Musk Fills in the Blanks and Addresses Funding Questions
Gene Munster and Will Thompson of Loup Ventures analyze Elon Musk's explanation of last week's tweet that he could take Tesla private and what steps he needs to take to make it happen.
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Soaring Home Prices Are Good for Home Depot
Home Depot turned around a disappointing first-quarter with a better-than-expected performance in the second quarter. The company celebrated by raising its revenue and profit guidance for the year.
July Small Business Optimism Second-Highest in 45 Years
The National Federation of Independent Business reported Tuesday morning that its small business optimism index rose to its second-highest reading in 45 years. Finding qualified employees remains the top issue for small business owners.
General Electric, Ford Dive into Monday’s 52-Week Low Club
General Electric, Ford, Rite Aid, and Orchids Paper Products all posted new 52-week lows Monday.
DowDuPont, JPMorgan Weigh on the Dow Monday
DowDuPont, JPMorgan Chase, IBM, and Goldman Sachs were Monday's poorest performing Dow stocks.
US Gas Price Slides This Week
Gasoline pump prices have dropped just over a penny in the last week according to GasBuddy. Crude has been trading in a relatively limited range partly due to a strengthening greenback.
The Trump Administration’s Fuel-Efficiency Proposal Is Unnecessary and Harmful
The Trump administration's recent proposal to delay full implementation of fuel-economy regulations put in place by previous administrations has upended a settled framework that automakers and regulators agreed to years ago.
Elon Musk Provides Further Details on Taking Tesla Private
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday posted some of the details behind his tweet last week that he was considering taking the company private and that funding had been secured for the transaction. Tesla's…
25% of Known Computer Security Vulnerabilities Have No Fix
More than 10,000 flaws that make computer systems and networks vulnerable to attacks were found in the first six months of 2018 according to security firm Risk Based Security. More than a quarter of…
Food Safety, Sustainability and Frontier Tech Leading an Evolution in Agriculture
Indoor agriculture is the process of growing produce using hydroponics, aquaponics, and aeroponic techniques in standardized form factors such as warehouses, greenhouses, and containers. Loup Ventures analysts see this as an attractive investment opportunity.
OPEC Lifts Oil Production in July, Saudis Cut by 200,000 Barrels
OPEC oil production rose by more than 40,000 barrels a day in the month of July, even including a cut of around 200,000 barrels by Saudi Arabia.
Dodge These 5 Mistakes to Avoid Getting Rejected for a Mortgage
While the vast majority of mortgage applications are eventually approved, more than 10% are rejected. Here are five common mistakes homebuyers make that you can easily avoid to raise the odds that your application…
IPO News This Week: As August Heats Up, Offerings Cool Off
The hot IPO market of July has cooled off in August. Just 4 new companies successfully entered the public markets last week and only 2 are on the calendar for the coming week.
US Wildfires Torched 5.6 Million Acres So Far
Wildfires continue to burn over large swathes of California and other western states. Six new large fires were reported on Saturday.
Denver Marijuana Business Generated $584 Million in 2017 Sales
Sales of marijuana for recreational and medical use rose to more than $500 million in Denver last year, more than a third of the state's total for the year.
Nike Returns as Dow’s Top-Performing Stock
Nike has returned as the top-performer among the Dow stocks following a three-week run by Microsoft. Nike's stock posted a new 52-week high last week to punctuate its return to the top spot.
3M Once More Dow’s Poorest Performing Stock
Industrial giant 3M has once again fallen into position as the worst-performing Dow stock in 2018. The company's bad luck appears to be due chiefly to investors' wariness about the entire industrial sector.
Ford, Gemphire Stumble into Friday’s 52-Week Low Club
Ford, Gemphire Therapeutics, Banco Santander, and Diebold Nixdorf all posted new 52-week lows Friday.
Intel, Caterpillar Sink the Dow Friday
Intel, Caterpillar, DowDuPont, and Goldman Sachs were Friday's biggest Dow losers.
Apple Pay Increasingly Central to iPhone
Apple's digital, ApplePay, posted more than 1 billion transactions in June, triple the number posted June of 2017. Acceptance is stronger internationally, with 85% of users outside the U.S.