Ford Sales Up 4% in August with 20% Gain in SUV Sales
Ford turned in an August sales performance that takes some of the sting our the July showing. Sales were up 4.1% overall and SUV sales were way better than that.
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CoreLogic July Home Price Index Cools Off Slightly
The year-over-year increase in July's CoreLogic Home Price Index is the smallest since this past spring. Prices continue to rise more rapidly in some western states.
Why a Massive China Telecom Merger Matters to the US
Reported discussions are underway in China, related to a merger of the country's second- and third-largest mobile wireless providers. It's all about which country will win the race to deployment of a 5G network.
US Consumers Owe $1.15 Trillion in Car Loans
The total amount of outstanding car loans reached a record high of $1.15 billion in the second quarter of this year, according to credit rating agency Experian.
Ford’s European Restructuring Includes Dropping Some Models
Ford may follow in Europe a path it has already chosen in the United States: end production of passenger cars and focus on better selling and higher margin light trucks and SUVs.
What Boeing Has to Explain at Wednesday’s Investor Day
This Wednesday Boeing will be hosting its annual investor day program at the company's two assembly plants in Washington, and analysts will get a chance to ask the company some tough questions.
What’s in a Neighborhood Name? More than You Might Think.
Neighborhood names communicate to prospective buyers whether they admit it or not. Some names are more closely associated with upscale homes and high incomes than others.
IPO News This Week: The September Pipeline Is Filling Up
The U.S. IPO market will be quiet again in the short week following the Labor Day holiday, but the pipeline for September is setting up to continue 2018's hot pace.
Big Week Lifts Apple to Dow’s Top-Performing Stock
Apple last week regained the top ranking as the Dow index's best-performing stock for the year to date. The company posted new 52-week highs on four consecutive days.
Caterpillar Takes Over as Dow’s Poorest Performing Stock
Caterpillar ousted 3M last week to become the Dow index's worst-performing stock for the year to date. There was no particular event or news story that drove the change, but there are some interesting…
Be the First to Name Your Baby ‘Harland’ and KFC Will Give You $11,000
Expecting a new baby around September 9? If you name the child after the founder of the KFC restaurant chain you'll be giving your college fund a jump start.
First Take: Apple’s Gather Round Event on Sept. 12th
Apple has set the date to launch its new iPhones and has sent out an invitation to the event from which Loup Ventures analysts have determined what other new products we can expect at…
Ambarella, Vodafon Stagger into Friday’s 52-Week Low Club
Ambarella, Vodafone, JD.com, and Pitney Bowes all posted new 52-week lows Friday.
Boeing, Verizon Weigh on the Dow Friday
Boeing, Verizon, Coca-Cola, and Chevron kept the Dow in the red Friday.
US Oil Rig Count Rises by 2, Crude on Track for 2% Weekly Gain
The number of land-based rigs operating in the United States rose by two this week after dropping by nine last week. U.S. production continues to rise, reaching nearly 10.7 million barrels a day in…
Court Sides With VirnetX, Affirms $506 Million Judgment Against Apple
Apple's request was denied for a new trial in a patent infringement case brought against the company by VirnetX. The court affirmed a judgment of $506 million, a ruling Apple is expected to appeal.
Canadian Court Halts Work on Trans Mountain Pipeline as Kinder Morgan Gets Paid
Canada's Federal Appeals Court on Thursday ruled in favor of indigenous and environmental groups to halt work on the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion project that the government had purchased in May from Kinder…
Can Coca-Cola Compete — and Win — in the Global Coffee Business?
Coca-Cola is paying $5.1 billion for U.K.-based Costa, a coffee shop chain owned by Whitbread. The acquisition is intended to diversify the U.S. beverage maker into the hot-drinks market.
Walmart Pushes to Fill the Hole Left Behind by Toys ‘R’ Us Bankruptcy
Walmart on Thursday announced that it is expanding its toy selection both in the company's stores and online as it prepares for the 2018 holiday shopping season.
Boeing Wins US Navy Contract for Drone Tanker
Boeing on Thursday was awarded a U.S. Navy contract to design and build the MQ-25 Stingray refueling drone for use on Navy carriers. The potential value of the contract is $13 billion according to…