Mortgage Rates Drop Below 7%, but People Still Cannot Afford Homes
Even with mortgage rates falling below 7%, a $420,000 nationwide median home price is still far too expensive for most buyers.
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Target’s Trouble Gets Worse
Target reported abysmal financial results after Walmart posted excellent ones, and their share prices reveal how investors feel about that.
Ford’s Reputation Badly Battered
Ford rates poorly in the 2024 Axios Harris Poll 100 reputation rankings. Did the company's electric vehicle struggles have anything to do with it?
McDonald’s $5 Value Meal in Trouble
As McDonald’s tries to fight perceptions that its food has become too expensive, its franchisees object to the $5 value meal plan.
Macy’s Future Crushed by Results
Macy’s has posted another weak quarter with plans to further reduce its footprint. Investors may wish the retailer had gone private.
Apple TV+ Is a Failure
Apple TV+ is far too small to compete in a world of much larger streaming services. Given how long it has been in business, it is a failure.
Penny Stock Peloton Falls Toward Zero
Peloton's share price has declined, and with good reason. Despite securing new funding, the company continues to struggle to survive.
Target Cuts Prices on About 5,000 Items
Target has cut prices on about 5,000 items for reasons only known by company management. Could it be due to Walmart's success?
0% Financing Become a Great Deal for Car Buyers
One alternative to high interest rates is 0% APR financing car loans. However, these loans are often offered on unpopular autos.
Walmart Not Getting Crushed by Amazon
24/7 Insights The growth of Amazon crushed many brick-and-mortar retailers. Walmart avoided that fate by flanking Amazon in important ways. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) was founded in 1994. At the…
GameStop Revenue Down 37% in 5 Years
24/7 Insights Many investors lose most or all of their investments when stocks run up on speculation and rumor. GameStop’s stock has had another crazy run, but the end may be in sight. When…
Reddit Is Still Way Overpriced
24/7 Insights Artificial intelligence exuberance has gripped the stock market. A deal with OpenAI boosted Reddit’s already overvalued stock. Reddit Inc. (NYSE: RDDT | RDDT Price Prediction) stock surged over 10% on news that…
Can Super-Thin iPhone Save Apple?
24/7 Insights Rumor has it that Apple will introduce a super-thin iPhone. The question for investors is when, and will it help the stock? There are always many rumors before Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL…
This Stock Is Up 13% This Year and Has an 8.5% Yield
Here are several reasons why Altria has a generous dividend and why that yield is almost certain to stay high for years.
Is Elon Musk Worth $56 Billion?
Shareholders who will soon vote on Elon Musk’s compensation package may judge his worth based on the price of their Tesla shares.
The $18 McDonald’s Meal
McDonald’s management finds itself caught between increasing operating costs and consumers who are unhappy about rising prices.
Should Ford Be Afraid of New BYD Pickup?
Ford has reason to be concerned about BYD and other Chinese car companies. BYD's Shark plug-in hybrid will debut in Mexico.
Stock Market Won’t Rise This Year, According to This Expert
Where will the stock market end the year? In the same place it is right now, according to this Goldman Sachs analyst.
Red Lobster to Close 50 Stores
Because Red Lobster had expenses, leases, and debts it could not afford, the seafood restaurant chain will file for bankruptcy and close stores.
No Sign of a Starbucks Recovery
For Starbucks shares to rebound, the company must show that it has overcome at least one or two of its challenges.