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Douglas A. McIntyre

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

2023 Inflation

Next year will be a tough one in which to fight inflation because the fight will be on so many fronts.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Most Affordable Housing Market In America

The housing market’s days of increasing prices every month are over. A two-year period when home prices rose by 20% each month year over year has been undermined by high mortgage rates that have…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

The 2023 Recession

A recession, despite debate about whether it will appear at all, has begun and will deepen as 2023 starts. It will last the year and may affect the economy into 2024. Some trends that…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Amazon Could Spin Off Prime Video

For years there has been speculation that Amazon might be broken into pieces. One reason is that Amazon is worth more than the sum of its pieces to shareholders. The other is that the…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Only 21 Shopping Days Until Christmas

December started this week. Retailers have less than a month to post sales results that will be the most important in years. Shopper activity will be affected by inflation and a slowing economy, although…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago