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Paul Ausick

Papa John’s Takes a Well-Deserved Whack to Share Price

Papa John's second-quarter revenue and earnings fell well short of analysts' expectations, and the stock is getting punished in Wednesday's premarket. Investors are paying for the company's missteps and general cluelessness.

Paul Ausick · 8 years ago

Disney Earnings Shaved by Rising Costs

Disney beat revenue estimates in its third fiscal quarter, but a tax expense left adjusted earnings short of estimates. Costs are rising too.

Paul Ausick · 8 years ago

Teen Summer Hiring Rises 8% This Year

Outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Tuesday that the number of teens who found jobs this summer rose by 7.8% compared to the 2017 total.

Paul Ausick · 8 years ago

How Zillow Wants to Appeal to More Homebuyers

Housing information provider Zillow beat profit estimates in the second quarter, but revenue was a bit light and a new acquisition has investors scurrying for the exits.

Paul Ausick · 8 years ago

CoreLogic June Home Price Index Rises Nearly 7%

U.S. home prices rose 6.8% year over year in June, a slightly slower growth rate than May's 7.1%. Homes are overvalued in more than 40% of the nation's top 100 metro areas.

Paul Ausick · 8 years ago

Starbucks Won’t Be Accepting Bitcoin After All

Last Friday's announcement that Starbucks was a partner with the Intercontinental Exchange in a new cryptocurrency platform was widely misread to mean that customers could pay for their Starbucks coffees with bitcoin. That is…

Paul Ausick · 8 years ago

Tyson Foods Stung by Tariffs, Too Much Chicken

Tyson Foods quarterly earnings were previewed last week when the company warned on its EPS outlook for the 2018 fiscal year. Shares have been gradually recovering from a nasty drop.

Paul Ausick · 8 years ago