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Douglas A. McIntyre

6 Most Important Things in Business Today

Alphabet gets into the health insurance business, Verizon gives away phones and services to draw in 5G customers, and other important business headlines.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

Google Bests Doctors in Eye Disease Treatment

In another sign that artificial intelligence can outthink humans, Google announced it was able to more quickly detect eye disease problems than medical professionals.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

CBO Shows No Recession Though 2028

If the CBO is correct, the U.S. economy will go two decades without a recession, which is near twice any past the period.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

6 Most Important Things in Business Today

Tariffs on metals earn the United States over $1 billion, Apple parts supplier Foxconn posts poor results, Elon Musk meets with Saudi investors about taking Tesla private, and other important business headlines.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

Disney Holds Unprecedented Third of US Movie Market

Even if Disney does not produce a string of blockbusters as it did in the first seven months of the year, it is likely to post a box office market share that has not…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

6 Most Important Things in Business Today

Russia says it will sell more U.S. debt, the president boasts about the effects of his battle with Harley-Davidson, Saudi Arabia could provide money for Tesla to go private, and other important business headlines.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

Papa John’s Franchises Pound Founder Schnatter

The risk the franchises take is that they are pouring gasoline on an already raging fire, adding one more factor to the war between Schnatter and Papa John's that could undermine further both consumer…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

Army of Temp Office Firms Could Hurt WeWork

There are too many temporary office operations that compete with WeWork in every major market for the company's growth to continue indefinitely.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

Short Interest in Twitter Surges

The number of Twitter shares sold short rose sharply in July, as quarterly numbers indicate that the number of people who use the service is actually shrinking.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

6 Most Important Things in Business Today

A rumored buyout boosts shares of newspaper company Tronc, Samsung unveils a new smartphone, the housing market starts to falter, and other important business headlines.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

As Crocs Closes Factories, Who Will Make Its Shoes?

Crocs said it would shutter all of its manufacturing operations. What it did not say is where its products will be made in the future. Is trade friction between the United States and other…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

6 Most Important Things in Business Today

Plans for a huge retail merger deal are dropped, the tariff war between the United States and China escalates, the SEC examines by Elon Musk comments about taking Tesla private, and other important business…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

Disney Has Already Lost the Streaming Wars

In video streaming, Disney has to deal with huge competitors, and that means it has to deal with the issue of how many streaming services any household wants.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago