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Douglas A. McIntyre

Rivian Falls Apart

Rivian has struggled to find direction as management gropes toward a future that likely is no longer there.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Starbucks Keeps Battling The Union

There is a story in The New York Times in which billionaire and longtime CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, describes his relationship with Starbucks store employees. . It says he is not against the…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

The Price of Coffee Is Falling

Two-thirds of Americans drink coffee every day. That is more than 200 million cups. Coffee is like gasoline. A rise in prices hit the pocketbooks of tens of millions of people. Fortunately, the price…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Everyone Wants To Move To Sacramento

A recent study by the real estate website Redfin pointed out that 25% of Americans would like to move from where they live now. That may be the highest figure ever. The city where…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

22 States Where Gun Sales Are Rebounding

The Federal Bureau of Investigation publishes a monthly list of how many firearm background checks are conducted on potential gun buyers as part of its National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Nearly everyone put…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

U.S. Postal Service Loses $473 Million

The Post Office can’t stop losing money. In the most recent fiscal year, it lost $473 million, on $78.5 billion. It is yet another sign of how poorly the USPS is run and how…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

States With the Most Gun Purchases per Person

Gun sales trends in the U.S. can be measured in several ways and observed at both the national and the state levels. While raw sales is an important indicator, one of the most valuable…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

The Price Of Eggs Is Soaring

The Producer Price Index rose rose 7.4% year over year in November and was up .3% from October. The number was high and signaled that inflation was still firmly in place. As with every PPI…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Costco’s Online Business Craters

Costco's online sales have faltered badly, contributing to poor quarterly results and showing that management continues to move the company in the wrong direction.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Peloton Gets Worse

Peloton, one of the stock market darlings of the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, has fallen apart.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Carvana’s Stock Heads Toward $0

After news that two large creditors plan to cooperate in dividing up the assets of used car company Carvana, the stock collapsed.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Do Americans Want New iPhones Anymore?

Consumers may have begun to ask themselves if their current version of the iPhone is good enough to keep another year.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Customers Are Stealing From Walmart

Walmart has a shoplifting problem that has grown so much that management may start to close some stores.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

That Honda May Stop Running

Honda's car engine problem is one of many that will raise questions about the safety of late-model cars.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Funko Falls Apart

Why the management change at collectibles maker Funko may not be the solution to its problems.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago