Gap Will Be a Failure
Gap has hired a new chief executive officer. He may wish he had stayed at his old job.
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Ford EV Dream Crumbles
Ford, which is losing tons of money on EV development and marketing, said the number of people who wanted its EVs was small.
Americans Don’t Like Facebook
A recent analysis reveals that Facebook had the lower customer satisfaction score among social media.
Cities Where the Most Mortgages Are Underwater
The 2023 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report shows that some U.S. homes have underwater mortgages. This is “a combined estimated balance of loans secured by the property of at least 25 percent more…
Gas Prices Near $5 in California
Gasoline prices are extraordinarily high in California.
The Coldest Place in the World
As global warming pushes temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit across parts of the United States and Europe, temperatures spiked to 120 degrees in some parts of the Middle East. At the other end of…
Toyota Battered in Car Survey
Toyota’s brand has been widely regarded by drivers for both quality and design. What happened?
The Hottest Place in the World Is Not in the US
It is hotter than Arizona today in Abadan in Iran.
Nikola Truck Catches on Fire
A Nikola truck reportedly caught on fire, damaging the company's reputation.
JCPenney Makes a Comeback
JCPenney lives on with a website and a modest store count.
Sears Makes A Comeback
Most people think Sears is gone. Force into bankruptcy. Inventory liquidated. All stores closed. However, this is not true. Sears lives on with both an e-commerce presence and a few stories. It has made…
Ford’s F-150 May Ruin Prospects
Ford’s sales in the US were strong in the first half of 2023. In July, management said it had been the No.1 brand in the US for six months in a row. Ford sold…
Walmart CEO Makes 900 Times Pay of Workers
Walmart has a long history of paying workers poorly and often shows up on lists of the lowest-paying companies in America. There is another way to view the pay issue. Walmart’s CEO Carl Douglas…
Amazon: Move or Get Out
Amazon has often been rumored to be tough on its employees. Public revelations of this have embarrassed the house Jeff Bezos built. Amazon recently made a demand for some of its workers. Change the…
Flee Texas As Soon As Possible
Texas, the second-largest state with nearly 30 million residents, has experienced rapid growth for the past two decades. Its major cities, including Houston and Dallas, have consistently ranked among the largest in the U.S.…
This Country Has 60-Cent Pizzas
A Domino’s pizza in India reportedly costs 60 cents.
The Market Where the Most People Make Money Flipping Houses
People who take the risk of flipping homes did very well in the second quarter.
IBM Remains America’s Worst Big Tech Company
The market does not believe in any IBM turnaround at all.
Carvana Is Still Junk
Carvana's renegotiated debt does nothing to change the essentials of its business or the used car retailer's grim future.
Social Security Only Pays $1,800 a Month
Ever wonder how well a typical American can live on Social Security payments?