Lastest Stories by Douglas A. McIntyre

The average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline in Mississippi is just above $3 and is the lowest in the United States.
Former CEO Howard Schultz suggests Starbucks has a problem that that current management does not recognize.
One of the gold standards for U.S. real estate prices is the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, which is over two decades old. Recently, its monthly numbers have shown that U.S. home prices are...
When Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) posts strong results, investors believe it is running on all cylinders. Based on the recent earnings report, it isn’t. Many people think Amazon is made up of a...
Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) disappointing earnings proved that the company’s run as a growth stock is over for now. Quarterly revenue dropped 4% year over year to $90.8 billion. Earnings were...
Rue21 is out of business. It had 540 stores and 4,900 employees. It said the primary reason was the spread of e-commerce across the industry. Further, it said that the trend in e-commerce had started...
Quarterly results at Peloton Interactive were so poor that the stock plunged and CEO Barry McCarthy was fired.
Apple’s most recent quarter was its worst since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, for some reason, shares increased afterward.
A recent analysis reveals that the percentage of Americans who view China unfavorably has surged in the past few years.
Warner Bros. Discovery shares hit an all-time low two years after the merger of the media properties. Here's what went wrong.
Rivian’s stock continues to decline, as the EV maker faces increasing competition and declining demand. What are the prospects for a rebound?
Starbucks posted poor quarterly results, in part due to rising labor costs because of unionization and minimum wages.
Ford Motor Company, founded by Henry Ford in 1903, continues to be controlled by the Ford family, which holds 40% of the shareholder voting power via Class B shares. William Clay Ford Jr., the...
Macy’s management wants workers back in offices, no matter how poorly the retailer is doing, or face being fired.
McDonald’s reportedly plans to have 10,000 stores in China by the end of 2028. Here is a peek at the why and how of this strategy.