Voter Preference for Bloomberg Rises to 5%
Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign has been off and running for over a week. While he is still well behind the leaders, he has shown an advance that signals he could become a second-tier candidate…
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Amazon Gets Hammered for the Holidays
People flocked online this past weekend and brick-and-mortar traffic dropped off to levels not experienced since the Great Recession. Yet, Wall Street has turned its back on Amazon, and there are several reasons why.
How Long Until Jets Are Powered by Electric Engines?
The notion of electric engines on jets may sound implausible, but air travelers could be flying on commercial aircraft powered by them by 2040.
Apple, Up Nearly 70%, Pulls the 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, one of its 30 components, was not…
Unemployment In These American Cities Is Barely Over 1%
America has enjoyed its lowest unemployment in five decades as the national figure has fallen to 3.3% in recent months. According to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in two cities, it…
Only 25 Shopping Days Left Until Christmas
With Thanksgiving a day behind , and Black Friday is today, the holidays have already become a source of anxiety for retailers. Industry experts believe that Black Friday has lost some of its bite…
Papa John’s Is One Of The Most Amazing Fast Food Turnarounds In Years
Papa John’s founder and defrocked CEO John Schnatter continues to pummel the company’s current management for what he claims is a inferior product and weak operational skills. However, Papa John’s recent financials and its…
As German Car Companies Layoff, Can Ford And GM Be Far Behind?
In the last few days, Volkswagen’s Audi division management said it will cut as many as 9,500 people. BMW management has stated it will cut many people as well. Today, Mercedes parent Daimler’s management said…
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.…
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…
Papa John’s Is One Of The Most Amazing Fast Food Turnarounds In Years
Papa John’s founder and defrocked CEO John Schnatter continues to pummel the company’s current management for what he claims is a inferior product and weak operational skills. However, Papa John’s recent financials and its…
Home Prices Are Rising The Fastest In This City
New home sales recently reached a multimonth high. However. inventory is still tight, which tends to move prices higher. In September prices nationwide rose 3.2% compared with the same month last year. In one…
Watch Christmas Spending Surge
There are two theories about what will driven consumer spending. On the pessimistic side, the trade war with China will raise consumer prices and cost jobs in some parts of the country. On the…
Walmart’s Stock Performance Surges Ahead Of Amazon’s
So far this year, the stock performance of the largest bricks and mortar retailer has handily beaten that of the biggest e-commerce company. In a world in which shoppers are rapidly moving their business…
Tesla Gets Orders For 146,000 Pick-Ups, But Will Anyone Actually Buy Them?
According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, 146,000 people have put down a tiny refundable, $100 “pre-order fee,” for his Cybertruck pick-up. Since the people have no obligation to buy the trucks, and Tesla does…
Walmart’s Stock Performance Surges Ahead Of Amazon’s
So far this year, the stock performance of the largest bricks and mortar retailer has handily beaten that of the biggest e-commerce company. In a world in which shoppers are rapidly moving their business…
Is Robinhood Wasting Its Investors’ Money?
Robinhood, a brokerage firm that allows people to trade without commissions, is another unicorn likely to take a large fall. Its management seems so lax that the company has run into serious trouble.
Apple, Up 65%, Is Key To Dow’s Surge
The Dow (DJIA) is up 19.50% this year, to near record levels at 27,875.62. It would not have a chance to be there is one of its 30 components, Apple Inc, was not up…
Only 32 Shopping Days Left Until Christmas
Discounts on retailer merchandise have already begun, a week from Black Friday. Walmart is offering discounts on Apple’s iPhone and smartwatch. Several retailers have cut TV prices by more than 20%. Even mattress prices…
Apple Controls Half of World’s Smartwatch Business
While there will continue to be a scramble for market share among the smartwatch companies, Apple has the advantage of its brand and a large number of apps that work on its products.