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Douglas A. McIntyre

America’s Best Companies to Work for

No one knows more about a workplace than its employees. Employee opinions reflect basic measures, such as pay, perks, benefits, and hours worked. But they are also influenced by factors such as a company’s…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

New Chip Function Similar To Human Brain–DARPA

DARPA’s official announcement about new chip which mirrors some function of human brain: DARPA-funded researchers have developed one of the world’s largest and most complex computer chips ever produced—one whose architecture is inspired by the…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

China July Trade Surplus–The Official Announcement

General Customs Administration reported today. Reuters said: Exports in July jumped 14.5 percent from a year earlier – the fastest pace in 15 months, the General Administration of Customs said on Friday, doubling from…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Zynga May Not Stay Independent

Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) may be losing its chance to operate as an independent company. All of the metrics that would show Zynga might make even desperate progress were missing in its latest quarterly report. In…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Murdoch’s Next Target May Be Viacom

Rupert Murdoch needs to only make one call to land another huge multimedia company. Sumner Redstone, Viacom's founder and executive chairman, owns 79% of the Class A common shares.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

America’s Best Companies to Work For

No one knows more about a workplace than its employees. Employee opinions reflect basic measures, such as pay, perks, benefits, and hours worked. But they are also influenced by factors such as a company’s…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Amazon Leads Retailer Growth With 852% Rise

If the case has not been proven that e-commerce has crushed the growth of traditional retail, a new study shows that the Amazon.com posted 852% growth between 2005 and 2013 to $44 billion.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

What If the iPhone 6 Launches in October?

Members of the press are absolutely certain that the new iPhone 6 will launch on September 6. The iPhone 6 release faces some problems.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Why Toyota Profits Soared

Toyota posted impressive results for its most recent quarter, which ended June 30. One factor drove most of the improvement -- surging sales in the U.S. market.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Why BMW’s Profits Soared

courtesy of The Car Spy, via Wikimedia CommonsBMW’s profits rose sharply in the second quarter of the year. There were several reasons for the improvement. First among them was the success of the manufacturer’s…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Gas Prices Drop Below $3.20 in 9 Large Cities

ThinkstockThe average price of a gallon of regular nationwide is $3.49, down from $3.66 just a month ago. But in nine cities, the price has dropped below $3.20, according to price research site GasBuddy.…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

What Will Happen to Tiger Woods’s Sponsors?

What will happen when the Nike Swoosh that sits on Tiger Woods's golf bag is not seen as often on TV as last season, when he won five PGA events?

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Nissan Sentra Sales Surge 54% in July

NissanNissan’s Sentra had the largest percentage increase in sales among the 20 top-selling cars and light trucks in July — up 53.7 % to 17,579. And it is in a very competitive sector of…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Facebook’s Market Value Tops AT&T

ThinkstockOne company’s sales are huge. Those of the other are not. Despite AT&T’s (NYSE: T) substantial lead in revenue, its market cap is now below Facebook’s (NASDAQ: FB). The story is almost as old…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Cadillac Has Another Bad Month in July

July might be called the month of the luxury car. Sales of BMW, Mercedes and Audi rose sharply. But the luxury division of America's largest car company continues to struggle.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Ford F-Series Leads Cars Sales, Again

Holding its spot as the top-selling car or light truck in America, Ford's F-Series pickup led the monthly U.S. car sales list again in July. It is a performance that has recurred almost every…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

When Will Unemployment Return to Normal 5%?

ThinkstockThe recovery has been marked by a sharp drop in unemployment, which may fall below 6% in the next month or two. However, as notes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) showed, the…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago