courtesy of MicrosoftIt turns out that smaller is better, at least in the world of personal computers. This runs against the tide of other industries. In the fast-food business, bigger burgers are…
Courtesy Ford Motor Co.August was a very good month for U.S. sales of cars and light trucks. Industry research firm Kelley Blue Book (KBB) now estimates that seasonally adjusted annual sales in…
courtesy Ford Motor Co.Automakers reported August sales throughout the day today, and the month was a big one for most carmakers. Based on analysts’ estimates, the seasonally adjusted annual sales rate for…
Courtesy Toyota Motor Corp.The various models of the Prius from Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) are the best-selling hybrid vehicles in the United States. As of the end of July, the three…
Brian Solis, via Wikimedia CommonsWithin the first hour of trading on Monday morning, shares of Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) have risen more than 3% and the company’s market cap has risen to…
courtesy of General MotorsElectric cars have only one problem. No one wants to own one. That might change because of the wildly positive publicity around the success of Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:…
courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.When Toyota Motor Corp.’s (NYSE: TM) U.S. sales collapsed four years ago, and did not make any recovery for three, most industry analysts blamed recalls and the effects of…
ThinkstockNew U.S. car sales for the month of August, including fleet sales, are expected to reach 1.46 million units, remaining on track to reach total 2013 sales of 15.6 million units, according…
Courtesy Ford Motor Co.Lincoln, the luxury division of Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F), remains in the basement of mainline luxury brands, with a market share of less than 6% so far this year.…
August 16, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning following big down day on Thursday. In the U.S., the Census Bureau’s report on July housing starts put up a positive number,…
Another Friday is here, and it is time to reflect on the stock market volatility that has picked up in the past couple of weeks. Investors likely are wondering which stocks may have…
courtesy Ford Motor Co.On Thursday afternoon, Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) is expected to announce that its C-Max hybrid’s mileage rating will be cut from a combined 47 miles per gallon (mpg)…
Paul Ausick Wikimedia Commons After three years of powerful economic expansion prior to 2008, the Great Recession caused the revenues of many American companies to plunge to multi-year lows. While sales at most big…
ThinkstockThe top 100 TV advertisers represent at least 50% of the market, and the top 20 represent 25 major brand advertisers. Their advertising agencies seek to buy media placements from a large,…
courtesy of General MotorsThe 2014 Chevy Volt from General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) will hit showroom floors with a sticker price $5,000 less than the 2013 model. Adding in government rebates, the…
