Economy

“Americans spend more than $5,000 a year on grocery shopping…”

“The average American spends about $5,174 a year, or roughly $431 a month, on groceries, according to a sample budget based on the latest spending data available from the location intelligence firm Esri. That’s more than Americans spend on dining out ($3,675 annually)…”… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Salesforce stock is surging more than 25% a day after its blockbuster earnings report”

“Shares of Salesforce soared more than 27% Wednesday morning, as investors continued to rally around the enterprise-software company’s strong fiscal second-quarter earnings.  Salesforce reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.44 on revenue of $5.15 billion on Tuesday. That blew away analyst expectations of… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Tesla, world’s most valuable auto maker, is now worth more than Walmart”

“Tesla Inc.’s market value has surpassed retail behemoth Walmart Inc. after an astounding surge in the electric vehicle maker’s shares over the past five months. The stock, which touched a low of about $350 in March, has almost quintupled since… Continue Reading…

Business

“Kodak shares tank more than 40% as government loan is put on pause…”

“Shares of Eastman Kodak plunged more than 40% at the low on Monday after a federal agency said it was reviewing a previously announced $765 million loan for the onetime photography pioneer to produce drug ingredients. “Recent allegations of wrongdoing raise serious… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“U.S. retail sales pop more-than-expected in June”

“U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in June, but the budding economic recovery is being threatened by a resurgence in new Covid-19 infections and high unemployment. The Commerce Department said on Thursday retail sales rose 7.5% last month. That was… Continue Reading…

Business

“Elon Musk is now worth more than Warren Buffett as Tesla stock continues to break records”

“Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now the seventh-richest person in the world, surpassing legendary investor Warren Buffett, as Tesla’s stock continues to skyrocket.  Musk surpassed Buffett on Friday after Tesla shares hit an all-time high, giving Musk a net worth of… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“355 Retailers File for Bankruptcy, and Two More Numbers to Know”

“Since January, 355 Retailers Have Filed for Bankruptcy Protection. The coronavirus pandemic has hit the already-struggling sector particularly hard. Some big names have gone bust recently, including Neiman Marcus, J.Crew, and J.C. Penney. Meanwhile, Amazon and other retailers with a large online presence are… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Dow jumps more than 800 points, Nasdaq hits a record after surprise jobs surge boosts recovery bets”

“The Nasdaq Composite became the first of the three major averages to climb back to an all-time high, advancing 2.0%, or 198.27 points, to 9,814.08 on Friday and touching an intraday record of 9,845.69. After tumbling as much as 25% earlier this… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“More Airlines Plan Big Layoffs Despite Taking Billions In Bailout Money”

“American Airlines stock fell Thursday after a letter to employees outlining planned job cuts due to the coronavirus surfaced late Wednesday. Delta Air Lines (DAL) is also preparing a round of voluntary job reductions. In the staff letter, American Airlines (AAL) said it would… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Bank Stocks Are Either Cheap or Signal More Pain”

“Something strange happened in the U.S. stock market on Tuesday… Rather, the most unusual part of the latest rally is that bank shares clearly led the advance. As of last week, Bloomberg’s 18-company S&P 500 Banks Index was down more than 40% in… Continue Reading…