The 10 Best Green Cars
Courtesy of Tesla MotorsEarth Day, observed on April 22, is a global annual celebration of the environmental movement. The day and its activities date back to 1970. The environmental push over the past four…
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Return to Service
courtesy Boeing Co.Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) may be able to put its 787 Dreamliner back in service shortly. The problems with a battery on the plane that had caused fires and smoke have been…
Blackstone Drops Bid for Dell, Path Clears for Michael Dell
courtesy Dell Inc.Several news sources report that Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) has dropped its bid to buy out Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL). This may leave the offer of Michael Dell and Silver Lake…
The Best Green Car of 2013
ThinkstockKelly Blue Book, the auto research firm, named the Nissan Leaf as its best green car. Since Nissan is a second-tier car company, its larger rivals will be annoyed. Cars that run on electricity…
What Is Important in the Financial World (4/19/2013)
IntelsatDreamliner to Return to Service Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) may be able to put its 787 Dreamliner back in service shortly. The problems with a battery on the plane that had caused fires and…
IBM Cannot Grow Any More
courtesy of IBMInternational Business Machine Corp. (NYSE: IBM) has lost the capacity for revenue growth. The troubling trend began a long time ago. Its recent earnings confirmed that the huge tech firm has run…
Is Microsoft Growing as Fast as Google?
courtesy of MicrosoftThe most recent quarterly results of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) show that the growth rates of the two are not terribly different. Given that Microsoft is a…
Owning a Home Still an American Dream
ThinkstockHome ownership remains part of the American dream, even for younger adults. This may help drive a recovery of the housing markets, which many analysts believe cannot be sustained long term. Data from a…
Media Digest (4/19/2013) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
ThinkstockBlackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) will halt its bid for Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL). (Reuters) Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) announces CFO departure as it posts strong earnings. (Reuters) Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has better-than-expected…
German Economic Recovery Expected to Be Modest
ThinkstockOne German research firm expects the nation’s economy to rebound this year and next. However, the rebound will be very modest. It will not be anywhere near those expected in the United States or…
Student Loan Burden Could Be a Blow to Economic Recovery
ThinkstockStudents with large loan burdens, because of the debt taken on for their educations, likely are not buyers of expensive items such as homes and cars. Perhaps all of their debt makes them less…
Nokia Earnings Disappoint, Windows Phones Fall Short
courtesy of Nokia Corp.Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) had another rough quarter. The numbers show the company still cannot make progress against powerful competition from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung. The new Windows phones…
What Is Important in the Financial World (4/18/2013)
ThinkstockGerman Economic Recovery One German research firm expects the nation’s economy to rebound this year and next. However, the rebound will be very modest. It will not be anywhere near those expected in the…
Gas Prices Continue Sharp Drop
ThinkstockGasoline prices continue to decline very sharply. Over the past month, they are down another 5%, and soon will fall below $3.50. If low gas prices tend to help the economy, gross domestic product…
Amazon Apps Expand to 200 Countries
Wikimedia CommonsAmazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), often seen as the most progressive tech company in America, will expand its Appstore so “that developers can now submit their apps for distribution in nearly 200 countries.” Amazon may…
Rich Americans Want to Keep Their Money
White House Photo by Pete SouzaAmerica’s richest citizens want to keep their money, and not have it siphoned off by higher taxes. The sentiment is logical enough. Most people, rich or poor, want to…
Media Digest (4/18/2103) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
courtesy of Facebook Inc.The FAA moves closer to a decision to clear the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner for commercial service. (Reuters) Worries about Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) profits press its stock value…
China and the Shrinking Green Energy Sector
thinkstockThe race to replace fossil fuels with “green” energy slowed last year. As the industry struggled, China took the lead among nations with green energy investments. It is not much of a prize, as…
Microsoft Strikes Patent Deal With Apple iPhone Supplier
courtesy of MicrosoftMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) continues to claim that Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android uses some of its patents. The world’s largest software company has used this leverage to get companies that use…
Toyota Global Hybrid Sales Top 5 Million
courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) posted worldwide sales data for the period that ended on March 31, including sales of hybrids, which many analysts believe is the future of the…