AI-related products at CES 2024 on Monday and Apple announced availability of Vision Pro headset.
Boeing’s Latest Problem and Saudi Arabia’s Oil Price Cut
An incident on Friday has led to the grounding of all Boeing 737-9 aircraft until they can be inspected for safety.
Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) Stock Price Prediction in 2030: Bull, Base & Bear Forecasts
A movie studio founded by four brothers–immigrants from Poland in the 1890s–was incorporated in 1923 as Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. That company lives on today as Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD | WBD…
Big Impairment Charges Don’t Mean Much for Big Oil
Chevron and Exxon Mobil have both announced a few billion dollars in impairment charges for 2023. How big a deal is this, really?
More Consolidation in the Oil Patch; Auto Sales
Another oil-patch acquisition, although on a smaller scale than the ones we saw in October. Also, a look at new car sales in 2023 and 2024.
Boeing (BA) Rival Looking at AI Defense Firm; Disney (DIS) Fights Back
Airbus is looking to bolster its defense segment with an AI-related purchase, and Disney is getting some help in fighting a proxy war.
EV Deliveries from BYD, Li Auto (LI), Nio (NIO), Xpeng (XPEV); Disney’s (DIS) Steamboat Willie Goes Public
Chinese EV makers have reported December and full-year deliveries for 2023. In other news, the original Mickey Mouse is now free to use.
Google Settles Privacy Lawsuit for $5 Billion; Crude Slides to 2-Week Low
The last trading day of 2023 got off to a flat start, with equities trading with a fraction of a point of Thursday’s closing price. Crude oil was up slightly, and bonds were essentially…