iPhone 7 May Resurrect Apple Growth
Nearly everyone who watches Apple assumes that its latest quarterly results demonstrate that the company's rapid growth period has ended. That may not be true.
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Gas Price Drops to $1.18 in Indiana, Lowest in US
The average price of a gallon of gasoline nationwide is $1.82. However, in some areas it is much, much lower.
Oil Companies to Slash More Jobs
One unintended consequence of the rapid drop in oil prices is that company managements in the sector desperately need to cut costs.
Are 75 Million iPhone Sales Enough?
The consensus among analysts is that Apple sold 75 million iPhones in the quarter it is about to announce. Anything short of that will be disastrous for its share price.
Gas Price Hits $5.99 in Orlando, Highest in US
Gasoline prices may be $1.83, based on an average gallon of regular nationwide. But they are over three times that in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Twitter Earnings Expected to Be Dismal
New management is unlikely to solve Twitter's problems in the near term, and there is a high chance they cannot fix them at all.
OPEC Chief Says Low Oil Prices Bad for Industry
OPEC's Secretary General says the current drop in oil prices is bad for business and he would like to see the circumstances that have caused the problem be eliminated.
Russia GDP Falls 3.7% in 2015
Russia's gross domestic product fell 3.7% last year, according to the official news agency Tass.
$3 Gas Prices in Hawaii
The price of an average gallon of regular is well above $3 in portions of Hawaii. That is against a national average of $1.90.
Did Apple Sell 75 Million iPhones?
How many people will hold their "old" iPhone 6 models and wait for the iPhone 7? No one knows, but it is a threat to sales.
Wal-Mart Shares Up 2%, Leading Dow Performance
The performance of the Dow has been so poor that only two of the 30 components are up so far this year. Wal-Mart is the better of the two.
American Express Down 21%, Worst of Dow Stocks
The leading loser among the Dow's 30 components is America Express. Shares dropped another 12% on Friday after the latest in a line of disappointing quarterly earnings.
San Jose Rents to Surge in 2016
San Jose has among the most expensive real estate prices in America. This has spilled over into rent prices.
Indiana Gas Prices Plunge to $1.29
While gasoline prices average about $1.90 a gallon nationwide, the average price for a gallon of regular has dropped to $1.29 in the area around Indianapolis.
Columbus, Ohio, Has $1.23 Gas, Cheapest in US
Low gasoline prices married with price wars in certain small geographic areas have pushed gas below $1.30 there.
The Power of YouTube: Adele’s ‘Hello’ Reaches Over a Billion Views
Adele's most impressive achievement, however, may that the video for the latest album's most popular song, "Hello," has reached more than a billion views on YouTube.
Schlumberger to Cut 10,000 Jobs
Energy industry layoffs have moved into six figures, a number bolstered by the decision of Schlumberger to cut 10,000 people.
Moody’s Reviews 69 American Energy Companies for Downgrade
The energy crisis is so bad that Moody's has put 69 U.S. companies on its list of potential downgrades.
Google Largest Online Property With 248 Million Visitors
Google once again showed its dominance of U.S. online visitors. It posted unique visitors of more than 248 million unique visitors in December.
America’s Cheapest Gas Is in Columbus, Ohio
America's cheapest gas on Thursday was in Columbus, Ohio, where the price of regular was $1.20 a gallon.