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$5 Billion: Facebook’s Price for Your Privacy July 24, 2019 Great Stuff The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just smacked Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) in the face. The world’s largest social media company must shell out $5 billion in the biggest penalty the FTC has ever handed down. Why the big penalty? Remember Cambridge Analytica? You knew that wasn’t going away. The FTC is penalizing Facebook for how […]
Earnings Food for Thought: McDonald’s, Chipotle and Starbucks July 22, 2019 Great Stuff I have a weakness for ramen. Not the cheap Maruchan stuff that we lived on in college, but the “boutique” stuff you find at your local ramen-bowl restaurants. This weakness proved to be my undoing this morning. I had a bowl of some spicy, chicken-fire ramen last night … and I’m still on fire today. […]
EVs and Renewable Energy Will Drive Copper Demand July 19, 2019 American Investor Today, Investing, Natural Resources The transition to electric cars and renewable energy will increase copper demand. But the high demand will meet a tightening supply. Anthony Planas talks about the growing industries that will push copper prices to new highs. (3-minute read)
Netflix Battles the Strangest Things July 18, 2019 Great Stuff Did you cancel your Netflix Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) subscription? I didn’t cancel my subscription. So, that makes two of us still here, probably. Unless you’re sharing my account. I have been getting a lot of weird suggested shows to watch recently. Hmmm… The world’s largest online streaming company reported its second-quarter results last night. While […]
The Great Amazon Surveillance Sale July 17, 2019 Great Stuff In years past, Amazon.com Inc.’s (Nasdaq: AMZN) Prime Day was an event to look forward to. I love online shopping — I never have to leave my house and deal with crowds and uppity cashiers. So, when the biggest online retailer has a massive two-day sale, it’s like Christmas in July. But this year was […]





