ThinkstockDemand for gold jewelry in the first quarter reached its highest level since the initial quarter of 2005, as price drops and demand in China spurred the increase. Much of this was attributed to…
DefenseImagery.milSo you’ve got your eye on this sweet new ride — an Oliver Perry-class guided missile frigate — but you’re a little short on cash. What do you do? DefenseImagery.mil Perry-class frigates USS…
In the world of defense spending, and defense investing, everything old is becoming new again — aircraft carriers especially. Over the past several months, defense news headlines have been dominated by reports that everyone…
courtesy of Mercedes-BenzThink you want a Toyota Camry? Drive a Ford Fusion before you buy one — and maybe a Hyundai Sonata and a Chrysler 200, too. Toyotas are still good choices, but they…
Courtesy of Fiat ChryslerThe new face of the Dodge brand: high performance. Over the next few years, Dodge will focus on fast, powerful cars and SUVs, like this 2015 Challenger R/T. It’s one of…
ThinkstockBig news from two of the market’s biggest names is making waves across Wall Street today as stocks advance through a quiet start to the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has had a…
ThinkstockThe Department of Defense awarded 14 defense contracts in its Friday evening announcement of contract awards. Several publicly traded companies were among the winners of contracts that totaled $642.8 million. Among the publicly traded…
ThinkstockThe Department of Defense awarded 14 defense contracts in its Friday evening announcement of contract awards. The total value of contracts awarded was $642.8 million. Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) won the day’s…
ThinkstockOne million dollars a year in compensation may not seem like very much anymore. Almost every public company CEO makes that much. So do countless bankers, hedge fund managers and venture capitalists. However, in…
ThinkstockWith the Memorial Day weekend just days away, it is clear that the gasoline price increase that often accompanies summer driving will not do so this year. The drop in gas prices is accelerating…
According to Variety, Google's YouTube has reached a deal to buy Twitch, a popular videogame-streaming company, for more than $1 billion.
The announcement issued by the two companies: AT&T (NYSE:T) and DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which AT&T will acquire DIRECTV in a stock-and-cash transaction for $95…
Despite all of the turmoil over a fired female editor and falling revenue, the stock market actually loves shares of The New York Times Company. They have risen 140% in the past five years.
E-commerce revenue is not rising at the rates it was several years ago, but it is still rising faster than retail in general. Desktop retail e-commerce spending rose 12% in the first quarter of…
courtesy of Mercedes-BenzSubaru, Mercedes, Audi and Toyota dealers had trouble keeping their cars on the lot in April. Based on sales growth data and consumer ratings of autos sold in the United States, the…
ThinkstockWith the most exciting two minutes in sports now in the books, the horse racing world now shifts its attention to the possibility of a Triple Crown champion. This week, Kentucky Derby champion California…
Starbucks must have become so successful recently that its supply chains are strained. It seems to be running out of things more than it used to.
ThinkstockWhile it is good to see the national unemployment rate drop, it is even better to see the improvement spread across virtually the entire country. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that, in…
ThinkstockAmericans will drive more this Memorial Day than last. The AAA forecasts that 36.1 million people will drive more than 50 miles from home during the holiday weekend, up 1.5% from 2013. More than…
ThinkstockThe federal government keeps a “Drought Monitor” for every state. Thursday, California’s water problems became so bad that the entire state was categorized as having “severe drought” — or worse. Portions of the state had…