Ford Short Interest Jumps
The short interest in Ford jumped to almost 169 million shares for the period that ended March 31, ranking it fifth among all public corporations traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Short Interest in Apple Ticks Higher
Shares sold short in Apple rose to more than 55 million in the period that ended March 31. Apple is the 11th most shorted stock of public corporations traded on the Nasdaq.
Microsoft Pays Women as Much as Men, but Board Member Count Is Terrible
Microsoft was the latest tech company to release the ratio of the pay of men vs. women. It seems, women don't run much, even if overall pay is equal.
Ford’s F-150 Earns Top Safety Rating
America’s most popular vehicle based on sales, the Ford (NYSE: F) F-150, has earned the IIHS’s “Top Safety Pick”. No other full sized-pick up matched that award. The F-Series sold 186,000 vehicles so far…
Another Nail in Post Office Coffin as First-Class Becomes Less Expensive
As the price of a First-Class stamp falls by two cents, the potential viability of the USPS in its current form finally has gone away.
Google Dumps Kansas City Broadband Subscribers
Google was likely the only company that could or would offer free broadband, a part of its mission to allow every American access to the new world of communication, news and entertainment.
Why Best Buy Offers Sharp Discounts on Some Items
Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) offers sharp discounts on some of the items sold at BestBuy.com. There are several reasons the consumer electronics retailer may do this. Among them are clearance of inventory…
Americans Spend More on Taxes Than Food, Clothing and Housing Combined
How bad is the tax burden in America? According to the Tax Foundation, people will spend more on state, municipal, and federal taxes than the annual financial burdens of food, clothing, and housing combined,…
Fiat Dealers Need Almost 5 Months to Sell Cars
U.S. sales of Fiats, one of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (NYSE: FCAU) brands, are so poor that the average dealer has the cars on their lots for almost five months before they are…
5 Things Home Sellers Try to Hide
Realtor.com has come up with a list of five things home sellers try to hide from sellers. Presumably, this is done to enhance a house's value and stick the buyer with problems once a…
18,000 Schools Offer Free Meals
As part of the Community Eligibility Provision of Congress's effort to bring services to impoverished areas, one program has become particularly successful.
Amazon Slashes Kindle Price, Adds Free 2-Hour Delivery
Experts have to be scratching their heads as Amazon.com has slashed the prices by as much as $50 on some Kindle e-readers, and offered two-hour delivery to boot.
5 Stocks Pushing the Dow Toward Record Levels
If the Dow Jones Industrial Average passes its previous record high of 18,292 set last April, these five stocks likely will be the reason.
Smaller Competitors Tear Gap Apart
Where did Gap's customers go? While larger competitors are almost certain to be the place, a set of smaller ones have become Gap's enemies.
Apple Inches Back Toward All-Time High
Good news about sales of the new iPhone SE, or a strong quarterly report, could press Apple's stock price high enough to challenge all-time highs.
Chance for $1 Gas Disappears
The national average for a gallon of regular has surged to $2.04 recently. The chance that gas will be below $1 anywhere in the United States has disappeared.
Domino’s Lazy Customer App
Domino's Pizza has released an app for those who know what they want before they order it. The app links to past pizza orders and eating patterns of customers.
Amazon Launches Free Same-Day Delivery Service in Nashville
Amazon has launched free one-day shipping for Prime members in 11 new cities. Whether Amazon eventually will benefit from this is anyone's guess.
Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Dominate Global Executions
Global executions rose 54% in 2015 to 1,634, led by Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, according to Amnesty International.
Amazon Web Services Becomes Company’s Growth Engine
CEO Jeff Bezos says Amazon Web Services has reached the level of the parent company's total revenue 10 years ago, and currently its grows at a rate faster than Amazon's more traditional businesses.