Holiday Travelers Expected to Hit 100 Million
Over 100 million Americans will travel over the holidays, for the first time on record, according to AAA.
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Visits to NRA Site Rise 72%
Visits to the National Rifle Association (NRA) website were up sharply in October. As fears about terrorism rise, the NRA website is likely to gain more visits.
Dozens of Near Midair Collisions Between Drones and Planes
A new study shows that the potential of accidents between airplanes and drones is real. And it is not just real. Near misses have become a large problem.
GunTV Offers Live Shopping for Weapons
As gun sales surge in the wake of mass killings, one group of entrepreneurs means to means to take advantage of it.
Gas Prices Drop Below $1.60 in Some Places
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline has fallen to $2.01, as oil prices have plunged below $36.
Best Buy Cuts Apple Watch Price $100
As a means to pull in consumers, Best Buy has discounted the Apple Watch by $100. Apple product discounts are front and center on the company's home page.
Middle Class No Longer Majority, May Hurt GDP
The American middle class has lost its position as the financial majority, and its prospects are dropping quickly.
Can Ford Buy Its Way Into Electric Car Market for $4.5 Billion?
Ford said it would spend $4.5 billion on creating electric cars and electric car technology between now and 2020.
20% of Households Will Not Have Cable TV in 2018
As the cord cutting trend increases, at least according to eMarketer forecasts, cable TV content providers may have no other option but to cut costs to keep up with falling revenue.
Visits to Amazon Twice Those of Wal-Mart
The size of a company's Web traffic is not always a measurement of online revenue. Amazon's visits per month are more than double Wal-Mart's, according to comScore.
Apple Short Interest Soars Again
The fourth quarter will make or break Apple's near-term fortunes for many investors. Some short sellers believe prospects are less than good.
JC Penney Short Interest Jumps During Holidays
The short interest in J.C. Penney jumped 11% in late November, making it the 11th most shorted stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Can Walmart Pay Help Boost Holiday Sales?
Can Wal-Mart's new mobile wireless app that allows people to make payments as they exit stores instead using cash or credit cards help boost the holiday sales?
Will DuPont Merger With Dow Chemical Cost 20,000 Jobs?
The Wall Street Journal has reported that chemicals giants DuPont and Dow Chemical may merge.
Wal-Mart Created 400,000 Jobs in America
A research firm recently said that Wal-Mart's outsourcing of manufacturing to China has cost the United States 400,000 jobs.
Google Fiber May Press Into Chicago and LA
Telco fiber and cable have something over their shoulders, and it is gaining on them.
Microsoft Launches Most Affordable Smartphone
Microsoft has released its "most affordable 4G LTE smartphone running Windows 10," dubbed to Lumia 550.
AT&T to Move Super-Fast Fiber to 38 Cities
The battle among telcos, satellite providers and cable companies to deliver ultra-fast Internet has just gotten another wrinkle.
Highest Paid University President Makes $4.6 Million
Lee Bollinger of Columbia University took home $4.6 million in 2013, and he was not alone in the $1 million plus category.
As Oil Falls to $40, Gas Prices Drop Toward $1
In some gas stations around the country, the price of a gallon of regular has dropped below $1.50.