Once the symbol of American Motorcycles, Harley-Davidson is losing its footing
Motorcycle ridership is on the rise throughout the U.S. In 2014, there were 8.4 million motorcycle registrations, according to the Motorcycle Industry Council—almost double the number in 2000, when there were only 4.3 million. Female and millennial motorcycle riders...
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Jeff Bezos Hot on Bill Gates’ Tail as Amazon Stock Slowly Rebounds
On July 27, for a few hours, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was the richest man in the world. He could be again very soon. The company's stock reached a high of $1083.31 on that day in late July letting Bezos overtake Bill Gates for the title. Unfortunately, for Bezos thanks...
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Weaker Dollar Pushes Boeing Stocks Higher
Boeing shares could soon soar even higher on a weaker US dollar. The airline behemoth has been pushing into sky-high territory with earnings through the roof for most of the year. Boeing shares have risen 56 percent since the beginning of the year, and it just hit an...
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Will Blue Apron’s cut in marketing mean no new customers?
You can probably recall Blue Apron’s logo popping around digital space for quite some time. That’s because the meal-kit delivery company spent a fortune on marketing. Last year Blue Apron, a subscription-based service delivering raw ingredients and recipes for home...
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Netflix Needs Its International Boost
To compete with emerging and existing streaming services, Netflix is spending billions of dollars on original content, and it’s depending on international subscribers to fund it. The streaming company is working with a $6 billion content budget for 2017. Rival...
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AMC Networks Inc. Rakes in Revenue, as International Division Struggles
AMC Networks Inc., the company behind hit television shows “The Walking Dead” and “Better Call Saul,” announced, in a call to investors, that it was satisfied with their recent quarterly showing, despite problems it has abroad. The company showed year-over-year growth...
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Macy’s Not Engaging to Its 14 million Facebook Fans
Millions of people “Like” Macy's on Facebook but it isn’t turning enough of those followers into shoppers. The company has been one of the retailers named in a struggling market for not doing enough to get consumers in stores and the company is also lacking in online...
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A $999 iPhone could be disastrous for mobile carriers
While tech junkies and investors alike are frothing in anticipation of Apple’s new product unveiling on Tuesday, the telecommunications sector as a whole is feeling anxiety of a very different sort. The telecommunications sector is the economy’s worst performing...
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Etsy Flexes its Tech Savviness to Grow Handmade Sellers’ Sales and Help Their Buyers At Hand
While enjoying the annual desert festival Burning Man in 2015, Sam Enriquez found himself surrounded by elaborately-dressed festival goers, celebrating personal expression, and dancing to nonstop music. That’s when he was inspired to create Who Cares Why Not, his own...
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Stakeholders Apply Pressure on Exxon as Possible Write Down Approaches
On Jan. 31, Wall Street’s eyes and ears will all be on ExxonMobil. For the first time in more than a decade, America's largest energy company is expected to admit it owns less than it has stated. Much less, actually. Exxon may write down up to 20 percent of its oil...
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