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Treasury Secretary Mnuchin comments on the trade friction with China, airline service ratings hit an all-time high, "A Quiet Place" is number one at the box office, and other important headlines.
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Ford Continues to Underperform Rivals
Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) had a strong sales month domestically in March. However, it still lags it major competitors, General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM), and investors continue…
Walmart Continues to Struggle as Market Rejects Strategy
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT), the world’s largest retailer, cannot get traction with shareholders. Despite deep troubles with its primary rival, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), it has not been able to sell its mix of…
Best Buy Buries Comments on Cyberattack
Best Buy was hit by a cyberattack, but just try to find the announcement at the Best Buy website.
Facebook Announces Ads Will Be ‘More Transparent’
Facebook has made another announcement that will be considered too late in some quarters. It will vet some advertisers.
Black Unemployment Rate Almost Double White
In March, the unemployment rate remained at 4.1%. However, nearly twice as many black Americans as white Americans are unemployed.
Amazon Could Split Itself Into 2 Companies
It is not clear that breaking Amazon in two would help with its potential antitrust problems. However, for worried investors, it would make a great deal of sense.
Moviefone Won’t Help MoviePass
When MoviePass's majority owner bought old-time movie website Moviefone, the company's stock promptly sold off.
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An economist warns that a trade war is a major threat to the U.S. economy, Lockheed Martin is told to cut the cost of the F-35 program, MoviePass buys Moviefone, and other important headlines.
Will Consumers Start Using Cash Again?
After data breaches have exposed tens of millions of credit card records, anxious consumers may start to use cash. Ironically, it may be the safest currency available.
Tiger Woods Sponsors Nike, Monster Get a Shot at Long-Term Success
Tiger Woods is now favored to win the Masters. His sponsors, who have gotten little exposure recently, have started to get an explosion of attention.
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Nike admits to doing a poor job supporting minorities and women, Sears and Delta Air Lines are hit by data breaches, and other important headlines.
Fiat Sales Drop Almost Half in March, Threatening Brand’s Viability
Fiat is no longer a viable brand in America, and its parent company will need to deal with that fact soon.
More Amazon Revenue Would Not Help Bloated Postal Service
Amazon is not the source of the major problems the USPS has. The organization is oversized and wasteful.
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CBS makes a below-market bid for Viacom, some executives from large technology companies urge more gun control, and other important headlines.
Time for United Continental Board to Fire CEO Munoz After He Steals Sand
The longer the board of United Continental keeps CEO Oscar Munoz, the more questionable its judgment on behalf of shareholders and employees becomes.
Getting Hidden GM Monthly Car Sales Figures Without GM
GM says it will no longer report monthly car sales, but other sources allow the broader public to have a highly accurate estimate of monthly sales.
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Walmart may buy an online pharmacy, CBS may make a low-ball bid to buy Viacom, Elon Musk's joke about a Tesla bankruptcy backfires, and other important headlines.
Disney’s Box Office Share Surges to a Third of the Studio Industry
Ticket sales for movies released by Disney's Buena Vista studio reached a market share of almost a third of all ticket sales for 2018, which buried the competition.
Tesla Shares Up 500% Over Past 5 Years, Worth More Than Ford
Tesla's future is still bright, based on a stock market measure. Despite a recent sell-off that pushed shares near a 52-week low, the stock still up over 500% in the past five years.