Apple Short Interest Hits 47 Million Shares
Apple's short interest did not rise very much in the period that ended January 31. Give the trajectory of its stock and its good earnings, it is a surprise the figure rose at all.
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Decade-High $100 Billion in Corporate Loans Refinanced in January as Companies Prepare for Higher Rates
Special from ZeroHedge Anyone who slipped into a coma 10 years ago and suddenly woke up today, may come to the erroneous conclusion that not much had happened in U.S. debt and equity markets…
Less Than Half of Visits to Websites Are From Humans
Bot traffic to websites has become so large that it has crowded out human visits. Visits from real people are currently only 48% of the total.
Who Does Apple Say It Competes With?
Every year, Apple sets the compensation for its management. One factor it uses is the pay of executives in its peer group.
5 Executives Who Could Replace Iger at Disney
The Disney board apparently believes its long-time chief executive officer, Bob Iger, cannot be replaced. It is among the most dangerous designations a company's board can give a CEO.
Why the Massive Trump Infrastructure Plan Could Be DOA
From The Fiscal Times One of the few things that Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton could agree on during the presidential campaign was the crying need for new highways, bridges, transit systems and dams.…
US Trade Deficit in 2016 Was the Biggest in 4 Years
Special from ZeroHedge In a report that will be closely watched by Donald Trump, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced that the US trade deficit in December decreased modestly last December: In the…
Universities Raise $41 Billion, Harvard Leads With $1.2 Billion
Last year America's colleges and universities raised $41 billion, according to the Council for Aid to Education. Of the total, $1.2 billion was raised by what is already America's richest university.
Brady’s Endorsements of Under Armour and UGGs Big Super Bowl Winners
Forbes has put Tom Brady's annual endorsement income at $7 million a year. The sponsors who make up the payments for that just got a lift they could never have expected.
Unemployment Rate Among Black Americans At 7.7%
While the economy has added millions of jobs over the last year, and in January added 227,000 which drove an unemployment rate of 4.8%, the rate among Black Americans remained high at 7.7% The…
Fiat Chrysler Shares Surge As GM And Ford Falter
So far in 2017, Fiat Chrysler (NYSE: FCAU) shares have risen 14% this year against the S&P 500’s advance of 1.2%. Shares of Ford (NYSE: F) have faltered, down 4.6%. Shares of GM (NYSE:…
Apple Is Best Performing Dow Stock of 2017
Apple's earnings may not have been spectacular, but they were good enough for shares to have the only double-digit improvement of any of the Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks.
Amazon Margins Worse Than Wal-Mart or Target
Almost all large retailers make very little money in the current environment. Amazon makes almost nothing on retail sales.
Trump Becomes America’s Richest President, Pushing Out George Washington
George Washington has been America’s richest president, as well as its first. According to the ongoing 24/7 Wall St. study of the net worth of presidents, Washington’s fortune peaked at $580 million. Donald Trump’s…
‘Igloo House’ in Indiana For Sale at $299,000
The most searched home on Realtor.com this week was a geodesic dome in Garrett, Indiana that is known by locals as the "Igloo House."
WeChat Messages Hit 46 Billion Over Chinese Holiday
WeChat, the China instant messaging service, says 46 billion of its "electronic red envelops" were sent over the Chinese New Year holiday. Each of these contains money sent as a gift.
Trump’s Plan to Burst the H1-B Bubble: Which Tech Firms Will Feel It Most?
By Kashif, Investment Analyst at PrivCo, a private company financial intelligence platform President Trump’s controversial immigration reform plans include amending the H1-B visa program, which is widely used by tech companies to hire engineers…
Gold Demand Jumps to 3-Year High, Russia and China Central Banks Are Buyers
Gold demand popped in 2016 to a three-year high. The primary engine of the growth was exchange-traded funds.
Global Oil and Coal Demand May Peak in 2020
New research shows that the entire energy industry, particularly "big oil," faces a radical change in demand for its products.
Apple Brand Value Drops $38 Billion
Apple lost its position as the world's most valuable brand last year, overtaken by search giant Google.