There’s Never Been a Worse Time to Buy a Home
Home ownership. The American dream. Two-thirds of adults in the United States own a home, but ownership skews toward people who are older. Eighty-one percent of people ages 70 to 75 own a home.…
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Coke Kicks Out Pepsi at Costco
Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST | COST Price Prediction) has an official soft drink used in one of its most iconic services. The $1.50 hotdog was served with Pepsi for years. Suddenly, Pepsi is…
Starbucks New CEO Makes $96 Million
he Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX | SBUX Price Prediction) CEO Brian Niccol has only been with the company since September 9 of last year. Since the coffee shop operator released its most recent quarterly…
Lucid Is a Penny Stock
Lucid stock is less than 5% of what it was at that peak. The primary concern about the struggling electric vehicle maker is whether it can stay in business.
Walmart Store Manager Pay Hits $600,000
A Walmart manager who runs a dozen stores can now make over $600,000 a year. These boots-on-the-ground managers are key to Walmart’s success.
Tesla Raises Price of Model Y to $60,000
Tesla is about to raise the price of its Model Y crossover, which remains one of the leading electric vehicle maker's most popular models.
Yes, Inflation Is Back as Egg Prices Soar
Surging egg prices are the first sign that inflation has returned. Threatened tariffs would boost the prices of many goods and services in the United States.
This Is America’s Worst Airline
A recent analysis reveals that Frontier Airlines is the worst carrier in America. This is based on cancellations, delays, mishandled bags, complaints, and other yardsticks.
Tesla Raises Prices Sharply
Tesla recently raised prices on some of its cars in China. Now, it has sharply increased what it charges for its vehicles in Canada.
Ford Will Be Crippled by End of EV Tax Credit
Elimination of the EV tax credit will hit Ford hard. It is more dependent on the tax credit because it loses money on each electric vehicle it sells.
Disney Gets Great News From Netflix
Netflix has posted astonishingly strong earnings after raising prices. That signals to Disney that the industry as a whole is healthy.
Walton Family Fortune Jumps to $337 Billion
The net worth of the offspring of Walmart founder Sam Walton has risen to $337 billion in 2025. This is a time of transition for the family.
Apple’s China Sales Fall Apart
A recent analysis reveals that iPhone sales have declined sharply in China, the world’s largest smartphone market. Apple's market share fell to third place there.
Apple Is World’s Most Valuable Brand at $574 Billion
A recent analysis reveals that Apple is the most valuable brand in the world. Other American tech brands also ranked highly.
GM Stock Price Jumps Ahead Of Possible 870,000 Vehicle Recall
Generally, large recalls are bad for a car company’s reputation and its bottom line. General Motors (NYSE: GM | GM Price Prediction) is facing a huge recall of as many as 870,000 vehicles. These…
The World Will Have 5 Trillionaires Soon
Oxfam, the collection of 21 nongovernment agencies (NGO), the goal of which is to fight poverty, issued its annual report on the gulf between the world’s wealthiest people and the poorest. The report is…
Mark Zuckerberg’s Net Worth Jumps $9 Billion
So far this year, Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: FB | META Price Prediction) and Facebook, has posted a $9 billion increase in net worth to $217 billion, according to the…
The S&P 500 Dropped 21% in 2022. It Could Happen Again This Year.
The S&P 500 dropped 21% in the first half of 2022. It was the worst six-month start since 1970. It could happen again this year. Some of the ingredients are in place. If there…
Elon Musk’s Fortune Rises $16 Billion
Elon Musk’s net worth has risen $16 billion this year to $449 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index. That is miles ahead of Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN | AMZN…
Starbucks to Fire People
In a letter with ominous undertones, Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX | SBUX Price Prediction) CEO Brian Niccol wrote, “Our size and structure can slow us down, with too many layers, managers of small teams…