New CEO Won’t Help AT&T Stock
The long list of competitors means that AT&T does not have an easy road to a dominant place in the new streaming industry.
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Tom Brady Drives Ticket Prices Up 135% in Tampa, Down 39% in New England
When the New England Patriots let go of Tom Brady, the greatest quarterback in NFL history, and he joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Pats probably never thought it would cause their ticket prices…
Bing COVID-19 Tracker Report 5/10/2020 7:46 AM
U.S. Deaths Near 80,000 According to the Bing Covid-19 Tracker, global cases have reached 4,024,737. Active cases hit 2,369,570, up 32,361. Recovered cases moved 1,375,854, higher by 56,548. Deaths hit 279,313, up 4,658. At…
Teenage Unemployment Spikes to 32%
Many teenagers count on summer jobs to supplement income for the balance of the year. For a huge number, that opportunity is lost this year.
What Americans Will Do With Their 11-Year-Old Cars
The average age of a car on the road in America is over 11 years. This poses a nearly impossible dilemma for manufacturers as they try to get sales back to former levels.
How Many People Might the Post Office Fire?
The argument that the U.S. Postal Service is too large has been around for decades.
How Closed Parks Are Battering Disney Stock
Walt Disney Co. has been one of the great U.S. entertainment companies for nearly a century. But with many of its theme parks shuttered, Disney’s long-term future is in doubt for the first time…
Chevy Offers 0% Financing for 84 Months
GM has started to offer 0% APR financing for 84 months for cars and trucks sold at its big Chevy division. The question is, do people want to own a vehicle for seven years?
April PMI Falls In Every Nation But China
Global Manufacturing PMI as reported by IHS Markit, dropped to an 11 year low as all nations but China suffered sharp drops in factory activity. China’s improvement was negligible. According to IHS officials who…
Ford Stock Is Trouble for Ford Family
The Ford family can't afford to see its namesake company implode, and with it the fortune they have enjoyed for over 100 years.
At JC Penney, Gap, Macy’s, 342,000 Jobs Are at Risk
J.C. Penney, Gap and Macy's are all on the ropes. Together they employ more than 340,000 people, and their fates depend on how long the economy is shut down.
Bing COVID-19 Tracker Report 5/3/2020 6:57 AM
According to the Bing Covid-19 Tracker, global COVID-19 cases have reached 3,428,422. Active cases hit 2,091,402, a surge of 45,262. Recovered cases moved to 1,093,189, up 36,863. Deaths reached 243,831, a jump of 5,005.…
Tesla’s Market Cap Surges to 4 Times GM’s
Over the past four weeks, confidence in electric car company Tesla has improved, while traditional manufacturers are considered to be in deep trouble.
Bing COVID-19 Tracker Report 5/2/2020 7:51 AM
Trouble Moves To New Jersey, Spain Cases Top 200,000 According to the Bing Covid-19 Tracker, global COVID-19 cases reached 3,346,297. Active cases hit 2,051,145, higher by 47,878.Recovered cases moved to 1,056,326, a surge of…
Bing COVID-19 Tracker Report 5/1/2020 6:39 AM
Global Active Cases Pass 2 Million, Questions Arise About U.S. Accuracy According to the Bing Covid-19 Tracker, global COVID-19 cases reached 3,269,667. Active cases hit 2,014,922, up 27,315. Recovered cases moved to 1,021,185, a…
Will Anyone Show Up At Macy’s 775 Stores?
Over the next two months, Macy’s Inc (NYSE: M | M Price Prediction) will open all 775 of its stores. This includes its Bluemercury outlets. The company’s CEO Jeff Gennette says he does not…
Where Will NASCAR’s 47,000 Fans Go?
NASCAR will restart its race schedule on May 17 with a 400-mile race at Darlington Raceway. The track holds 47,100 fans. The seats will be empty as protection against the spread of COVID-19. What…
Smartphone Sales Collapse, Apple Holds Its Own
Global smartphone sales dove at a record rate. However, Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL | AAPL Price Prediction) iPhone sales held steady as the U.S. company added market share. Research firm IDC reported a year…
What Happens When Car Dealerships Go Away?
Dealership networks are critical to the auto industry. Most are not funded to handle months of a downturn in sales. Hundreds will disappear and car companies will not have dealers at all in some…
Italy Credit Rating Slashed Toward Junk
Italy, suffering from one of the highest COVID-19 death rates in the world, crushing sovereign debt and a collapsing economy, took another blow as rating agency Fitch cut its credit rating to just above…