Only 9 Shopping Days Left Until Christmas
The largest retailers have begun to offer deep discounts ahead of Christmas. For some, the shopping season may be their last.
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Apple Soars 75%, Blasts Entire Market Higher
The Dow Jones industrial average is up more than 20% this year to a near-record level. It would not have a chance to be there if Apple weren't up so sharply.
The Least Expensive Car of 2019
There is some debate about what the least expensive car in America is. Some experts include destination charges. Others pick some accessories which cost small amounts of money. These things make the decision to…
Apple Soars 75%, Blasts Entire Market Higher
The Dow Jones industrial average is up more than 20% this year to a near-record level. It would not have a chance to be there if Apple weren't up so sharply.
Only 11 Shopping Days Until Christmas
This may be one of the most successful shopping seasons on record, but with just 11 days until Christmas, every retailer is battling its way forward.
JC Penney Staggers Into Holidays
While some retailers already have started to trumpet their holiday successes, J.C. Penney can barely hang on to the impression it may exist in 2020.
Record Number of Americans Will Travel for the Holiday, Causing Massive Gridlock
Americans will travel at record levels this year. Over 115 million people will go somewhere via planes, trains, buses and automobiles between December 21 and January 1.
Home Depot Forecast May Be Red Light for Housing
Home Depot has issued its forecast for the next fiscal year. The figures were a disappointment. Is it a sign of the health of the American real estate market?
US Car Companies Face Wreck in China
China is absolutely critical to U.S. car manufacturers. It is the largest car market in the world, as it moved ahead of the American market in 2009.
China, Turkey Jail Most Journalists This Year, as Figure Tops 250 Worldwide
Working journalists risk arrest in many countries, and in some they are jailed. This year, the figure hit was well over 200.
More Americans Delay Medical Treatment Because of Cost
Some sick Americans have probably become sicker because they do not believe they can pay for appropriate treatment. And the trend has spiked in the past year.
America’s Worst-Managed Companies of 2019
Several of America's largest companies have posted poor results. Some of them are perennial losers, trailing other companies in their sectors for years.
Only 15 Shopping Days Until Christmas
This is shaping up to be one of the most successful shopping seasons on record, particularly for American retailers, but the bloodiest hand-to-hand combat among retailers is hardly over.
Apple Shares Surge 72%, Rocket Ahead of Overall Market
Apple stock is up almost 72% this year, far outpacing the Dow Jones industrial average or any of its other components.
Will Rising Labor Costs Cripple the US Car Companies?
The UAW has rightly pressed for better deals for its members. An unintended consequence is that higher labor costs have started to meet a flagging industry.
This Is What Amazon Could Look Like Broken Into Pieces
E-commerce is just one of three parts that constitute the operations of Amazon and could be spun out into a separate company.
Global Food Prices Spike Higher in November
Global food prices spiked in November, another challenge to the efforts to feed the world's hungry. Rising prices come at the same time as other factors that represent high hurdles.
Apple Leads Global Smartphone Growth In Third Quarter
Global smartphone production rose 9.2% quarter over quarter in the third quarter to 375 million units. Among the largest smartphone companies, Apple bested that by far. Its production rose a steep 42% to 46.7…
Tesla’s New Sales Pitch–Federal Tax Credits Are Ending
Tesla usually shows its car prices net of the federal tax credit its buyers receive. It makes the cars look less expensive. In reality they are, once customers collect their checks from Uncle Sam.…
Subway War With Franchises Heats Up
Subway's management believes that among the best ways to revive flagging sales is to cut prices. Its franchise owners are not happy about that.