Lastest Stories by Douglas A. McIntyre

The U.S. Department of Justice is pushing for Alphabet to spin off its Chrome business. Several open questions remain.
Did the Mike Tyson fight make money for Netflix or was it a financial mistake? Does streaming live sports help it compete with its rivals?
Disappointing earnings could be a serious setback for Nvidia stock. Other mega tech stocks have suffered sharp declines after falling short of expectations.
Costco membership fees account for only 2% of total annual revenue. However, these fees are more important than they may appear.
Warranty costs have been a drag on Ford earnings for several quarters. Investors want to know what's taking so long and when that problem will end.
In an era of pricy labor contracts, slumping electric vehicle sales, and artificial intelligence, do the layoffs of a few white-collar employees at GM matter at all?
The October consumer price index shows that low oil and gasoline prices have kept inflation in check. Geopolitical pressures suggest that will not change soon.
The end of a $7,500 federal tax credit for buying an electric vehicle could be the end of EV maker Lucid, which has little else going for it.
The U.S. government has a goal that federal vehicles will be zero-emission by 2035, and Tesla may have the inside track to provide them.
A recent analysis reveals that the price of a home in San Jose is the highest in the nation. The annual income needed to own a home there is $461,000.
Spotify Technology had a good third quarter, which is impressive given the giants it competes with in music and podcast streaming.
Volkswagen and Rivian Automotive have created a joint venture to help save both. This comes at a time when electric vehicle sales have slumped.
Amazon reportedly will manufacture its own artificial intelligence chips. That puts it in competition with AI darling Nvidia.
Rivian Automotive is the worst-performing car stock this year. Investors worry that the struggling EV maker will not survive as a public company.
A recent analysis reveals that the median home price in Silicon Valley is near $2 million. For some reason, home prices are surging in some Rust Belt cities as well.