Fifty Shades Franchise Helps Lift Universal Studio Results
Universal Studios got another lift from the sexually charged Fifty Shades franchise over the weekend. It is one of the most successful franchises of all time.
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Demand for two Ford SUVs will cause an increase in production, a major pharmaceutical company said it will stop marketing opioids to physicians, and other important headlines.
JetBlue Ranks Last For On Time Arrivals
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) usually ranks near the top of airline customer satisfaction surveys. Its reputation suffered a hit as it took last place among the 12 large domestic ranked for on-time arrivals in December.…
Ford Continues to Be Dogged by Investor Panic
Ford's plans to remain competitive within the global automotive industry have turned investor sentiment from skepticism to anxiety.
Walmart Shares Still Positive for the Year as Investors Become Optimistic About Plans
Walmart is one of the few Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks that is up this year, despite the market carnage. Wall Street's vote of confidence in the stock suggests Walmart will have a good…
MoviePass Had 2 Million Subscribers, but How Many People Use It?
There has been a great deal of debate about whether MoviePass, the subscription plan that allows people to get movie tickets at a discount, is a success.
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CVS Health will give its workers raises, Facebook is trying out a new negative comment project, MoviePass is growing quickly, and other important headlines.
Sleepy People Cause Many Car Accidents, Another Argument for Self-Driving Cars
Research shows that eventually the accident rate of self-driving cars will plunge and then become nonexistent. At that point, drowsiness while driving won't be a problem.
Tesla Sold Less Than 30,000 Cars Last Quarter
If car sales are a measure of success, what do Tesla's fewer than 30,000 deliveries in the fourth quarter say about the company?
Amazon Plans for Whole Foods to Make Deliveries
Bezos has once again started to turn a large segment of a U.S. industry on its head. Many of his bets have been successful, but will grocery delivery be?
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Amazon.com plans to deliver groceries from its Whole Foods stores, BlackRock wants to raise billions to invest in companies, and other important headlines.
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Steve Wynn steps down as CEO of Wynn Resorts, Snap posts strong earnings and its shares soar, SpaceX launched the most powerful rocket in the world, and other important headlines.
Lululemon Sharply Underperformed Market During Fired CEO’s Tenure
When CEOs are dismissed for conduct reasons, investors often do not look back at why they became CEOs in the first place.
As Almost a Third of Retail Moves Online, Shopping Centers Can Change or Die
According to a new study, shopping centers, already hollowed out of many of their largest brick-and-mortar tenants, may fail unless they substantially change the way they do business.
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Waymo calls Uber "a cheater," the CEO of Lululemon Athletica leaves suddenly, the value of bitcoin continues to crash, and other important headlines.
Fiat Chrysler Faces Sales Backlash for Martin Luther King Jr. Ad
For some inexplicable reason, Dodge decided to sell its Ram pickup by using a speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The nearly universal reaction was the company tried to use Dr. King as…
By 2036, 7.8 Billion People Will Fly, Led by Asia
Some passengers boarding plans in the next 20 years will do so via crumbling airports and inadequate roads.
As Retail Continues to Disintegrate, Bon-Ton Goes Bankrupt
Bon-Ton's odds of survival well into the future are in doubt. Like other niche retailers that have gone bankrupt, it is still faced with falling sales and earnings.
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Broadcom will raise its offer for Qualcomm, Boeing expects a surge in Asia sales, Tesla is building a new kind of power plant, and other important headlines.
As Tom Brady Receives MVP Award, A Win For His Sponsors
Tom Brady, the quarterback for the powerful New England Patriots, the winner of more Super Bowls than any other person to play at his position, the oldest quarterback to start a Super Bowl, and…