The Most Dominant Airline in Each State
Airlines compete hard for passengers and the list of the top airlines in every U.S. state contains some surprises.
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Paul Ausick
Gas Prices Plunge, Hit Lowest Average Since Early April
U.S. retail pump prices for regular gas fell by more than seven cents a gallon last week. The decline is expected to continue for at least a while longer.
Auto Dealer Sentiment Still Negative in Q2
U.S. car dealers retained their negative business outlook in the second quarter, but expect to see an improvement in the quarter ahead.
Why United Technologies Needs the Merger With Raytheon
Aerospace and defense firms United Technologies and Raytheon have agreed to a merger that is expected to create the country's second-largest defense contractor.
What Insys Therapeutics Gets by Filing for Chapter 11
Fentanyl-maker Insys Therapeutics has filed for bankruptcy protection while the company sells all its assets.
What Boeing Will Not Be Talking About at Next Week’s Paris Air Show
Boeing has released its schedule of exhibits, displays, and briefings for the Paris Air Show that begins next Monday.
Automakers to Trump: We Can Meet Clean Air Deal We Struck With Obama
Seventeen of the world's largest automakers have sent a letter to President Trump seeking a resumption of the administration's discussions with California and other states over auto mileage and emissions standards.
Can Paul Singer Resuscitate Barnes & Noble?
Barnes & Noble shares jumped nearly 30% following a report that Elliott Management was about to make an offer for B&N. That report was vindicated Friday morning.
Caesars, Eldorado Tie-Up Brings New Money to the Table
A proposed merger in the casino business has investors drawing to an inside straight.
Why GE’s Alstom Acquisition Was Misguided
The collapse in the fortunes of General Electric was not just the result of one or two bad decisions but a strategic failure to understand what was happening in the company's biggest business --…
S&P 500 Index Could Drop 20% Says Nomura Quant
An analyst at Nomura Securities points out an eerie similarity between today's equities markets and those of 2008, just before Lehman Brothers collapsed and kicked off the Great Recession.
Did Google Overpay for Looker?
Google announced Thursday morning that it has splashed out $2.6 billion in cash for cloud services company Looker.
Boeing in Talks for $30 Billion Order From China
Boeing is reportedly in talks with Chinese airlines for an order of around 100 of the company's wide-body 787 and 777X aircraft. Depending on the actual mix of planes if the order materializes, the…
US-China Trade War Could Cost Global GDP $455 Billion
IMF chief Christine Lagarde has a message to G-20 finance ministers and central bankers ahead of this weekend's meeting in Japan: embrace trade, innovation and openness.
Americans Now Spend More Time on Mobile Devices Than Watching TV
Americans will spend more time with their mobile devices than watching TV in 2019 according to a new report from eMarketer.
Lower Interest Rates Don’t Halt Decline in New Mortgage Loan Applications
Mortgage loan rates dipped last week, but applications for new mortgages continued sliding.
Mortgage Loan Rates Slide Below 4%, Lowest Level Since 2017
Mortgage rates fell last week and the drop has continued on into this week. New applications for loans also increased, but the rise was modest due to the Memorial Day holiday.
April Home Price Increases Remain Moderate
Home prices in April rose 3.6% year over year, according to the latest report from CoreLogic. Home prices have regained 60% of the value they lost since the housing market bottomed out in 2011.
Cars, Planes, Machinery Lead Plunge in New Factory Orders
New orders for U.S.-manufactured goods fell for the second time in three months in April while shipments dipped for the first time in three months.
CVS Stock Gets a Boost as Final Judicial Review on Aetna Merger Begins
Drug store giant CVS held its Investor Day Tuesday and the company outlined its strategic growth plans now that the merger with Aetna is just one signature away from being completed. The company also…