Tesla Vies for “Car of the Year”
The Tesla Model S is one of seven finalists for "Car of the Year" at the Geneva International Motor Show. A win would add to an impressively long line of accolades that has helped…
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Android Crushes Apple in Global Tablet Sales
Consumer electronics companies sold 195 million tablets last year. Unfortunately for Apple, which virtually invented the category, the share its iOS had of the global market dropped. Apple is desperate for the next generation…
Google Allows Users to Search Menus
Wikimedia CommonsAmong the thousand of products and services Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) offers free to users, it would be hard to imagine a new one, or, at least one which could draw a lot of…
Ukraine War Could Cause Huge Oil Price Spike
ThinkstockIt has been over a year since the near-collision of Israel and Iran, then in the midst of enhancing its nuclear stockpiles, drove oil prices up. As Ukraine’s Crimea region is invaded by Russian…
Gap Moves Into China
Wikimedia CommonsGap’s (NYSE: GPS) earnings in the fourth quarter and for the 2013 fiscal year were good enough to get modest applause from Wall Street. However, unlike other large American retailers, its revenue outside…
Detroit Downgraded by Fitch
ThinkstockDetroit has enough problems with its shrinking population and falling tax bases, its Chapter 9 filing, and battles with pensions and bondholders. However, its troubles increases as Fitch downgraded bonds issued by the city…
Will IBM Layoff 15,000 Americans?
courtesy of IBMThe rumors around the tech world and Wall Street are that IBM (NYSE: IBM) will cut as many as 15,000 jobs in the U.S. as part of a restructuring. The actual number…
The Five Stocks That Could Cause the S&P to Fall
Some experts believe the S&P 500 has risen too much, because the increase has little support from the general economy and corporate earnings. A sudden weakness of a few large cap stocks would cause…
Volkwagen Braces for Another Month of Bad Sales
Sales in the United Starts have been the Achilles' heel of Volkswagen's global prospects. VW has lost ground in America for several years, and that shows no sign of ending. The trend likely will…
Volvo Offers Food Delivery to Its Cars
ThinkstockVolvo may nearly be out of business, but it has come up with one of the most unique features available from the world’s car companies. It can deliver food to its vehicles. According to…
Ford and GM Sales Likely Slipped in February
Ford and GM, the two largest car companies selling vehicles in the United States, are losing market share to smaller competitors, which means the turnaround of each, now almost five years old, has been…
J.C. Penney’s 2% Turnaround Much Too Weak
J.C. Penney's CEO said the most difficult part of its turnaround is over. That is not true, and some of the retailer's most difficult days may be ahead. It has set painfully modest goals,…
Jeep Reputation Hurt Badly in New Study
courtesy of Chrysler GroupAmong the brands that received “report cards” in a new Consumer Reports, Jeep posted a score that was the lowest among makers of cars and light trucks. Jeep received an average…
360 Million User Names and Passwords For Sale
ThinkstockThe sheer amount of data about people’s private online information that is available for sale by criminals reached a staggering 360 million credentials. It is a sign of just how powerful cyber-thieves have become…
Nasdaq Only at 85% of All-Time High
The Nasdaq Composite reached 4,293 Monday, up more than 35% in the past year and more than 200% in the past five. It remains well below the record it set on March 10, 2000,…
Will J.P. Morgan Cut 20,000 Jobs?
J.P. Morgan already has announced it will cut well over 10,000 jobs. If the bank's mortgage business continues to worsen and it closes more branches, the layoffs could reach close to 20,000.
On Steve Jobs Birthday, Apple Still Struggling
The story is well known by now. Conception, loss, return and ultimately personal and professional redemption. The way that Steve Jobs triumphantly came back to Apple and former National Semiconductor CEO Gil Amelio was…
Gas Prices Jump Above $3.50 in Major States
Based on the current trend, more than half of Americans will soon pay $3.50 or more for a gallon of regular. And it is hard to make the case that will not bite into…
Walmart Promotes Made In America Suppliers
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), under siege because of its labor practices, has decided to promote itself as a company which uses “made in America” goods and suppliers. Through buying from…
Harvard Business Schools Starts To Advertise
ThinkstockHarvard Business School tops many ratings of business schools in the United States and even the world. Its graduates are paid more than the graduates of almost all, if not all, of the major…