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Douglas A. McIntyre

GitLab’s Horrible Management

GitLab’s management said it would lay off 7% of its workers, which is particularly telling for a company with its huge cash balance.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Volkswagen’s $193 Billion

Volkswagen plans to invest $193 billion to become a leader in the electric vehicle arena.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Chick-fil-A Heads to China

Chick-fil-A has proven itself to be one of the world's best-run and most adroit fast-food companies.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Country Star Tim McGraw Has Never Had a No. 1 Hit

The success of music artists and bands has usually been defined by two metrics. The first is how many albums have been sold in total over the course of their careers. The other is…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

America’s First 5-Star General

George Marshall was the first of five Generals of the Army, also known as five-star generals.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

How Many People Can Facebook Fire?

Facebook parent Meta Platforms fired 13% of its staff last year. That was 11,000 people. The Wall Street Journal says this will happen again. How many can Meta fire before it cuts into its…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Disney’s Failure Deepens

Once and future Disney CEO Bob Iger was supposed to fix Disney. He was supposed to make huge staff cuts to convince skeptics that he could cut fat, not bone. He was supposed to…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

This Is America’s Favorite Cold War Movie

Some experts believe that the world is entering a new Cold War. On one side is NATO. On the other, depending on the issue, is either China or Russia. Certainly, U.S. relationships with both…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Lordstown Drops to $0.81 a Share

Lordstown, the deeply troubled electric vehicle (EV) startup, recently posted a sharp stock price drop. It traded at $0.81, which puts it firmly in the penny stock arena. Investors should not expect it to…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

America’s Worst Car

A recent analysis reveals that Chrysler scores worst among car brands for customer service.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

GM’s Massive Firings

General Motors is firing salaried workers with great gusto.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Gap Falls Apart

Gap has struggled for what seems like a decade to get it right. Sales of its Old Navy division seemed to pull it out of trouble. It was not enough. Gap kept closing stores…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

The Best Vietnam War Movie Is ‘Apocalypse Now’

The Vietnam War – which was not a declared war at all, according to Congress – cost over 58,000 American lives. The war ran from 1955 until 1975, as South Vietnam and North Vietnam…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

WeWork Is in Big Trouble

WeWork wants to refinance $3 billion in debt. Will that save the company?

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago