Gas Prices Could Drop $1 From Last Year
Gasoline prices are down $0.85 from last year for the average gallon of regular nationwide, and they have fall fallen for 19 straight days.
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China PMI Continues Collapse as Other Forces Challenge Growth
The final figures for China's manufacturing in July, supplied by Caixin, showed a number posted at a 15-month low.
AT&T to Marry Nationwide Wireless and TV Service, but Who Will Subscribe?
With AT&T's purchase of DirectTV, it achieves one of the long-terms goals of the content delivery world: one bill, one complete set of wireless broadband and TV, and all nationwide.
5 Dividend Stocks for Your Portfolio
Stockcharts.comLong-term investors always look for companies that show signs that they will be around for a while. Membership on the Dividend Aristocrats list gives indication of longevity. In order to maintain their status on…
5 Stocks Trading Below Their 52 Week High for Your Watch List
Yahoo! FinanceThere are two ways to look at stock market corrections, with panic or opportunity. Of course an investor has every right to panic if the company they own faces permanent fundamental decline. Sometimes…
J.C. Penney Still Struggles To Survive
Wikimedia CommonsIn a sea of larger competition, J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) continues to battle to survive. A decade ago, at least its financial results were not continually eroding. J.C. Penney management has spent the…
The American $52,000 Household Income
ThinkstockThe Labor Department data which show that wages and benefits only grew .2% in the June quarter, served as a reminder of the struggle Americans have to make to simply keep pace with the…
World Population To Reach Over 11 Billion.. In 2100
ThinkstockVery long-term forecasts about anything are a wasted exercise. So much can go wrong to disprove them. That did not keep The U.N.’s Department of Social Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division) from a…
California Saved More Water Than It Had To
U.S. Drought MonitorThe State of California instituted a law which mandated a 25% cut in water use. People and businesses did better than that, with a drop in use of 27.3% in June. If…
Increase In Minimum Wage Could Rocket Fast Food Prices Higher By 25%
ThinkstockWhat will happen if the minimum wage paid by companies which offer fast food moves to $15? Food prices charged by these companies to customers would rise modestly. If that wage goes to $22,…
Coca-Cola Enterprises Beats Consensus but Fails to Grow
Wikimedia CommonsCoca-Cola’s (NYSE: KO) Western European bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE), released its second quarter financial results before the market opened on Thursday. The company had revenue of $1.92 billion with $0.76 in earnings…
The New Ford F-150 Is Somewhat Safe, But Repairs Are Expensive
Ford Motor Co.One of the challenges new cars and light trucks face is whether they can jump the hurdle of Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests. Vehicles which do not pass are at a…
More Doctors Flee Private Practice
ThinkstockThe old style independent doctor has continued to disappear. Practicing in a hospital has become a better financial deal, as the costs of insurance rise, and the income from visits, and procedures falls. According…
Huawei Moves Ahead Of Microsoft In Mobile Phone Market
Apple Inc.As a sign of just how much of a failure Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been after years and untold billions of dollars invested in mobile phones, Chinese company Huawei (The term “mobile phone”…
T-Mobile Biggest Challenge–Customer Service
courtesy of T-Mobile US Inc.T-Mobile (NYSE: TMUS) has started to offer a special promotion for upgrades of Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 6. The carrier may well pass Sprint (NYSE: S) to become the No.…
Why Twitter’s Earnings Will Likely Hammer the Stock
Wikimedia CommonsIf there were ever a time to sell into strength, it would be today with Twitter (NYSE:TWTR). Twitter is a case of a company that suffers from its own publicity. In terms of…
Here’s Why the Chinese Stock Market Will Remain Volatile
Wikimedia CommonsThe Chinese stock market went into a free fall in Monday’s trading, dipping an amazing 8.5% in one day. Some investors may view this as the ultimate value opportunity, while others may view…
Could China’s Growth Rates Drop To U.S. Level?
Wikimedia CommonsChina’s GDP growth rate is 7%, and trending downward. The GDP growth rate in the US is expected to be 3% in the third quarter, if forecasts by banks which include Goldman Sachs, are…
Do People In Developing Countries Need Cars?
ThinkstockGM (NYSE: GM) will spend $5 billon on expansion efforts to sell more cars in developing nations. The premise for this investment may be faulty. People in places like Brazil and India may not…
Do Lack Of Grocery Stores Help Fast Food?
Spam.comThe Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota recently issued a report which reported that a large number of people in the state do not have easy access to healthy food.…