Twitter has, by most estimates, 100 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have more than…
Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) reported earnings for the quarter ending June 30–its fiscal first quarter–and the numbers were sterling even though it has recalled nearly nine million of its vehicles. Revenue…
Douglas A. McIntyre MarketWatch: Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) upped its full-year forecast Reuters: BP plc (NYSE: BP) began the “static kill” of its well in the Gulf. Reuters: Japan is worried because the yen is…
July car sales will almost certainly be the best since the “Cars for Clunkers” period last September. Industry experts expect annualized figures to reach 11.8 million. That is still far below the…
Reuters: BP plc (NYSE: BP) will try to “kill” its well leak by today. Reuters: The Fed may buy new mortgage bonds to help the credit system Reuters: The US said the…
Reuters: Second quarter growth slowed on imports and lower consumer spending. Reuters: Republicans blocked a small business plan. Reuters: The House will take up legislation on offshore drilling. Reuters: Citigroup (NYSE: C)…
The economy is supposed to be slowing down in its growth path, right? Then why are car sales doing so well? Edmunds.com just released its latest forecast for new vehicle sales showing…
Back in 2008, when gasoline pump prices were on a steady march to $4/gallon, the Prius hybrid electric car from Toyota Motors (NYSE: TM) was selling like hotcakes in the US. Toyota…
The plug-in hybrid, a car that uses the same socket as a vacuum cleaner, or at least one close it, has gotten the full force of backing from the Obama Administration. The…
Honda Motor Co. (NYSE: HMC) President Takanobu Ito plans to capitalize on the global shift toward smaller cars that offer advanced technology to reduce both petroleum consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. Ito…
There has not been much news about the recalls of Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) cars and trucks recently. The largest of these happened in the winter and involved more than 8 million…
Douglas A. McIntyre WSJ: Nokia (NYSE: NOK) will begin the search for a new CEO. Reuters: BP plc (NYSE: BP) will continue its work on the leaking well and said seepage had nothing to do…
There hasn’t been an official announcement yet, but it seems that Honda Motor Co. (NYSE: HMC) will stop building its gasoline-powered Civic for the domestic Japanese market. The company will also stop…
Public companies dismiss CEOs all the time. The firings can be due to incompetence, malfeasance, or tensions with boards of directors or founders. 24/7 Wall St. has chosen nine sitting CEOs who should…
Sales of new cars in Europe, as measured by new car registrations, dropped in June for the third consecutive month. The slide is attributed to the end of what the Europeans call…
