Walmart Gets New Grocery Competition
German-based Aldi, which has 12,000 grocery stores worldwide, plans to increase its U.S. footprint aggressively.
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Foot Locker Is in Trouble
In the face of growing competition, can Foot Locker escape what appears to be a grim future? Does its full-year forecast offer any hope?
Can Apple Save Itself?
Apple will have to overcome many challenges to return to a track of rapid revenue growth, innovation, and fewer conflicts with regulators.
Gas Prices Up Double Digits
After months of drifting downward, gasoline prices are rising again. The trend is likely to continue, and here's why.
Target Crushed by Walmart
Target has ambitious plans to turn around its weak performance, but is it too small to compete successfully with its larger rivals?
Apple iPhone Sales Plunge in China
Apple has done well with iPhone sales in China for years, but its fortunes took a considerable turn for the worse at the start of this year.
Ford F-150 Sales Fall
Sales of Ford's most popular vehicles, the F-series, slipped in February. Any sign of weakness is a cause for concern.
GM Hit by Major Recall
A new recall of some Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups for a tailgate issue includes about 870,000 vehicles.
Lincoln, Cadillac Lose Luxury Car Race
Ford and GM might consider it too much of a public defeat to leave the luxury car business. Could they regain the ground they have lost?
Will AI Hurt Alphabet’s Stock?
Google was founded in 1998 and went public in 2004. In the 1990s, Yahoo was the top search engine measured by market share. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) tried to create a search giant in 2006…
IBM Badly Managed, High Yield
Is a badly run company with a safe, high-yield dividend a good investment for those who want a predictable payout yearly? An answer to that question might be IBM (NYSE: IBM). These are some…
Warner Bros. Discovery Hammered By Investors
Investors have punished Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WB), the conglomerate put together by merging the assets of Discovery and AT&T’s Warner operations. Most of what was created comprises “old media” assets. Old media companies,…
Tesla China Problems Make Stock Recovery Harder
Analysts have blamed slowing electric vehicle sales for the drop in Tesla stock, as well as increasing competition, particularly in China.
Starbucks Unions Face Setback
A union that represents Starbucks workers has failed to get the three seats on the company's board of directors it has vied for.
America’s Best Car Brand
A recent Consumer Reports analysis reveals that worst car brands in America are BMW, Subaru, and Porsche.
Will Roadster Push Tesla Stock Higher?
Tesla stock has underperformed the broader markets this year. Will the introduction of a new model to the lineup change that?
The Worst Car Brand in America
A recent Consumer Reports analysis reveals that worst car brands in America are Jeep, Land Rover, and Jaguar.
Will Starbucks Fight With Labor Drive Customers Away?
In the war between Starbucks labor and management, will customers boycott stores to support labor or go more often to support the company?
Can Amazon Save the Dow?
The addition of Amazon gives the Dow Jones industrial average the boost it needs in terms of big tech representation.
Can Apple Sell 250 Million iPhones This Year?
iPhone sales need to increase briskly in 2024 to get Apple stock back in gear. Yet skeptics point out that each new iPhone is not much different from the model it replaces.