courtesy of Apple Inc.More evidence surfaced that the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5c is a failure. To make matters worse, it has been in the market such a short time. Apparently, consumers do not want…
JoeInQueens, via Wikimedia CommonsApple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will likely announce the release of its new iPad on October 22 at a large media event set by the world’s premier tech company. Among the questions analysts…
ThinkstockChina’s National Bureau of Statistics announced that third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) rose 7.8%. Now, speculation and arguments over whether the People’s Republic can maintain the pace in the fourth quarter and into 2014…
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) will be open on Thanksgiving, at least so far as letting customers in at 8 p.m. that day can be considered Thanksgiving hours. Those…
courtesy of Google Inc.The market already has rewarded Google Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) third-quarter earnings by lifting its shares to nearly $1,000, which is an all-time high. Investors were impressed by the improvement in Google advertising…
ThinkstockSome good news for makers of cookies and candy. Recent research shows that Oreos are as addictive as cocaine. However, the companies may want to hold off celebrating. The data are based on the habits of…
ThinkstockThe CEO of the National Retail Federation, Matthew Shay, penned a letter that stated the organization’s position on how badly its members could be harmed by the government shutdown and lack of a long-term resolution. Anyone reading…
For the S&P 500 to reach 2,000, it will need to rise 16% above what is already nearly record territory. The index should make it. Most analysts believe that the Washington settlement will be short-lived as the…
courtesy of Apple Inc.The Wall Street Journal and Reuters believe they have discovered some negative news about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). Like many rumors reported by the press, the accounts could be completely wrong,…
Wikimedia CommonsThe three headlines about Intel Corp.’s (NASDAQ: INTC) earnings indicated that the numbers were fine, the forecast lackluster and a critical new chip product will be delayed. Much less was said about Intel’s lack of…
courtesy of OracleA new article in The Wall Street Journal that describes proxy adviser objections to Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL) CEO Larry Ellison’s pay follows months of uproar about his compensation. He made $78.4…
ThinkstockFiled under “data to hard to obtain and analyze” are various estimates for what poverty or low wages cost the U.S. economy. Among the issues this kind of analysis creates are that increased wages can cut the margins of those…
ThinkstockThe reputation of college has fallen on hard times. A four-year education can cost $100,000 and leave graduates with burdensome loans. Many college graduates have found that, even with advanced degrees, they cannot find…
courtesy of NetflixGoogle Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) YouTube may be Netflix Inc.’s (NASDAQ: NFLX) biggest problem. Despite deals with content companies that now includes Sony Corp.’s (NYSE: SNE) TV operation, possible deals to form partnerships…
courtesy of Apple Inc. Update: Apple stock up following announcement that Burberry CEO will join Apple. As of 2:00 PM EST, Apple shares are up more than 1% to over $501 while Burberry Group…
ThinkstockCongress and the White House have become adroit at ignoring the desires of voters to resolve the issue of the government debt and sending home roughly 800,000 workers. So why should the two buckle…
Wikimedia CommonsThe general investing public will spend much of its energy waiting for earnings from famous companies such as Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP). These are nothing more…
ThinkstockThis is what American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) CEO Robert H. Benmosche told The Wall Street Journal when he was asked about the public’s negative reaction to bonuses paid to executives as large U.S.…
courtesy of General Motors Co.General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) has priced the new Cadillac ELR electric luxury car far too high for it to sell well. The primary reason is not that it has…
courtesy of StarbucksFor a number of years, Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) CEO Howard Schultz has displayed a sort of arrogance about what he, and sometimes his coffee company, can do to save the world. The…