Women Hold 19% of Board Seats in US
Women hold 19.2% of the board seats at S&P 500 companies in the United States, still well below what many probably feel is fair.
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Crude Oil Drops Below $45
Crude oil prices, over $100 as recently as last summer, have dropped below $44.
VW Delivers 10 Million Vehicles, 3.7 Million in China
When Volkswagen released its sales delivery figures for 2014, and it was all China. More than a third of its cars and light trucks sold were in the world's largest market.
Gas Prices Below $1.75 in 4 Cities
In four American cities, the average price of a gallon of regular has dropped below $1.75, and they may soon be joined by many others.
Gas Prices Under $2 in 15 States
The number of states with the average price of a gallon of regular at less than $2 has reached 15.
Can New Car Sales Hit 17 Million in 2015?
The remarkable increase in new car sales will continue next year, according to research firm Kelly Blue Book, and profits of the major car companies will remain strong.
Russia Credit Rating Cut Toward Junk
Oil prices, the first among many things, caused credit rating agency Fitch to cut Russia's rating to "BBB- with a negative outlook."
Apple Holds Lead as Top US Smartphone
Apple held the U.S. market share lead among smartphone manufacturers in the three months ending in November.
BMW Sales Top 2 Million
BMW has proved that a car manufacturer does not have to market to the middle-priced and low-priced markets to sell millions of cars.
Yahoo Search Market Share Hits Record
Google has lost some of its touch, as it gave up search market share to Yahoo in December.
Oregon Is Top Destination Among Movers
People who moved from one place in the United States to another last year went to Oregon more than any other state.
Tablet Users Expected to Pass a Billion This Year
According to eMarketer, more than 1 billion people worldwide will use a tablet in 2015, nearly 15% of the global population and more than double the number three years ago.
Costco Same-Store Sales Up 5% in December
Proving once again that it is the champion of big-box retail, Costco announced U.S. same-store sales in the important month of December rose 5%.
Top 5 Factors Affecting Oil Prices in 2015
As we ring in the New Year, let's take stock of where we are at with the oil markets.
Euro Area Youth Unemployment at 24%
Anyone looking for a rapid recovery from Europe's deep and prolonged recession will find no comfort in the unemployment rate for the euro area in November.
Amazon Loses Ground in Customer Service
Amazon has lost its number one position in customer service, and with it the image that its position against brick-and-mortar stores and niche online retailers is invulnerable.
Oil Prices Race Toward $20
Weeks ago, oil priced at less than $50 a barrel was unimaginable. Today, a price of $20 draws the same immense skepticism.
Energy Crisis as Early as 2016
Kinder Morgan Inc.By Dan Steffens for Oilprice.com Low oil prices today may be setting the world up for an oil shortage as early as 2016. Today we have just 2% more crude oil supply…
J.C. Penney Stock Signals Poor Holiday
J.C. Penney shares have are not trading like those of a retailer that good holiday sales. In fact, a sell-off of the stock indicates that the brief renaissance of the company's fortunes is over.
Cadillac Sales Drop 11% as Brand Stumbles
Cadillac, the luxury brand of General Motors, continues to be the laggard among luxury car brands. While sales of its primary competitors improve, Cadillac sales dropped in December.