As Volkswagen Falters, Audi Cuts Spending
Audi, one of the luxury divisions of Volkswagen, along with Porsche, will cut spending, most likely as a means to help VW keep its cash war chest in light of legal costs from its…
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Amazon Sells 3 Million Prime Subscriptions, Devices
Amazon.com has used it Prime multimedia and free shipping service for years to create a loyal customer base, as well as several devices to move it into consumer electronics.
Firearm Background Checks Hit 222 Million Since 1998
NICS background checks for firearms have reached 222,363,898 for the period between November 1998, when the process began, to last month.
Apple Short Interest Plunges by 34 Million Shares
Despite questions about iPhone sales and a falling stock price, shares sold short in Apple fell around 34 million shares for the period that ended December 15.
Should Barnes & Noble Start to Sell Hamburgers?
Barnes & Noble has to find something that it can sell in a brick-and-mortar setting that Amazon.com cannot because it does not have physical stores.
Avatar Still Holds Box Office Record $2.8 Billion
Avatar, James Cameron’s 2009 mega hit, continues to hold the record for total global box office at $2.778 billion worldwide. Its U.S. ticket sales were $721 million, according to Box Office Mojo. The numbers are so…
Ford Sales Expected To Rise 11% In December
Sales of cars and light trucks in December are expected to be enough to pull U.S. sales to an all-time annual high. according to Kelley Blue Book (KBB). Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) sales,…
The Case for $20 Oil
The argument for lower oil prices breaks into a very few parts. The first is that massive oil producer Saudi Arabia means to destroy the industry financially.
FedEx Promotes Easy Shipping
For some reason, the FedEx website does not mention the catastrophic slowdown it has caused in delivery of holiday gifts. Some people will not get their gifts until after Christmas.
Wal-Mart Guide to Holiday Gun Buying
Regardless of opinions on gun control, people who want a gun should check out the rifles shown at Walmart.com. These guns are, however, only available in stores.
US Workers to Get 3% Raise in 2016
U.S. workers can expect a 3% pay raise, at least according to the Hay Group 2016 Global Salary Forecast. American workers will do slightly better than those around the world.
Google Tops Website Visits in November
Google’s site traffic reached 247 million unique visitors in November, according to comScore’s study of all desktop and mobile traffic to U.S. websites. The figure is especially impressive because the total for the entire…
Ford F-150 to Lead Annual Car Sales Again
After a slow start to 2015 sales, the Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) F-150 is slated to be the best-selling car, a position it has held for decades. Ford sold 65,192 of the F-150 pickups…
Did Amazon Sales Surge 25% Over the Holidays?
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) forecast it could post sales up as much as 25% in the current quarter which would take revenue for the period to $36.75 billion. If so, its ability to trounce…
Ford’s Lincoln Sales Set to Rise
Sales of cars by Ford's troubled Lincoln division are set to rise this year. Despite its troubles, it is not being driven out of the luxury market.
Amazon Shares Set to Rise Another 50% Next Year
Amazon.com will prove once more this holiday season that its business model continues to take revenue from retail competitors and companies in the cloud business.
IBM Set to Drop 13% in 2015
After underperforming the stock market for many quarters, IBM shares almost certainly will have dropped another 13% this year to $139.
Hyundai Sales Expected to Rise 18% in December, Lead Industry
Sales of cars and light trucks in December are expected to be enough to pull U.S. sales to an all-time annual high.
Wal-Mart Is Worst Dow Performer in 2015, Down 30%
Wal-Mart Stores has posted the worst performance among Dow Jones Industrial Average components this year.
Nike Is Strongest Performing Dow Stock of 2015
It would be hard to find a company that dominates its industry more than Nike does. And its shares have risen more than 200% over the past five years, while the S&P 500 is…