Marijuana Industry Would Vote for Clinton Over Trump
Democrat Hillary Clinton has about a seven-point lead over Republican Donald Trump, in the latest polls. The marijuana industry also likes Clinton more.
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Paul Ausick
The Most (and Least) Ticketed Cars
Conventional wisdom might say that a Chevrolet Corvette owner would get more speeding tickets than the owner of a Volkswagen GTI. That would not be the first time the conventional wisdom was wrong.
GM Incentives Take July Pickup Market Share From Ford
After a rather dismal month of May, pickup truck sales improved somewhat in June, and the leading full-size pickup opened up a wider lead on its competitors.
July Sales Slip Nearly 2% at GM
General Motors posted total July U.S. sales that were decrease of nearly 2% and less than analysts expected.
Chrysler Reports Small Sales Increase in July, Jeep Sales Rise 5%
Year over year, sales barely rose at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in July, even though the Jeep brand posted a sales gain of 5%.
Ford July Sales Sink 3%, Pickup Sales Slip 1%
Ford on Tuesday reported a U.S. sales year-on-year decrease of 3% in July. Sales of F Series pickups fell 1% in that time.
Cost-Cutting Boosted P&G Earnings
Procter & Gamble reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results before markets opened Tuesday morning.
Zika Threatens Florida’s $67 Billion Tourism Revenue
On Monday, the CDC issued its first-ever travel warning for a destination inside the United States. The warning could pose a threat to Florida's tourism industry.
Williams Cuts Dividend to Prop Up Pipeline Subsidiary
Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) reported second-quarter 2016 results after markets closed Monday afternoon. The pipeline operator reported a diluted net loss of $0.54 per share on adjusted EBITDA of $1.07 billion. In the same…
Monday’s 52-Week Low Club Includes Skechers, Embraer
August 1, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with relatively heavy volume among 25 equities making new 52-week lows in Monday’s session. NYSE decliners led advancers by about 3 to 2 and Nasdaq decliners…
Exxon, Chevron Drag DJIA Down Monday
August 1, 2016: Markets opened nearly flat Monday following a mixed close in Asia which followed mixed economic data from Japan, China, Australia, Korea, and India. The energy sector was down more than 3%…
Apple Prevails in Court Ruling, Saves $650 Million for Now
In a ruling by a federal judge in East Texas, a $650 million judgment against Apple has been tossed and two new trials have been ordered.
What to Expect From Williams Q2 Earnings
After markets close Monday, the Williams Companies is scheduled to report earnings for the quarter that saw the termination of its proposed merger with Energy Transfer Equity.
Merrill Lynch Identifies Solar Stock Winners
Analysts at Merrill Lynch characterize the state of the market for solar as lingering pessimism, along with a bright outlook.
Gas Prices Fell Most in California Last Week
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline fell nearly three cents in the past week, and the state showing the largest decrease was California.
Transocean Buys Back Its MLP
Offshore driller Transocean announced Monday that it will buy back the remainder of the shares in Transocean Partners it does not already own in an all-stock deal valued at around $250 million.
Uber-Didi Deal: Another Hint at Apple’s Car Ambitions?
Apple will own a small stake in Uber, thanks to a $1 billion investment in Beijing-based Didi Chuxing, which is set to merge with Uber China.
Tesla’s Deal for SolarCity Doesn’t Get Any Better
The pricing of Tesla's offer to acquire SolarCity has been finalized, and SolarCity shareholders reacted pretty much as one might expect.
How Impairment Charges Stifled Diamond Offshore Earnings
Diamond Offshore Drilling reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2016 results before markets opened on Monday.
The 8 Credit Cards Charging the Fewest Fees
A surprising development in the credit card business: card issuers are eliminating some fees. The change is almost certainly due to competition for new customers.