GM Earnings May Be Good Recession Measure
General Motors earnings could be a good measure of the general economy, if auto sales make a good barometer of consumer spending and confidence.
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Amazon Offers Super Bowl Deals on Prime Now
Amazon.com has joined the army of retailers that have launched special sales as part of the lead up to Super Bowl 50.
Global Mobile Payments to Reach $620 Billion
Mobile payment systems, essential to the fate of many retailers and electronics firms, should take off in 2016, according to research firm TrendForce.
New Star Wars Ticket Sales Near $900 Million
Total domestic ticket sales of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" may reach $900 million as soon as next week.
Flint’s Troubled Demographics By The Numbers
Flint’s water pollution problems have put the city at the center of the nation’s attention. The primary cause corroding pipes and water with high lead content. The source–the Flint River. Flint’s deep problems range…
Gas Falls Toward $1
The odds gas falls to a $1 gallon of regular no longer counts as a remote possibility. In some areas of the U.S., the dip creates odds which make that price more likely. The…
Walmart Best Performing Dow Stock Of 2016
A few months ago, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) found itself consigned to the retail junk yard. Too big. Too many more modest sized big box retailers. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). No longer the case. Walmart (NYSE:…
American Express Worst Performing Dow Stock, Down 23%
American Express (NYSE: AXP) cannot get it right. Retailers reject it. Consumers do not view it as the Rolls Royce which once sat atop the credit card universe. American Express share fallen off by…
Gas Hits $3.99 in California
The decline in oil prices has not kept gasoline prices from being above $4 a gallon in some California locations.
How Does American Airlines Fly 200 Million People a Year?
How did America get to the point where it flies 200 million people a year, , the equivalent of about a third of the U.S. population?
Xerox’s Horrible Management Finally Crushes the Company
Xerox reportedly will be broken into two pieces, and activist investor Carl Icahn, who has a significant stake in the company's shares, will receive several board seats.
What Will Volkswagen Pay to Buy Back Customers’ Cars?
Volkswagen has the challenge of paying enough for the cars to keep owners from believing they have been cheated a second time.
Amazon Revenue Reaches Half of Wal-Mart US Sales
Amazon's revenue has hit half of that of Wal-Mart in the United States, a milestone that seemed impossible just a few years ago.
Twitter Short Interest Drops to 53.6 Million
The modest downtick in shares sold short in Twitter came despite deepening trouble in both management and performance at the company.
Blizzard Hurt January Car Sales, but Fiat Chrysler Thrives
The blizzard that shut down parts of the states from Kentucky to Rhode Island affected cars sales, according to Kelley Blue Book.
Smartphone Sales Rise 12% in 2015 to Reach 1.4 Billion
Global smartphone shipments reached a level of about one-sixth of the global population last year. While the number is impressive, the growth rate has slowed.
Apple Short Interest Dips 3%
The short interest in Apple stock fell more than 3% ahead of its troubled earnings, but it is still one of the most shorted stocks on the Nasadaq.
Harvard Endowment Tops $36 Billion
Yale's endowment rose 7% last year but trailed Harvard's by a mile. Harvard's endowment rose slightly to $36.5 billion.
Gas Price Hits $5.99 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — Highest in Nation
Oddly, gasoline prices are over three times the national average at a Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Shell station at $5.99 a gallon.
Harvard Receives $1 Billion, as 2015 College Donations Top $40 Billion
Since many of the richest people in America presumably went to the most elite universities, the college donation trend makes sense.