The 10 States With the Most Wal-Mart Stores
Wal-Mart has 4,953 locations in the United States. But a look at Wal-Mart store locations shows just how regional the company is.
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Unemployment Above 20% in El Centro, Calif.
In February,the jobless rate in El Centro, Calif., was 21.3%, the only city where the rate is still above 20%. It is also located at the center of the California drought map.
Tesla Delivered 10,030 Cars in Q1, Up 55%
Tesla naysayers who have dropped the shares near 52-week lows have new information to contend with.
Americans Hate Getting Bills in the Mail
Americans like to get mail from people they know, as well as holiday or greeting cards. On the other hand, they hate getting bills in the mail.
Apple iPhone Seizes Sales Lead in China — Kantar
CEO Tim Cook said Apple needed to do well in China to continue to rapidly expand worldwide iPhone sales. He got his wish.
Toyota Camry Is Top Selling Car in America
The Toyota Camry was the best-selling car in America in March. It also holds the lead for the first three months at more than 100,000 sold.
BMW Tops Mercedes in Sales
The sales race between German car behemoths BMW and Mercedes finished with a razor-thin BMW victory in March.
Can Mercedes Take 5% of American Car Market?
It seems improbable that a single luxury car company could take 5% of the U.S. car market, but Mercedes may have a chance to do so.
Volkswagen Tops List of America Car Prices
Volkswagen may be struggling to gain sales in the U.S. car market, but on average the price of its cars was higher than that of any other manufacturer in March.
Global Wearables Market to Reach 126 Million
According to research firm IDC, the wearable devices market will reach 129 million units by 2019. But which companies will be successful in this arena?
Amazon Launches Home Services Operation
Amazon.com has announced an initiative to help consumers clean, install electronics devices and take out the garbage.
Early Stage of IBM Recovery as It Signs Weather Channel
IBM has announced a partnership with the operator of The Weather Channel to offer real-time weather services to businesses.
Can Lincoln Triple Sales? No
Ford believes the Continental brand, which was retired in 2002, can be resurrected as a model because it has brand recognition and a long history.
Major Economists Forecast Slowdown in 2016
The National Association for Business Economics forecasts an improvement in the U.S. economy this year and another economic slowdown next year.
Gas Price Still Above $3 in California
California suffers from a perfect storm of conditions that keep gasoline prices high.
Tesla Shares Plunge Toward 52-Week Low
The collapse of the Tesla Motors share price continued throughout the week as it approached a 52-week low.
Unemployment Drops Below 4% in 8 States
The headline from the Bureau of Labor Statistics report on state unemployment for February is that Nebraska became the state with the lowest unemployment.
GameStop and the Death of Traditional Video Game Sales
Investors should be worried about GameStop's view of its own future. It has stopped growing and actually may be shrinking.
China Leads the World in Cyberattack Traffic
Likely few people would be surprised that China is the overwhelming source of global "attack traffic." For the time being, not much can be done about it.
Can Nasdaq Drag Apple Down?
If the Nasdaq collapses, is Apple likely to be dragged down? It may be a special company, but is it special enough to defy gravity?