America’s Best Airport
Several airport rating studies exist. One, the AirHelp survey, examines 239 airports worldwide. The most recent is “The World’s Best Airports 2024.” The new study is based on on-time arrivals and departures (60% of…
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Douglas A. McIntyre
The State Where The Most People Own Homes
For much of the last several decades, there was a time when people started a family and bought a home. The rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was below 5% most years since 2009.…
Apple Forecasts Surge in iPhone Sales
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) expects to sell nine million more iPhones in the second half of 2024 than last year. It expects its new AI features to be the catalyst for the surge. If successful,…
Can AI Permanently Cripple Google?
There is a school of thought that Alphabet’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL | GOOGL Price Prediction) Google will not be the search engine of the future. However, it dominates the sector worldwide, with several exceptions, including…
Used Car Prices Collapse
The June CPI results showed that inflation increased only 3% year over year, a relief for those concerned about the sharply rising prices from two years ago. Many analysts said the news opened the…
GM And Ford Post Strong EV Sales
Cox Automotive released data on EV sales in the US in the second quarter of the year. Overall, EV sales rose 8.3% to 330,000, or 8% of the total cars and light trucks sold…
Apple’s Shares Finally Catch Up With The Market
After a brutal sell-off early in the year, Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL | AAPL Price Prediction) stock performance finally matches the S&P 500’s for 2024. Each is up approximately 17%. It is a victory for…
Boeing Sold Just Three Passenger Jets In Last Month
In the deepest trouble in its history, Boeing (NYSE: BA | BA Price Prediction) sold only three passenger jets in the last month, an extraordinary drop from its usual rate. The company delivered 528…
Lucid Posts Horrible Sales
As the EV industry is crushed beyond what anyone could have believed a year ago, it is easier to see which companies can survive that trouble and which do not. Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID…
EVs, Especially From China, Could Ruin Ford Propects
Ford (NYSE: F | F Price Prediction) has had a tough year, at least according to investors. Its stock is up only 5% this year. Over the same period, the S&P 500 is 17%…
This Is Why Americans Feel Poor
According to a new study from MarketWatch, 49% of Americans say they are “broke.” Two-thirds say they are living “paycheck to paycheck.” However, the CPI topped 8% in 2022 and has recently dropped to…
Nvidia Stock Gets Rare Downgrade.
Nvidia’s (NASDAQ: NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) stock has had an extraordinary run because its products are central to the AI revolution. Despite a slight sell-off recently, it is up 154% for the year,…
Tesla Shares Get Back 100% Of 2024 Losses.
In April, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction) shareholders were desperate. The stock dropped from $251 at the start of the year to $132 on April 22. EV car sales were in trouble…
Why Does Google Give Away Maps for Free?
247 Insights Google Maps is free to end users. How does Google make money from the service? It charges local advertisers and businesses that use it. Google Maps is often described as the best…
Tesla Gets a Lift in China
24/7 Insights Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction) has trouble with its sales in China. Yet the Chinese government has approved sales of its cars. Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) shareholders have had…
Lucid Stock Collapse Continues
24/7 Insights Lucid Group Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID | LCID Price Prediction) stock is still in trouble and will not recover. It is too small and loses too much money to survive. Any good news…
Apple Shareholders Should Brace for 20% Share Plunge
24/7 Insights Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL | AAPL Price Prediction) stock could experience another 20% reset. No one believes a stock that has traded as strongly as Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) could experience a…
GM Stock Surges, Ford Left Behind
General Motors stock has risen more than shares of its automotive rivals, due in part to sluggish sales of electric vehicles across the industry.
GM’s Cadillac EV Model Sales Surge 441%
Sales of Cadillac’s Lyriq EV SUV surged in the first half of this year, giving GM a chance to pick up market share against its rivals.
The World’s Most Valuable Brand
The latest Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands analysis reveals that Apple's brand valuation has topped $1 trillion.