Brand Loyalty Leaders Chock Full of Techs
Of the top 100 product categories and brands in a new ranking of customer loyalty leaders, nearly half are tech companies.
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Paul Ausick
Crude Oil Posts 52-Week Low Before Inventory Report
The U.S. Energy Information Administration said U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 8.9 million barrels last week.
Natural Gas Inventory Increase Weighs on Price
The EIA reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 94 billion cubic feet for the week ending October 10.
Homebuilder Confidence Dips After 4-Month Runup
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index for October dropped five points.
U.S. Industrial Production Bounces Higher
The Federal Reserve reported Wednesday morning that U.S. industrial production rose 1% in September.
Russia’s Auto Sales Debacle Getting Worse
At the end of September, sales of new cars and light trucks in Russia year-to-date had dropped 13% year-over-year.
Baker Hughes Earnings Weakened by Geopolitics, Gulf of Mexico Reductions
Baker Hughes reported disappointing third-quarter results before markets opened Thursday morning.
eBay Earnings Were Not Impressive, Outlook Even Less So
eBay reported mixed third-quarter 2014 results after the markets closed Wednesday.
Kinder Morgan Profits Keep Rolling In
Both Kinder Morgan Energy Partners and Kinder Morgan reported third-quarter results after markets closed Wednesday.
The 52-Week Low Club for Wednesday
ThinkstockOctober 15, 2014: Just about any energy-related stock you can name posted a new annual low in today’s bloodbath. Here are four stocks among the 608 equities making new 52-week lows today: Chevron Corp. (NYSE:…
The 4 DJIA Stocks That Sank the Market
thinkstockOctober 15, 2014: Markets opened lower on Wednesday as data on retail sales, the producer price index and a weak dollar weighed shares down. The doom and gloom never lifted today although there was…
Walmart Lowers Capex Spending, Cuts Sales Growth Estimate
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Late Wednesday afternoon Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced at its investors’ day event that capital spending for the company’s next fiscal year ending in January 2016 will fall into…
Wednesday IPOs a Mixed Bag
ThinkstockThere were three initial public offerings (IPOs) that went off Wednesday. One appears to be doing much better than the other two, at least as far as early investors are concerned. Dominion Midstream Partners…
Gasoline Prices at 44-Month Low
ThinkstockWednesday’s national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.177 a gallon, the lowest it’s been since February of 2011. A year ago a gallon of gas cost $3.347. Not only is…
Dow Chemical Gets Approval for Herbicide to Challenge Roundup
The EPA on Wednesday granted approval to Dow Chemical for the use of its Enlist Duo-brand herbicide.
Will HBO Need a Partner to Launch Its Web-Only Service?
HBO CEO Richard Plepler says that HBO will begin selling a digital version of its programming next year that will not require a pay-TV subscription.
Will Ranking Vegetables Help Turn Around Whole Foods?
Whole Foods Market announced Wednesday morning that it is launching a produce rating system it calls "Responsibly Grown."
September Retail Sales Fall Across Nearly All Sectors
The U.S. Census Bureau released advance estimates of retail and food services sales for September on Wednesday morning.
Airbus Triumphs Over Boeing in India, Takes $26 Billion Order for 250 New Jets
Airline IndiGo has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for a firm order of 250 A320neo planes.
Is Tesla a Car or an iPad?
The amount of technology that goes into Tesla cars has raised the question before about whether they are really cars or something unique -- smartphones on wheels?