Tesla’s Little Miracle
Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock reacted poorly to its first-quarter sales count. It fell short of expectations for some. The big EV company produced 408,383 and delivered 358,023. People wondered what the difference was. Tesla…
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Used Tesla For $25,000
A new Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction) Model 3 with All-Wheel Drive has a base price of just $50,000. A similarly featured Model Y costs about the same. Each is priced below…
The US Government Could End The Federal Gas Tax
The federal government could take steps to lower the price of a gallon of gas. This is to kill the $.184 tax levied now. With gas at $4, it would help? Maybe not a…
Waltons Got Richer As Market Plunged
All the richest billionaires are losing money. Bezos. Brin. Page, Zuckerberg, Ellison. Huang. However, the Waltons, children of Walmart (NYSE: WMT | WMT Price Prediction) founder Sam Walton, are getting much, much richer. As…
Ford CEO Makes 295 Times Its Worker Pay
The SEC requires companies to disclose the relationship between the CEO’s pay and the median annual compensation of the company’s workers. Ford (NYSE: F | F Price Prediction) CEO Jim Farley made $27,519,557 in…
Beyond Meat Collapses
Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) went public on May 2, 2019, at $25. It raised $241 million. Its stock soared 163% that day, and it briefly had a valuation of $3.77 billion. After announcing fourth-quarter…
Lucid Drops Near 52 Week Low On Ruined Prospects
On paper, shares of EV companies should be rising. As gas prices rise to $5 or more, they may still have a way to go before peaking. That should make EVs more attractive. One…
Costco’s Amazing Success
Costco’s (NASDAQ: COST | COST Price Prediction) shares have defied the market downturn driven by inflation worries, the war in the Middle East, and a decline in consumer confidence. Its stock is up 14%…
Starbucks Is Still A Dog
Starbucks’ (NASDAQ: SBUX | SBUX Price Prediction) stock is down 10% in the last year, while the S&P 500 is 12% higher. Over five years, the stock is down 20% while the S&P is…
Disney’s Stock Is A Dog
It does not seem like a new CEO has helped Disney (NYSE: DIS | DIS Price Prediction). Not even the anticipation that Josh D’Amaro will replace Bob Iger, who had an unsuccessful tenure. Disney’s…
Nvidia Share Price Could Be Hit Hard By Iran War
Over 90% of Nvidia’s chips are made at TSMC in Taiwan. This includes Blackwell. Much of Taiwan’s energy is powered by natural gas (about 90%). According to the Atlantic Council, “Taiwan relied on imports…
$200 Oil On Trump Radar
It would be about double what oil prices are today. And the damage to the global economy would be unimaginable. The Trump Administration has admitted to itself that a game plan for this price…
Ford Has Run Out Of Places To Go
There are many regions worldwide where cars can be sold. However, without success in China, the EU, and the US, global automotive companies get painted into a corner. Ford’s (NYSE: F) US sales often…
This Could Cut Tesla’s Stock Price By 70%
What if Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction) is primarily a car company? After months of being beaten down in Europe, Tesla’s sales are making a comeback, where both competition and Elon Musk’s…
High Gas Prices Don’t Help Tesla
On paper, high gas prices should help EV companies. As gas moves above $5, this should happen, on paper. There are several reasons this won’t work for Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction),…
Ten Ways Americans Can Cut Oil Use
This is how the IEA put it. The world needs “Immediate actions to reduce demand.” The global energy landscape has shifted following the mid-March and April 2026 escalations, including the attacks on Iran’s South…
Uber Can’t Save Rivian
The announcement of a robotaxi partnership between Uber (NASDAQ: UBER | UBER Price Prediction) and Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) has many holes. The headline of their press release was “Uber and Rivian Partner to Deploy…
$2 Trillion War Over The Fate Of AI
The headlines won’t stop. The most recent is that Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) Jeff Bezos plans to raise $100 billion for a new AI Manufacturing Fund to buy manufacturing facilities and…
Moody’s Puts Odds Of Recession At 50/50
OK, Moody’s actually put the odds of a recession at 49%. The yardstick is within the next year. That is one of their highest figures in the last several years. The trigger that sent…
Who Will Deliver Your Mail If Post Office Collapses?
For years, the cost of retirement fund payments has hung around the U.S. Postal Service like an albatross. According to Brookings, “As of September 30, 2024, the US Postal Service (USPS) FERS retirement fund…