August Car Sales Expected to Fall, Toyota in Trouble
ThinkstockCar companies have enough to worry about in China that they should not have to be troubled in the United States. However, new car sales are expected to drop by 4% in August, compared…
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America’s Best and Worst Car Brands
Thinkstock Auto companies often make use of awards and quality ratings — when they’re good at least — to attract car buyers. The most important brand quality surveys are performed by research firm J.D. Power,…
Short Interest in Apple Jumps Higher
As Apple shares sell off to "correction" territory, mostly on concerns about China sales, short sellers have increased their bet against the stock.
Americans Don’t Turn Off Cellphones, Except in Church
Nearly everyone in America has a cell phone, and many people do not turn them off. One of the places cell phones should not be used is in church.
Low Exposure in China Makes Chrysler a Winner
With the Chinese economy in trouble and cars sales there faltering, Chrysler is fortunate that it has not made much progress in the People's Republic.
Shanghai Closes Down Sharply, Europe Slides
ThinkstockChina had another bad day. The Shanghai Composite dropped 1.2% to 2,927. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 1.5 to 21,080. No amount of stimulus from the central government, be it rate cuts or share…
America’s Most Expensive College Football Tickets
ThinkstockWith just a week remaining until the start of the college football season, anticipation is high for fans all across the country. As the game gets closer, many will be out looking for tickets…
Gas Prices Plunge to 2004 Levels
As oil dips below $40 a barrel, gasoline prices will hit lows for late August, lower for this time of year than at any time since 2004.
Asia Continues Collapse, but Europe Rallies
European investors decided Asia's problems are Asia's problems and rallied at the open after, another terrible trading day in the Far East.
US Stocks Brace for Brutal Sell-Off at Open
The forces that crushed the Shanghai Composite and then major European indexes appear ready to spread to U.S. markets.
Oil Plunges Below $39, With No Bottom in Sight
After a price recovery that took crude oil prices to over $60 in June from $46 at the start of the year, the price has collapsed again.
Where Will Warren Buffett Put Money as Markets Collapse?
Where will the most brilliant investor in the world put his money if the markets collapse? Perhaps into some of the safe harbor stocks he already holds.
Worry US Markets May Drop 3% at Open
If the America market performs like those of Europe, the open in the United States could be down as much as 3%.
European Markets Open Down 3%, Could Move to US
Major markets in Europe opened down 3% and then recovered slightly. The worry now is whether the sell-off will extend to the United States again.
World Markets Collapse, Shanghai Down 8%, Europe Slides at Open
ThinkstockWorld markets continued the collapse that began late last week. The Shanghai Composite dropped over 8%. The Nikkei was off off 4.6%. In Europe, the FTSE and DAX fell over 2% at the open.…
Can Tesla Sell 300 Cars a Day?
Tesla Motors Inc.A sales rate of 300 cars a day. Some of America’s best-selling cars do many times that in an hour. But a Tesla is not a pickup. However, if it hits its…
Unemployment Well Above 6% in Several States, West Virginia at 7.5%
Several states have maintained unemployment rates much closer to what the higher national number was two years ago.
Amazon Holds Huge Lead in Online Audience Over Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart may be larger in total sales than Amazon.com by a factor of four to one, but in July's unique visitor audience, Amazon's advantage was two to one.
Google Tops Website Audience Rankings
While Facebook may be gaining on Google in market cap and growth rate, the search engine remains much larger in terms of total audience in the United States.
HP PC Figures Show More Trouble in the Sector
If investors needed more evidence that the era of the personal computer is coming to an end, they simply need to look at Hewlett-Packard's earnings.