Italy’s Economy Faces Great Recession
As COVID-19 spreads throughout the country and locks down much of the nation's business, Italy faces a worse downturn than a recession.
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Verizon Is the Ultimate Safe-Haven Stock
As the grip of the COVID-19 spreads, Verizon’s business is in as safe a position as any mega-cap stock. The shares are now outperforming the Dow Jones industrials.
Is Carnival Doing Everything It Can About COVID-19?
Is Carnival doing all it can to prevent the spread of COVID-19? It is still putting ships to sea knowing full well that there is a chance people aboard could be infected.
Gas Prices Plunge Under $2 in Growing Numbers of Cities
The price for a gallon of regular gasoline has dropped to under $2 in some parts of the United States. That almost certainly will spread throughout most of the country.
Is Walmart Doing Everything It Can About COVID-19?
Walmart has 4,769 stores in the United States. It is the nation's largest employer, with over a million U.S. workers. Its stores represent a real threat of the spread of COVID-19.
Ford and GM Face Their Worst Year in a Decade
General Motors and Ford may face their worst year in a decade as coronavirus spreads around the world. While the U.S. market may be difficult for them, it is China that could erode their…
The World’s 10 Most Valuable Car Brands
A new study looks at brands associated with individual automobiles and the value of their parent companies. One of these stands out as the most valuable.
Get Ready for $2 Gas
The average price of a gallon of regular gas has dropped recently and may be well below $2 within a few weeks.
Is the Cruise Business Crippled Permanently?
The coronavirus outbreak has so badly crippled the cruise business that it may not come back for months, or even years. The broader question is whether the industry will ever return to its previous…
Amarin Stock Faces Sell-Off Crisis
Shares of Amarin have plunged in recent months. Even more troubling, there appears to no catalyst to drive them higher.
Northrop Stock Shows Promise on New Weapons Sales
Northrop Grumman stock is up handily over the past five years. Defense stocks in general have done well, because sales of arms have have been strong both in the United States and overseas.
What Will Happen to Italy’s GDP?
No one questions that COVID-19 will spread considerably in Italy. The nation's gross domestic product, much of which relies on tourism, could be massively damaged this spring.
Ford vs GM
If Ford cannot get things right today, why think that will change tomorrow. GM does not have a similar challenge.
COVID-19 Could Cripple Airlines With $113 Billion Revenue Loss
An airline industry group reports that under a worst-case scenario of a COVID-19 spread, the airlines could suffer a tremendous loss in revenue this year.
The Death of the Mall May Be the Final Blow for JC Penney
Mall traffic continues to dwindle. That leaves retailers with many of their locations in these buildings in major trouble. None is troubled so much already as J.C. Penney.
Should Nordstrom Close Stores
Wall Street did not like Nordstrom's results. It also should not like its insistence that physical stores are the wave of the future.
Coronavirus Doesn’t Hurt McDonald’s at All
If the coronavirus outbreak has prompted people to worry about public places, it has not affected a company that is among the largest owners of retail locations where people congregate in the world.
Disney Stock Faces Uncertainty as Storied CEO Retires
When the story of the business world in the early 21st century is written, Disney CEO Bob Iger will be on the list of the most important chief executives. Can Bob Chapek fill his…
The NBA With Empty Arenas?
As COVID-19 spreads, the chance that at least some NBA games will be played in empty areas is rising.
Coronavirus And $2 Gas
It is hard to imagine any positive aspect of the coronavirus which is taking lives, roughing up markets, and pushing parts of the world toward recession. However, the drop in oil prices will steepen…