What It Will Take to Lure Women Into the US Labor Force
Women joining the workforce may be a key part of U.S. economic growth. The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has a new study that indicates what it will take to bring the women…
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Paul Ausick
Mortgage Delinquencies, Foreclosure Inventory Post August Declines
Mortgage delinquencies continued to drop year over year in August according to the latest report from CoreLogic. Delinquency rates have now fallen back to around pre-housing-crisis levels.
Why Canopy Growth Reported Such Huge Q2 Losses
Canada-based marijuana grower and supplier Canopy Growth reported a much larger than expected net loss. Now that Canada's recreational use law has become effective the company's sales have jumped.
Mortgage Applications Continue to Slide, Interest Rates Slightly Higher
Mortgage loan rates mostly made small moves higher last week with the conventional 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging 5.05%. Applications for new mortgages continue to fall on both purchases and refinancing.
Encana, Weatherford Straggle into Tuesday’s 52-Week Low Club
Encana, Weatherford International, EQT Corp. and Kinross Gold all posted new 52-week lows Tuesday.
Ford’s China Sales Sink Lower in October
Ford sales in China declined by nearly half year over year in October and are down by nearly a third for the first 10 months of 2018.
What Did Walmart Know and When Did It Know About Allegations Against Flipkart CEO?
Binny Bansal, co-founder and CEO of Flipkart, resigned Tuesday effectively immediately. Walmart, which controls the Indian e-commerce giant, had investigated an allegation of personal misconduct that led to revelations of other incidents involving Bansal.
Boeing Failed to Disclose Issues With New Flight Control Feature
Boeing reportedly withheld information from airlines and flight crews on how the 737 MAX responds to a detected stall. The plane's stall-prevention system is the leading suspect in last week's crash in Indonesia that…
Driverless Cars Will Lead to More Sex in Cars
Among several things that will change as self-driving technology reaches the full autonomous level is what drivers will do when they don't have to drive. It should be no surprise that sex is among…
October Small Business Optimism Dips Slightly, Remains in Record Territory
Small business optimism is slowly retreating from all-time highs posted in August, but the National Federation of Independent Business sees continued economic and employment growth through the end of the year.
How Tax Cuts Boosted Home Depot Earnings
Home Depot reported fiscal third-quarter results Tuesday morning that beat analysts' estimates both on the top and bottom lines. Profits got a nice boost from last December's tax cut bill, and the company boosted…
General Electric, PG&E Tumble into Monday’s 52-Week Low Club
General Electric, PG&E, Weatherford International, and Lumentum all posted new 52-week lows Monday.
Apple, Goldman Sachs Tank the Dow Monday
Goldman Sachs, Apple, Home Depot and Boeing combined to pull the Dow down sharply Monday.
US Gas Prices Drops for Fifth Straight Week
The U.S. national average for a gallon of regular gas fell by nearly six cents last week to begin the new week at $2.67. Weekly prices dropped in every state.
PG&E Hammered on Coming Wildfire Claims
Some wildfires currently raging in California may have been sparked by equipment owned by two of the state's largest electric utilities, PG&E and Edison International.
Phillips 66, Partner Taking Bids on New Crude Oil Pipeline
Phillips 66 and Bridger Pipeline kick off an open season Monday on a new pipeline from North Dakota to Corpus Christi. Phillips 66 is also proposing a new pipeline from Cushing to the Texas…
First the FDA Will Come for E-Cigs, Then It’s Coming After Menthol
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to propose a ban this week on flavored pods for e-cigarettes. A ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes is also being considered and may follow soon after.
Even When Tesla Wins, It Can Still Lose
On Sunday, a Tesla Model 3 turned in the second-fastest time in a Global Time Attack Super Lap at Buttonwillow Raceway, but the owner-driver Cameron Rogers was disqualified following a complaint.
Short Interest in 3D Printing Stocks Losing Steam
Short interest on 3D printing firms mostly decreased in the two-week reporting period through October 31. Trading was active, however.
Short Sellers Betting Against Solar, Most Alt Energy Stocks
Short interest on solar stocks jumped during the two-week reporting period that ended October 31. Alternative energy stocks also got more action from short sellers.