Apple HomePod Hits the Shelves — Finally
Apple's much-delayed HomePod will be available to order in the United States on Friday and begin shipping to customers on February 9. The device hits the starting line with some major handicaps.
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JetBlue Slashes Some Fares to $44
JetBlue airlines is offering a two-day sale on several routes for just $44 each way. Travel must be booked before midnight Wednesday for flights during the month of April.
Verizon Earnings, Outlook Get Boost From New Tax Law
Verizon this morning reported lower than expected fourth-quarter profits, but slightly better than expected revenues. The company got a boost from the new tax law and will see a nice boost again in 2018.
Hollywood Producers OK Anti-Sexual Harassment Guidelines
The Producers Guild of America last week approved guidelines designed to stop sexual harassment in the movie, TV and digital production business.
Pandora, General Electric Lodged in Monday’s 52-Week Low Club
General Electric, Pandora, Southern Company, and Sanmina all posted new 52-week lows Monday.
Intel, Verizon Lead DJIA Higher Monday
Intel, Verizon, Goldman Sachs, and Microsoft paced the DJIA higher Thursday.
US Electric Vehicle Sales Up 27% in 2017
Electric vehicle sales rose 27% year over year in 2017 to nearly 200,000 units. Sales are expected to double in 2018 and more than 1.1 million EVs are forecast to be on U.S. roads…
US Gasoline Price Remains High but Did Not Rise Last Week
Gasoline pump prices did not rise week over week, but they didn't fall either and remain significantly higher than usual for this time of year.
Corporations Add Record Amount of Green Energy in 2017
Global corporate purchases of long-term green energy contracts reached a record high in 2017.
FirstEnergy Gets $2.5 Billion Investment
A group of investors including Paul Singer's hedge fund, has paid $2.5 billion to acquire both preferred and common stock in electric utility holding company FirstEnergy.
Philadelphia Refinery Files for Chapter 11 Protection
The largest oil refiner on the East Coast filed for bankruptcy protection over the weekend. Philadelphia Energy Solutions' two plants have a capacity to refine 335,000 barrels a day of crude oil.
What Halliburton Earnings Reveal About Oilfield Services Sector
Oilfield services firm Halliburton beat earnings and revenues estimate, excluding a charge for its Venezuelan business and the recent change in the tax law. The CEO is optimistic about the current year.
T-Mobile Network Is America’s Fastest
The latest data on mobile network performance puts T-Mobile at the top of the rankings. The company has built on a lead it first snatched from Verizon last summer.
IPO News This Week: 10 Offerings Seeking More Than $3 Billion
The 10 IPOs on the calendar for the coming week are seeking to raise a combined total of $3.1 billion, on top of a $2.4 billion capital raise from 4 IPOs last week. 2018…
6 Home Improvement Projects That Will Pay Off the Most in 2018
Investments in home improvement projects vary widely in their return value. Here are six that offer the best return for your home remodeling dollars.
America’s 10 Cheapest Housing Markets
There are still small cities in the United States that offer a good quality of life and affordable housing. Here are the 10 U.S. cities where housing costs are the lowest.
Colorado’s Marijuana Revenues Rose by More Than $50 Million in 2017
The state of Colorado collected nearly $250 million in revenues last year from the sale of medical and recreational marijuana.
Boeing Continues as DJIA’s Top Performing Stock for 2018
Boeing stock had another solid week, rising by about 3% to bolster its ranking as the best performing Dow stock so far in 2018. One analyst even raised his price target and rating on…
General Electric Reclaims Ranking as the Worst Performing DJIA Stock
General Electric reported a $6.2 billion charge related to shutting down GE Capital's reinsurance business and the stock sank like a stone.
General Electric, Pandora Fall into Friday’s 52-Week Low Club
General Electric, Pandora, VEREIT, and Inphi Corp. all posted new 52-week lows Friday.