Avon Shares Hit 2-Year Low, Pressure CEO McCoy to Leave
Avon faces greater and greater losses as a public company, and a continued sell-off of its shares, or a buyout at an extremely low price, based on where shares traded two-years ago.
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Non-OPEC Production to Fall to 2-Decade Low
ShutterstockPresumably, low oil prices have cut incentives for production. International Energy Agency (IEA) experts say this will chop production to a two-decade low. However, OPEC is expected to keep its status quo, and keep…
IBM and CEO Rometty Continue to Bitterly Disappoint
Wikimedia Commons (Asa Mathat / Fortune Live Media)Despite the vote of confidence Warren Buffett has given to International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) via his large holdings in IBM stock, the company continues to…
Greek Unemployment at 25.2%, Among Young 48.3%
As Greece tries to pay its massive debts and struggles with GDP contraction, employment continues to be a huge barrier to recovery.
Is Samsung Galaxy S6 Still Better Than the iPhone
What makes a "better" smartphone? The four carriers will determine that. Apple has cut them out of the upgrade cycle.
Brazil Rating Slashed by S&P
Standard & Poor's downgraded the sovereign debt of Brazil, just as powerful forces are in the midst of trying to replace the president.
Most Expensive Tickets for NFL Opening Weekend
The 2015 season kicks off Thursday night at Gillette Stadium when the New England Patriots host the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Detroit Tries to Get Its Residents Back, Without Success
Unless Detroit can get back its residents, or find new ones, it will lack the tax base, and the ability to drive improved infrastructure, that will leave it in an economic twilight.
As Macy’s Closes Stores, Watch JC Penney and Sears
Any troubled retailer has to have stores that do not make money. And at the top of that list are J.C. Penney and Sears.
Japan Nikkei Surges 7.71% to 18,770
It is rare that any major national stock market rises 7.7%. Japan's Nikkei rose that much Monday. Call it a relief rally.
Netflix to Move Into Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong
Netflix is opening up its service in some of the most broadband intensive markets in the world.
Is China’s Real Unemployment Rate 10%?
China claims the unemployment rate in its cities is just over 4%. Some believe China's jobless rate may be closer 11%.
Disney Anywhere Links Up With Apple and Amazon
Based on a new promotion for Disney Movies Anywhere, the entertainment company just added a number of large partners, critical to the distribution of its content.
Apple Gets Ready for iPhone 7
Concerns that the iPhone 6s will not impress appears to be reflected in Apple's share price.
Detroit Continues To Sell $1,000 Homes
ThinkstockDetroit has had a program for some time to sell blighted homes for $1,000. The sales continue, with dozens of homes available at the Building Detroit website. As the city bulldozes tens of thousand…
iPhone Stops Bullet, Saves Owner
Apple Inc.The Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone has a new use beyond its traditional phone functions, texting, talking photos, and playing music. Like a bullet-proof vest, an iPhone is protection against gun wielding criminals, at…
Driverless Cars Could Cut Deaths 80%
The race to perfect driverless cars has already started. New research shows that, among other things, these cars could cut driving accidents by 80%.
Black American Unemployment Rate Continues Above 9%
Among the groups that continue to have a high unemployment rate is black Americans, where the rate has lingered around 9% for many months.
Can Wal-Mart Support 5,200 Stores?
With Wal-Mart's thin margins, some of its stores probably lose money. At the bottom end of the Wal-Mart network, financially, some locations are not worth keeping open.
Apple Widens Smartphone Lead Over Samsung
One way to sum up Apple's success in the United States and Samsung's relative failure is the comScore smartphone share analysis.