Ford’s New EV Plan Already Doomed
The Wall Street Journal asked Hyundai Motor CEO José Muñoz if American car companies can make EVs to compete with Chinese ones. “It is impossible, unless they are subsidized by the government,” he said.…
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Don’t Fly To Buffalo Or LA
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) has a section of its website that reads, “If you are traveling to or from one of these areas, you may choose to rebook your flight into a nearby airport.” The…
Joe Rogan’s Audience Is 10 Times More Than Anderson Cooper’s
Here is the absolute core of Paramount’s (NASDAQ: PSKY) problem with the news channels it gets in its Warner Bros. Discovery buyout. Ancerson Copper is, by many measures, the most-watched show on CNN, which…
Inflation Could Soar To 10%
It is instructive to look back at the CPI from June 2022. Inflation hit 9.1% year over year. That was the highest increase since November 1981. According to the BLS release, “The increase was…
Apple Proves AI Doesn’t Matter
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL | AAPL Price Prediction) noted three things when it announced earnings and on its earnings call. iPhone sales have taken off like a rocket. Its financial forecasts showed ongoing strength, which…
AI Data Center Spending Rushes Toward $800 Billion
As Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction), Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced earnings, they reiterated the amounts they would spend on AI data centers, and some said they were committed to…
In A Victory, Gemini Put In Four Million GM Cars
In an industry where distribution is a key measure, GM (NYSE: GM | GM Price Prediction) says it will put Google’s Gemini in 4 million cars. Unlike other voice-controlled systems, Gemini will integrate sophisticated…
Amazon Pulls The Mag 7 Higher
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) is up over 13% this year, which is the best advance of any of the Mag 7. It would seem the company is not at the forefront…
The Genius Of McDonald’s
Aside from its performance as the largest fast-food company in America, McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) has a genius for marketing and managing its menu. Among its packaging options is its under-$3 menu, aimed, at least…
Rivian CEO Makes $403 Million
Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN | RIVN Price Prediction) CEO RJ Scaringe made $403 million last year. Given the EV company’s financial results and the fact that the stock is down to the point it has…
Cars So Hot, They Are Flying Off The Lot
“Days to turn.” “Days on lot.” “Market Day Supply”. Each shows how long it takes to sell a car, measured in days, from the time it is delivered to the dealer. CarEdge defines it.…
Musk’s Net Worth Races Toward $1 Trillion
Elon Musk’s net worth has jumped $26 billion this year to $645 billion. And this is before it is clear what SpaceX’s value will be when it goes public. It has been put at…
Lucid Crashes To 52-Week Low
Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID | LCID Price Prediction) traded as low as $6.22, which is its 52-week low. The high for the period is $33.70, which it reached last July. Over the last year, the…
IBM Is America’s Worst Big Tech Company
IBM (NYSE: IBM | IBM Price Prediction), once the beacon of America’s tech world, stumbled again after earnings showed it barely compares with industry giants on AI revenue. Its stock tumbled 7% after it…
Best Buy, America’s Worst Retailer, Gets A New CEO
Best Buy (NYSE: BBY | BBY Price Prediction) announced that Jason Bonfig, the company’s Chief Customer, Product, and Fulfillment Officer, would succeed Corie Barry as the next Chief Executive Officer at Best Buy. Berry…
Tesla Finally Has What Wall St. Wants–A New Model
One of the primary criticisms of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction) is that its models are old. The fact that their software is updated “over-the-air” isn’t good enough for some investors. It…
Nvidia’s Rally Is Over
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) rallied sharply from a YTD pullback, which had dragged it down 11% for the year in late March and early April, when it hit $165. It surged…
Largest Energy Crisis In History Created By Iran War
International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol said the war between the US and Iran has caused an unprecedented disaster. Reuters reports he said, “This is indeed the biggest crisis in history. There…
Magnificent Seven Back, Lead Market Higher
The Magnificent Seven helped drive the market sideways this year. At one point, not a single stock traded at a higher price than the S&P 500 during 2026. All of that has changed quickly.…
Doctors Can Make $400,000, but This High Salary Comes with Trade-Offs
Physician specialists receive a median annual pay of $400,000, making it the highest-paid profession in America. The trade-off is that paying down medical student debt can take a decade.