Sales of Curved-Screen TVs to Double in 2016
Worldwide shipments of curved-screen TV monitors totaled 900,000 in 2015 and are expected to double in 2016.
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New Gun Folds Like a Smartphone
A company named Ideal Conceal is preparing to release its first product: a double-barreled, two-shot .380 caliber pistol that folds up to resemble a smartphone.
The 52-Week Low Club for Wednesday
March 30, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with relatively heavy volume among 13 equities making new 52-week lows in Wednesday’s session. Volume was light and buying was the order of the day with…
The 4 Stocks That Boosted the Dow on Wednesday
March 30, 2016: Markets opened higher on Wednesday as equity traders remain buoyant after Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen’s remarks on Tuesday. The tech and consumer discretionary sectors led the markets higher today and only…
Spotify Raises Another $1 Billion, Promises Investors an IPO
Spotify raised another $1 billion in funding in a deal that is expected to close this week, but the catch is that it has virtually guaranteed an initial public offering as a condition of…
GM Switch Was Defective, but Did Not Cause Crash
In a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday morning, the first jury trial was resolved in a case related to the faulty ignition switches installed on vehicles from General Motors.
More Than Half of Americans Oppose Fracking: Gallup
Americans' opinion of fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, has taken a decided negative turn in the latest poll by Gallup.
Crude Oil Price Increases Gain After Inventory Report
U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by more than 2 million barrels last week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Best Buy Wants Customers to Clean Up
Now that the big holiday gift-giving seasons are behind us, retailers have to pin their hopes for sales on more general occasions, like the beginning of spring.
Boeing Could Cut 8,000 Jobs in Washington
Boeing faces stiffer competition on price from rival Airbus, and the company has said it needs to cut costs by billions of dollars by the end of 2016.
Lululemon Tops Estimates, but Outlook Not as Bright
Lululemon Athletica reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 results before markets opened Wednesday morning.
Mortgage Loan Rates Made Small Moves, Applications Rise
The latest Mortgage Bankers Association report on mortgage applications noted a week-over-week decrease of 1% in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index.
The 52-Week Low Club for Tuesday
March 29, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with relatively heavy volume among 36 equities making new 52-week lows in Tuesday’s session. Puma Biotechnology Inc. (NYSE: PBYI) posted a new 52-week low on Tuesday.…
The 4 Stocks That Drove the DJIA Higher Tuesday
March 29, 2016: Markets opened lower on Tuesday and it took a speech by Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen to kickstart the buying. Her remarks were widely interpreted as dovish on interest rate hikes, and…
FTC Slaps Volkswagen With Deceptive Advertising Suit
The FTC has filed a complaint in San Francisco federal court alleging that Volkswagen deceived consumers in its advertising of its so-called clean diesel vehicles.
Washington Marijuana Sales Increase 242% in 2015
Legal sales of marijuana products totaled more than $709 million in the state of Washington last year, a 242% increase over 2014.
Home Prices Increase Most in Portland, Seattle — Case-Shiller January Index
In all 20 U.S. cities included in the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index, January house prices increased year over year.
Oregon Marijuana Market Hits $265 Million in 2015
Even though the state of Oregon only allowed sales of marijuana for recreational use beginning in October of last year, the total legal market in the state, including medical sales, totaled almost $265 million.
California Marijuana Sales Hit $2.7 Billion in 2015
After being the first state to pass legislation permitting the use of medical marijuana, California has been stuck there for 20 years.
Colorado Sees 93% Increase in Marijuana Sales
Legal sales of recreational and medical cannabis products reached $996 million in Colorado during 2015. The state's tax coffers rose by $135 million from taxes and fees.