Tech, Particularly Apple, Still Dominate Market Cap List
The worries about slowing growth among major tech companies have not kept them from dominating the list of public corporations by market capitalization, according to The Online Investor.
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Budweiser Parent Continues to Lead Beer Market Sales
Anheuser-Busch has kept its position as the largest brewer in the United States based on barrels sold, according to Brewers Association research.
Big Company Executives Attack Government on Inversion Stance
The Business Roundtable, the primary representatives of the CEOs of America's largest companies, made a statement about business combinations that involve tax inversions.
US Tops 2015 Military Spending at $596 Billion
The United States spent $596 billion on its military last year, which is 2.4% of gross domestic product, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
If Tesla Can’t Deliver 15,000 Cars in a Quarter, How Can It Hit 300,000?
Tesla has delivered at the low end of forecasts for some time, which calls into question how it can possibly reach its goals to build and deliver the nearly 300,000 Model 3 cars that…
Tesla Model 3 Orders Hit 276,000
At the current rate of orders for the Model 3, which will probably hit 300,000 this month, Elon Musk may have overpromised on the way to underdelivering.
Privatizing the US Postal Service Would Save Government Billions
The U.S. Postal System model has indeed become ancient. A new paper by the Cato Institute points out that the USPS is supposed to pay its own way.
Facebook Market Value Up $40 Billion in Q1
Facebook's market cap rose $40 billion to $340 billion during the first quarter as investor sentiment moved sharply in the direction of the world's largest social network.
Gas Prices Above $4 in California
The price of a gallon of regular gasoline nationwide has risen to $2.06 from $1.80 a year ago.
Apple Market Cap Up $30 Billion in Q1
After taking a beating much of the past year, Apple added $30 billion to its market cap in the first quarter of this year, as its performance handily outstripped the Nasdaq.
Mercedes Sales Clobber BMW in March
Mercedes and BMW both say that they would rather have good profits per car than to win the annual unit sales crown for the United States. Nevertheless, in unit sales, BMW is getting murdered.
Lincoln Sales Rise as Cadillac’s Drop
The sales from Lincoln and Cadillac show how much difference one model car make to a small lineup. Lincoln sales this year have improved because of the MKX.
Fiat Sales Continue to Plunge
In the face of awful reviews from Consumer Reports and J.D. Power, sales of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Fiat brand in the United States continued a sharp decline in March.
New York and San Francisco Rents Near $5,000
It costs a small fortune to rent an apartment in San Francisco or New York, at least for middle-class families, according to Apartment List.
China’s Economy May No Longer Be Wounded, Adds Risk to Oil’s Rise
China is the world's largest consumer of imported oil, moving ahead of the United States two years ago. So a better Chinese economy risks a greater hunger for crude.
Will Theranos Valuation Go to Zero?
High-tech blood testing company Theranos may be the first big unicorn that has a drop in valuation to zero.
Tesla Model 3 Only Has 215 Mile Range
The new Tesla Model 3 seems to have everything, or close to it. However, the Tesla 3 only goes 215 miles on a charge.
30 Cities Where America’s Poor Are Concentrated
According to new research from the Brookings Institution, the concentration of poor people is particularly acute in several U.S. cities.
McDonald’s to Add 1,500 Locations in Asia Over 5 Years
McDonald's will chase other American companies more deeply into Asian markets on the gamble that it can accelerate global growth bogged down by poor results in its home market.
AT&T to Launch Streaming Media Product
In the battle among traditional media and media delivery companies, AT&T has added a new weapon: a new streaming media service.