10 Brands That Will Disappear in 2015
BlackBerry Ltd.Each year, 24/7 Wall St. identifies 10 American brands that we predict will disappear before the end of the next year. This year’s list reflects the fact that mergers and acquisitions are at…
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Los Angeles Leads Interleague Rivalry Ticket Premiums on Secondary Market
ThinkstockIn 1997 interleague play was introduced in Major League Baseball, enabling teams from different leagues to face off in regular season series. In addition to seeing the top teams in each league play before…
These Are the 5 Countries Most Plagued by Oil Theft
ThinkstockBy Chris Dalby of Oilprice.com Nigeria As much as 400,000 barrels of oil a day are stolen in Nigeria. This equates to losses of $1.7 billion a month for Africa’s new largest economy. This…
Gas Prices Drop Below $3.50 in 11 States
ThinkstockIf analysts need any early signals that the drop in oil prices has begun to affect gasoline prices, it is the fall off in the cost of an average gallon of regular across the…
Is the U.S. Headed Toward a Budget Surplus?
U.S. National Park ServiceThe last time the United States had a budget surplus was in 2001, according the White House. Unimaginably, it may have one again, and within a very few years. The Congressional…
10 Brands That Will Disappear in 2015
BlackBerry Ltd.Each year, 24/7 Wall St. identifies 10 American brands that we predict will disappear before the end of the next year. This year’s list reflects the fact that mergers and acquisitions are at…
Expensive Secondary Ticket Prices Indicate Preseason Not Entirely Pointless
thinkstockFollowing an improbable World Cup run, America has caught “Football Fever.” But as the tournament draws to an end, the country prepares to turn its attention toward a different type of football. Just twenty-five…
New Jersey Residents Have Fast Internet, but Are They Smarter?
Is there any relationship between Internet speed and education? States with poorer populations, and ones where educational attainment is weak, tend to have Internet speeds are relatively slow.
Where Are Walmart’s Customers Going?
An improving job market has not helped Walmart's sales. Has the jobs recovery has hidden a lack of consumer spending or is Walmart losing its place as the largest retailer in America?
Finally, PC Sales Bounce Back for a Little While
ThinkstockAfter years of anxiety that PC sales would continue to be destroyed by the emergence of the smartphone, something unexpected has happened. PC shipments have started to recover and traditional PC sales have stabilized.…
‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Expected to Be Next Blockbuster Movie
ThinkstockAs the movie industry claws to match last year’s total revenue, each week’s major releases become essential building blocks toward that $10.9 million. The next film that has a chance to boost numbers for…
Why DJIA May Slip Back to 15,000
Most media and analyst forecasts call for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) to remain at about 17,000, or for it to plow ahead toward 20,000. The June jobs reports was good enough to…
American Apparel Needs a Merger
Battles between current creditors could put American Apparel in the untenable position. It may need to find a merger candidate or a retailer to buy it out to avoid being sold.
‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ Takes Weekend Box Office Lead
Warner Bros./Time Warner Inc.“Transformers: Age of Extinction,” which took in $100 million at the box office to hold the top spot last weekend, is well ahead in the race for the top spot over…
‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Holds on to Top Spot in 2014 Ticket Sales
The new "Transformers: Age of Extinction" may have had a colossal first weekend based on ticket sales, but it has a long way to go to catch "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" in ticket…
Toyota Camry Holds Top Car Spot With 13.4% Sales Increase
Toyota's Camry held onto the spot as the top selling car in America by besting competition again in June. The Camry has nearly caught the number two pickup in the market, the Chevy Silverado.
Why American Apparel May Go Bankrupt
courtesy of American Apparel imageAmerican Apparel (NYSE: APP), already hammered by the dismissal of CEO and founder Dov Charney, may not meet the covenants of key loans which the retailer likely needs to keep…
As Rhode Island Raises Minimum Wage To $9, Worry About Economy
Rhode Island the highest unemployment rates in the U.S. Now, it has a $9 minimum wage, up $1 and well above the national floor of $7.25. More than any other state, the move may…
What Happened to Normal 5% Unemployment?
ThinkstockUnemployment may drop as low as 6% in the next few months, down from the current 6.3% level. However, a recovered U.S. economy has been marked by a 5% jobless rate, which is months,…
Gas Prices Rise Above $4 in Several States
ThinkstockThe AAA forecasts that gasoline prices over the July 4th holiday will be the highest since 2008. Hurricane Arthur, creeping up the East Coast, may drive them even higher in states along its path.…