The Best and Worst Customer Service in the Banking Industry
Customer service ratings on U.S. banks have been lukewarm, but improving. Here are the results of a recent survey on customer service for six of the country's largest banks.
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Facebook, NFL Launch 2-Year Game Highlights Deal
Facebook has reached a deal with the NFL to show highlight videos of games shortly after the games end. The NFL also will produce highlight shows exclusively for Facebook Watch.
New Home Sales Fell in August as For-Sale Inventory Climbed
According to data released this morning by the U.S. Census Bureau, home sales in August were down, but the median price fell and the number of houses for sale rose, both good news for…
July Home Price Increase Larger Than Expected: Case-Shiller
The Case-Shiller home price index for July rose more than expected on a national basis. The city with the biggest year-over-year increase is Seattle, up 13.5% compared to July 2016.
What Adding Alexa to Its Music App Gives Amazon
Amazon Tuesday launched its Alexa voice-controlled software on smartphones. This may be a bigger deal than it first appears to be.
Facebook’s Instagram Burying Snapchat
Snapchat's user base of 173 million trails far behind the total of 800 million Instagram users. The younger company with the younger demographic is trying to catch up, but it faces some pretty high…
Kroger, Versartis Locked in Monday’s 52-Week Low Club
Kroger, Versartis Pharmaceuticals, Mattel, and Newell Brands all posted new 52-week lows on Monday.
Visa, Microsoft Sink DJIA Monday
Visa, Microsoft, McDonald's, and Apple were the biggest losers among the Dow 30 stocks Monday.
What’s Happening to Tesla’s Share Price?
Tesla stock lost 7.5% last week, a sharp drop for a stock that had nearly doubled in the past year. What's going wrong for the company?
Gasoline Prices Drop With Autumn Leaves
Gasoline prices dropped last week for the second week in a row as refineries along the Gulf Coast return to operations following Hurricane Harvey.
World’s Most Valuable Car Brands
Among the world's top 100 brands, 15 belong to automakers. These carmakers invest large amounts of cash in promoting their brands and it appears to be paying off.
How Netflix Made the List of 100 Top Brands
Netflix was one of just three brands to break into Interbrand's list of the global 100 top-ranked brands. What did the company do to achieve that?
General Electric Sells Industrial Solutions Group to ABB for $2.6 Billion
General Electric has agreed to sell its industrial solutions business to Swiss engineering firm ABB for $2.6 billion. The transaction is the first under new GE CEO John Flannery.
IPO News This Week: Roku, PQ Group Lead 7 Offerings Due Out
Seven IPOs are scheduled to hit the public markets this week, including video streaming service Roku and specialty chemicals firm PQ Group, both valued at more than $1 billion before their IPOs.
2017 Data Breaches Up 23% Year Over Year
The Identity Theft Resource Center reported Friday that there have been 1,022 data breaches to date in 2017, an increase of 23% over last year and on pace to top 2016's record 1,093 data…
North Korea: Country and Military by the Numbers
The war of words between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump ratcheted up tensions over the Korean threat to launch a nuclear-tipped missile into the Pacific Ocean.
Boeing Faces Delivery Challenge on Air Force Tanker Program
The U.S. Air Force on Friday revealed a serious issue that has surfaced during testing of the new KC-46A tanker being built by Boeing. The issue could affect the delivery schedule and the financial…
General Electric Can’t Shake Position as DJIA’s Biggest Loser in 2017
GE stock added about 4% to its share price last week, but that was not nearly enough for the firm to escape its position as the worst performing stock among the Dow 30.
Boeing Widens Lead as DJIA’s Top Performer
Boeing widened its lead as the top-ranked stock among the Dow Jones Industrial Average components. The company announced new business last week and said it is looking for an M&A deal.
What to Do to Minimize the Impact of the Equifax Breach on Your Ability to Get a Mortgage
The massive data breach at credit reporting agency Equifax could have a major impact on your ability to get a mortgage. Here are some steps to take to battle the potential damage.