Alphabet Could Be Broken Into These 3 Pieces
A government antitrust case against Alphabet could take years to resolve. Nevertheless, it is not hard to see how the company’s three primary businesses benefit one another and stifle competition.
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Here’s What Amazon Looks Like Broken Into Pieces
Amazon could be broken into pieces, thus blunting its power in both the e-commerce and cloud marketplaces. It is made of three large business segments, so dismantling it would not be difficult.
The 25 People Most Likely to Affect the Presidential Election
After sifting through hundreds of options, 24/7 Wall St. came up with this list of the 25 people most likely to affect the presidential election.
Zoom Is Worth as Much as Exxon Mobil
Zoom Video Communications stock is up more than 530% in a year. Exxon Mobil stock is down 13%. The two companies' fates show how much the global economy has changed in a relatively few…
Drudge Report Is Worth Over $100 Million
A recent report suggests that a minority interest in the Drudge Report could be for sale. How much is the large content aggregation business worth?
COVID-19 Again Threatens New York City’s $850 Billion Economy
As COVID-19 begins to spread in New York City for a second time this year, hotspots have developed in over a dozen ZIP codes.
This Is Who Is on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List
This year is the 70th anniversary of the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Here is who is on the list now.
Disney + Airlines + Regal Theaters = 80,000 Layoffs
Some airlines and Disney theme parks have announced thousands of layoffs. Other airlines, theme parks and hotels are likely to follow suit.
There Are New York State’s 20 ‘Hotspot’ ZIP Codes
New York State has put out a list of its 20 “hotspot” ZIP codes. There is a deep concern that COVID-19 has started to rise sharply in the American state with the highest death…
Ford New CEO’s Stock Problem
The new CEO of the Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F | F Price Prediction), Jim Farley, joins a line of leaders Executive Chairman Bill Ford, Jr. has shuffled in and out of the job…
Costco Wants To Sell You A Chevy, And A Volvo
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST | COST Price Prediction) has been in the car sales business for years. It occasionally runs the equivalent of a “sale”. The most recent sale promotes many of the…
Victoria’s Secret’s Huge Breakout Quarter
Victoria's Secret parent L Brands has engineered a turnaround of sorts. As a consequence, it was the best performing S&P 500 stock in the third quarter.
These 2 Cities Had an Unemployment Rate of 2.7% Last Month
The employment bases in the lowest unemployment cities are stable, as well as in industries in which layoffs are unlikely.
Traffic Deaths in This State Soared 32% Last Year
American traffic deaths dropped 2% in 2019. It was the third consecutive annual decline. But these deaths rose more than 32% in Wyoming.
People Who Think Retail Is Recovering Are Wrong
There was hope that a decline in new COVID-19 cases and an "opening" of the economy would make a difference, but retail traffic has not improved in the past two months.
This City Has an Unemployment Rate of 23%, the Highest in America
Out of all the American cities the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks, these four had the highest unemployment rates in August.
This Is the Hardest Law School to Get Into
The hardest law school in America to get into is Yale, which is slightly tougher than Harvard or Stanford.
Disney’s 28,000 Layoffs Are Tip of Travel Jobs Nightmare
Layoffs in the travel and entertainment industry could upend the economic recovery. The process already has begun and is certain to spread.
What Happens to Super Bowl If NFL Teams Cannot Play All Their Games?
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, some NFL teams may have played fewer games than others by the end of the season. That would upend all of the rounds of the playoffs.
What Will Harvard Do With $42 Billion Endowment? Layoffs
Harvard University's endowment value of nearly $42 billion apparently is not enough to make certain all Harvard's employees stay in place.