Netflix Tries To Ruin Peloton
Netflix and Peloton have both had their share prices wrecked by traders this year. Netflix has not been able to add subscribers at the rapid pace that has characterized its business in the past.…
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Apple Workers Go On Strike
Problems with striking workers have been part of the history of companies with large labor forces which have limited bargaining power with their employers. Often these included tens of thousands of workers. Traditionally, they…
Providence Is the Best City in America for Veterans
There are about 18 million military veterans in the U.S. Most served during the Vietnam- or Gulf Wars-eras with very few World War II veterans still alive today. Veterans live across the country, mostly…
The .30-06 Springfield Is the Most Versatile Rifle Cartridge on the Market
Today a national historic site in Massachusetts, the Springfield Armory has been at the forefront of U.S. Army’s firearm innovation for nearly two centuries. Among the armory’s inventions was the .30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge…
The Most Popular House in America
The most searched home at Realtor.com this year has an indoor pool and a jail adjacent to its kitchen, and it is in a town where few people want to live.
The City With the Most Starbucks
Not surprisingly, the city with the most Starbucks locations is New York City, while California is the state with the most.
Disney May Break Into Pieces
Are Disney’s individual operations, when totaled, more valuable than the overall company's?
Netflix’s New Plan Collapses
Netflix hoped that ad-supported streaming would allow it to return to rapid growth and keep competition at bay. Early results show that it is not working.
Apple May Pass Ford as an EV Market Leader
A recent analysis reveals that auto industry insiders view Apple as a more likely EV market leader than Ford.
Over 6,000 Americans Tried to Bring Guns on Planes
People have tried to get more than 6,300 firearms, mostly loaded, onto planes so far this year.
US Postal Service Wants EV Delivery
The U.S. Postal Service said it would order 60,000 electric trucks to deliver mail. Is that necessary?
The Price of a Smartphone Is Falling More Than Any Other Household Item, According to the BLS
The November consumer price index, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed that the pace at which prices of goods and services is rising was 7.1% year over year. Compared to the last…
Disney Falls Apart
It has become clear that CEO Bob Iger, who helped build Disney into the most successful entertainment company in the world, lacks the magic to turn around Disney’s crippled operations.
Lucid Cannot Be Saved
There are two reasons Lucid cannot be turned around, although there was never a business to turn around at all.
Revlon Collapses
Revlon is bankrupt, and people who were fools enough to buy its shares will walk away with nothing.
Ford Admits It Faces Years of Trouble
Ford's CEO admits the company has a problem that could bedevil it for years.
Washington Post’s Best Years Are Behind It
Washington Post staff cuts have begun and will worsen if advertising continues to fall and its subscriber business does not recover.
Starbucks Could Be Crippled by Unions
Starbucks faces a hurdle that will be a problem in the coming years, unless it can treat its poorly paid store employees well enough to end their labor actions.
Iger’s Disney Handed First Blow by ‘Avatar’
“Avatar: The Way of Water” was supposed to be a sure thing for Disney. Its underperformance serves Disney’s returned CEO Bob Iger his first piece of really bad news.
Toyota Is The World’s Greatest Car Company
A look at the world’s global car companies shows that America’s are run by bunglers. Ford’s management cannot keep track of its expenses. GM sits well behind most in its move into the EV…