Samsung Beats Apple in Customer Satisfaction Survey
The carefully followed American Customer Satisfaction Index for cell phones recently reported that Samsung rates higher than Apple, particularly in the smartphone category.
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Average Gas Price Rises to $2.75
Gasoline prices have reached $2.75, as the price of crude oil has surged. Most evidence shows that the number should go higher in the weeks ahead.
Amazon Tops Wal-Mart in Brand Survey
In yet another measure of Amazon.com's dominance among retailers, a new survey ranked its brand value well ahead of all other companies in the segment.
Ford F-150 Faces Huge Sales Challenge
The year 2015 is the one in which Ford will prove whether it can compete with the world's Big Three manufacturers: GM, Volkswagen and Toyota. Without a strong F-150, that will not happen.
New Google Products Fail to Impress Investors
Google introduced several promising new products this past week, but the stock has continued to remain range-bound.
Will Exxon Continue to Drag Down the Dow?
So far this year, Chevron and Exxon Mobil have been the fifth and fourth worst performers in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Marijuana Prices Drop 5%
Marijuana prices are actually measured nationwide, although it seems odd that numbers for what is an illegal substance in many states could be tracked.
Volkswagen Sales Expected to Beat Industry in May
Volkswagen, the car company that has had the most trouble improving U.S. sales for the past several years, is expected to outpace the industry in sales improvement in May.
A New Wave of Bank Layoffs, With More to Come
Moody's ungraded four of America's largest banks due to their new aversion to risk. JPMorgan layoffs were more about efficiency than about risk.
Despite Optimistic Press Release, Xerox Prospects Look Gloomy
If you want to read a really upbeat self-promotional press release that does its best to warm your investor's heart, Xerox put out a great one last week.
States With the Highest Jobless Rates
Most of the states with the highest unemployment rates have seen their labor markets rebound over the past year. In the past month, however, the unemployment rates of some of these states inched up.
Apple Short Interest Soars
The number of shares sold short in Apple jumped about 26% in the two-week period that ended May 15.
Facebook Short Interest Collapses
The number of shares sold short in Facebook dropped 17% in the two-week period that ended on May 15.
Toyota Top Car Company on Global Brands List
One of the two industries that has been slowest to recover from the financial crisis is automobile manufacturing.
Chrysler Sales Increase Expected to Top Industry in May
Fiat Chrysler's U.S. sales have outdone the industry for most of the past three years, primarily because of the success of Jeep and the Ram pickup.
Apple Tops Brand Value List, IBM Loses Ground
While most of the brands on the annual BrandZ Top 100 Valuable Global Brands gained value, IBM was a significant exception.
Amazon to Add 6,000 Low-Paid Workers
Amazon.com will add 6,000 new jobs at its U.S. fulfillment centers. It is extremely unlikely that the jobs will pay well.
Can Apple Watch Sales Reach 40 Million?
Expectations for Apple Watch sales are not very high, compared to iPhone sales. However, Apple Watch numbers are becoming more and more important.
Tesla Market Value Tops Chrysler’s
It is hard to make the argument that Tesla Motors is more valuable than Fiat Chrysler. Very hard.
VW Has Weakest Demand Among Car Companies
Volkswagen AGVW’s U.S. sales have declined for several years in a row. This year has been no different. Based on new information, dealers cannot get VWs off their lots, a sure sign of lack of demand.…