Holiday Shopping Trends Could Doom Sears and Kmart
Foot traffic to retailers has plunged recently, and the weakest chains, like Sears and Kmart, probably will get the worst of it.
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This Is the Most Dangerous City in America
Cities across the United States have reported a spike in gun violence and homicide during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the most dangerous city in America.
This Is the American Job That Is Disappearing the Fastest
Certain occupations are, for a variety of reasons unrelated to the pandemic, becoming increasingly obsolete. This rail transportation job is disappearing the fastest.
This Is the Worst COVID-19 Hotspot in Each State
The county in each state that is the worst COVID-19 hotspot varies substantially by population and rate of growth.
These Are the 163 Counties Where No One Has Died From COVID-19
So far, 163 out of 3,141 counties in the United States have reported no COVID-19 deaths at all.
JC Penney Could Face Another Bankruptcy
J.C. Penney is on route to another Chapter 11, unless holiday sales are strong and sales remain strong into 2021.
Tesla Is Worth More Than Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway
Tesla's market value continues to rise almost every day. It now is ahead of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.
This Single County Has More COVID-19 Deaths Than 40 States Do
New surges in Los Angeles County could put the daily coronavirus death toll above 8,000, a grim reminder of the grip the disease has on much of America.
This American State Has More COVID-19 Cases Than All but 10 Nations
The fact that COVID-19 figures in Texas are so high compared with nations around the world, many of which have much larger populations, says a great deal about the United States in general.
This Is the Safest State to Be in as COVID-19 Cases Surge
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States have rocketed above 13.2 million, and as many as 200,000 new ones are announced each day. Fatal cases have reached almost 269,000 and have started to jump…
Macy’s in Trouble, Based on Holiday Sales Data
Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M | M Price Prediction) is likely in more trouble than expected this holiday season. It remains primarily a brick-and-mortar retailer. New analysis shows that traffic to stores on Black Friday…
Amazon’s Massive 2020 Holiday
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) has, by some measures, as much as a third of the e-commerce revenue in America. The 2020 holidays should be a windfall of revenue for the…
COVID-19: This Is the Most Dangerous County in the Most Dangerous State
America is being blitzed by the COVID-19 pandemic. There are 13,216,679 confirmed cases, and the figure has started to rise by almost 200,000 a day. Deaths stand at 268,504, a number that is expected…
This Tiny Country Has The Highest Per Capita Income In The World
“Gross domestic product”. It is the monetary measure of the goods and services produced by a nation, usually based on a measure of one year. It is often measured as “PPP” (purchasing power parity),…
Hyundai and Kia Misled the US Government
Hyundai and Kia will pay the U.S. government $210 million. The fines relate to two actions. First, the companies were too slow to announce the recall of 1.6 vehicles with their Theta II engines.…
These Are The States The Most People Could Be Evicted Due To COVID-19
There is a line that traces from people who lost jobs due to COVID-19 to those who received government aid, to those who did not get new jobs, to the expiration of aid, to…
These Are the 10 Best Selling Video Games Of 2020
America’s gamers have turned their attention to two new consoles. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has launched its Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S. Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) has launched its PlayStation 5. Extreme…
Watch For Disney CEO Chapek To Make Millions Of Dollars, As Thousands Are Fired
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS | DIS Price Prediction) announced it will cut 32,000 workers, up from an estimate of 28,000 made earlier this year. More have been put on furlough. The reason…
46 Million Turkeys Were Killed For Thanksgiving
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports that nearly 250 million turkeys are killed each year. Of those about 46 million, or nearly 20%, are killed for Thanksgiving meals. The University of Illinois…
Is The Boeing 737 MAX Unsafe At Any Speed?
After many months of investigation and testing, the ill-fated Boeing 737 MAX will return to the skies soon. The FAA has cleared the Boeing 737 MAX to fly. So has the European Union Aviation…