Will Flu Season Cost US $15.4 Billion in Lost Productivity?
A new study estimates that the flu will cost more than $15 billion in lost productivity within the United States this year. But is that number more than just a guess?
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Dow Drops Back to January 11 Level: Battle Between Corporate Earnings and Inflation
It appears that the market's direction will be dragged up and down based on financial and economic factors that are tightly related.
Fed Says Wells Fargo Must Restrict Growth, Change Board in Face of Abuses
The Federal Reserve took a step to curb the growth of Wells Fargo in the face of a number of abuses by the bank.
AWS Cloud Operation Drives Almost Half Amazon’s Bottom Line
Going forward, it is likely that Jeff Bezos's vision for AWS may turn out to be right and it could provide the majority of Amazon's operating income.
Lincoln Suffers Crippling Loss of Sales in January
Sales of the new Navigator, which Lincoln has heavily promoted, nearly doubled. Otherwise, Lincoln sales in the United States were poor last month.
Global Smartphone Sales Dive, but Apple Leads in Market Share
Smartphone sales worldwide dropped 9% in the fourth quarter, the largest decline in history.
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Walmart has changed its corporate name, Sony has a new CEO, CBS and Viacom are considering a merger, and more important headlines.
Fiat Sales Slaughtered in January
Sales of the Fiat brand were down in January after a catastrophic drop in 2017. Fiat sold less than 1,300 cars in the United States last month.
As PayPal Loses eBay Business, the Disruptor Gets Disrupted
eBay has announced it will use a new company as its primary payment processor. PayPal's stock took a huge hit on the news.
Federal Government Could Run Out of Money in Early March
As the administration and lawmakers play a game of chicken over the federal budget and how it should be funded, the Congressional Budget Office reports that the United States could run out of money…
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Users spent less time on Facebook last quarter, eBay will end its long-term relationship with PayPal, Airbus will begin to sell another super-long-range jet, and other important headlines.
The McDonald’s Difference: People Don’t Buy Hamburgers Online
The destruction of the brick-and-mortar industry does not, obviously, apply to McDonald's, which is a critical advantage for its future.
Another Huge Global Retailer Plans to Close Large Number of Stores
As H&M announced its earnings for last year, management said it would close 170 stores, making it the most recent retailer to yield to the advance of e-commerce.
Sell-Off in Apple Could Make Alphabet Most Valuable Company
Apple has held the public company market cap crown for years. But a sell-off in Apple's shares has dropped its market cap to the point at which it is barely above that of Alphabet.
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Chip sales help Samsung post an impressive profit, unemployment in Germany reaches a record low, the head of a Swiss bank forecasts a huge market correction this year, and other important headlines.
Euro Area GDP Jumps 2.7% in Q4, Keeping Pace With US
Eurozone GDP rose more than 2% in the fourth quarter, meaning that the growth of the once deeply recession-plagued economy has caught up to the U.S. expansion rate.
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JPMorgan elevates two potential successors to James Dimon, Walmart asks suppliers to deliver on time or face fines, job growth worldwide has not helped improve wages, and other important headlines.
Waymo Self-Driving Car Company Sets Deal With Fiat Chrysler to Buy Vans
Self-driving car company Waymo is about to get way bigger. It has set a deal to buy several thousand Fiat Chrysler minivans.
As Oil Moves Toward $70, Specter of $3 Gas
Since gasoline prices move nearly lockstep with oil prices, gas prices are likely to sprint toward $3 soon. And there could be an effect on the consumer economy.
The Future of Luxury Car Sales: Hyundai to Limit Genesis Dealers
South Korean car company Hyundai has divided its dealerships into two groups. One will sell its new Genesis luxury brand. The other will not.