GM May Have to Fire New CEO Mary Barra
New General Motors CEO Mary Barra has barely been in her job four months, but she could be gone almost immediately. The worse the GM recall crisis becomes, the more the board needs a…
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New Tablet Competition for Samsung and Apple — Xiaomi
A Chinese company will take the long shot that it can compete in a tablet market completely dominated by Apple and Samsung. New challenger Xiaomi has at least one advantage.
Hot Start for Chrysler 200 to Spur Growth
courtesy of ChryslerChrysler needs a spark to continue the extraordinary growth that began almost as soon as it emerged from Chapter 11 and began its relationship with Fiat. It has gotten that spark as…
California, New York Lead States With Immigrant Populations
ThinkstockThere were 40.7 million immigrants living in the United States in 2012. Of these, 11.7 million were “unauthorized.” That total is up from 19.8 million in 1990. Almost all immigrants live in 15 states,…
Alaska Air and JetBlue Top Airline Ratings
The results of the new J.D. Power Airline Satisfaction Survey were not a surprise. The two winners have been at the top of their categories for several years: Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways.
Now Anyone Can Buy Google Glass
Google Glass has to be one of the most widely followed consumer electronics product launches since the first iPhones. After months of waiting, anyone can buy it, if Google has the product in stock.
Sony Needs to Sell Movie Unit
Sony posted another annual loss, for the fiscal year that ended in March, and forecast another for the current year. The Japanese company has more loss-making units than profitable ones.
Yahoo! Buys Blink
In one of the few tech M&A deals that was not leaked well ahead of the transaction, Yahoo! has bought mobile message app company Blink. Even Blink had little to offer in detail.
Gas Prices Slide Lower, Threat of $4 Disappears
ThinkstockGasoline prices have started to drop in earnest, as many economists suggested. Nationwide, after peaking at $3.66 two weeks ago, the average price of a gallon of regular has dipped to $3.62. According to…
Vermont Raises Minimum Wage to $10.10
ThinkstockVermont’s legislature did what many members of Congress and the president would like to do. It raised the minimum wage in the state to $10.10 from $8.73. The federal minimum wage is $7.25. The…
iPhone 6 May Launch a Month Early
The conventional wisdom is that Apple will release its iPhone 6 in September. The conventional wisdom, however, may be wrong. Apple may hit the market with its new smartphone a month early.
Browns Tickets Up 5% on Secondary Market Since Johnny Manziel Selection
ThinkstockDirect to 24/7 Wall St. from TiQIQ Cleveland Browns fans have not had much to cheer about in quite some time. It’s been over a decade since the team last made the playoffs back…
Walmart Expands Summer Sales
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT), with sales at its U.S. stores flat year-over-year for several quarters, needs strong revenue through the Memorial Day to Labor Day period. If it can pull this…
Short Interest in Twitter Surges
Courtesy of Twitter Inc.Poor earnings, questions about whether its business model can be sustained and analyst downgrades have already cost Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) shareholders billions of dollars. Now, short sellers have decided Twitter’s…
No Update for Cadillac Flagship CTS-V
courtesy of General MotorsIt is the flagship of Cadillac’s line — the super powerful CTS-V. Cadillac has updated virtually every other car in its line. The brute with a 556-horsepower engine languishes. It may…
BMW Electric Car Line-Up Challenges Tesla
Bayerische Motoren Werke AGBMW calls them the i3 and i8. They are, in reality, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) killers, and worthy ones. The i3, sells for as little as $42,000, which is about two-thirds of what…
Will Netflix Price Increase Kill Growth?
courtesy of Netflix Inc.Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has elected to increase prices. And, the decision could well hurt its growth, even if it expands margins In a blog posted Friday, the company reported: To continue…
In Wake of Sterling Scandal, Clippers Playoff Tickets Up 36%
ThinkstockIn Wake Of Sterling Scandal, Clippers Playoff Tickets 36% Higher Than 2013 Direct to 24/7 Wall St. from TiQIQ After a rough series on and off the court in the first round of the…
Missouri May Block Tesla Sales
Just as Wall Street is cooling to the prospects of Tesla Motors, the electric car company faces the likelihood that it will need to fight one more state for the right to sell its…
Could RadioShack’s Stock Plunge to Zero?
RadioShack had planned to close 1,100 stores. Lenders including GE Capital blocked the plan and forced the company to cut back the number to 200. Its stock may well trade for pennies very soon.