Does Wal-Mart Have the World’s Best Management?
Wal-Mart's growth in both revenue and earnings has ended, and management can hold back the tide briefly, but only briefly.
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Q3 Foreclosure Activity Up in 32 States
According to RealtyTrac, foreclosure activity rose in 32 states during the third quarter, compared to the same quarter a year ago
Tesla Starts to Disappear
Tesla cars are so much better than almost any cars produced on the planet that its stock price should not be down so much over the past quarter.
Cloud Computing Reachs $100 Billion, but Who Makes Money?
The cloud computing market has become so large that it will produce over $100 billion in sales this year. The business is cutthroat enough that many competitors may not make money.
Xerox Gets Uglier, Will Lose Money in Q3
Xerox management reported Tuesday that the company would lose money in the third quarter, another extraordinary milestone as the copier corporation continues to fall apart.
Who Will Buy IBM?
IBM does have several of the hallmarks of a company that has too many divisions and is complicated beyond the necessity for holding a portfolio of lightly related divisions.
IEA Forecast: Too Much Oil in 2016
If there is too much oil in 2015, and too little demand, which has, in theory, kept prices down, there will also be too much oil in 2016.
Tribune and McClatchy Rally on Takeover Speculation
Gannett announced it will buy Journal Media Group, which owns the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, for $12 a share.
Hillary Clinton Net Worth Is 50 Times Greater Than Bernie Sanders?
No one knows the exact net worth of each of the major presidential candidates, but Hillary Clinton appears to have a net worth about 50 times of that of Bernie Sanders.
Microsoft Short Interest Plunges
A resurgent Microsoft has picked up some fans on Wall Street, at least if short interest in its stock is any measure.
Twitter Short Interest Soars
With a new chief executive officer, a broken revenue model and rumored layoffs, few of the new generation of tech IPOs is in more trouble than Twitter.
Banana Republic Sales Drop 10%
Banana Republic sales dropped 10% in September, and the division of Gap faces extraordinary weakness as the holiday season quickly approaches.
Why Is Utah the Worst State for Women?
When 24/7 Wall St. did an analysis of the worst states for women based on several factors, the very worst state turned out to be Utah.
SeaWorld Cannot Breed Whales
It is hard to show whales to visitors at a whale viewing facility when the company owning them cannot breed them.
Global Tax Dodges Save Companies Hundreds of Billions of Dollars
As major corporations move from country to country to avoid high taxes, the activity saves them hundreds of billions of dollars a year.
Dell Takes 14% of Global PC Market
As Dell grabs at EMC to bolster its presence in enterprise computing, it holds 14% of the global personal computer (PC) market.
Can JC Penney and Sears Survive a Slow Holiday?
The holiday season will be modest this year for most of the retail industry. For J.C. Penney and Sears, will modest be enough?
Will $1 Price Increase Hurt Netflix?
The price for the streaming service provided by Netflix rises by $1 a month on November 9. Wall Street liked the move.
Cybercrime Costs Large US Companies $15 Million
As the presence of cybercrime advances, so does its cost to global companies, particularly those in the United States.
Why Tesla Stock Is Finally Dying
Whatever Tesla's advantages today, they will be overcome by the long runway it has from being a novelty to being a real car company with sales into the hundreds of thousands per year.