Swarming cicadas, stock traders, and the wisdom of the crowd
The springtime emergence of vast swarms of cicadas can be explained by a mathematical model of collective decision-making that has similarities to models describing stock market crashes......»»
Apple"s valuation will fall to less than $3 trillion for the worst reasons
If the current stock price holds until opening, and it is likely to, Apple will fall below the $3 trillion valuation after reaching it in the last hours of June, because more than half of the firms giving advice to investors don't know enough about t.....»»
Amazon"s stock surges as Q2 earnings show profit and sales jump
E-commerce behemoth Amazon increased its net sales 11% to $134.4 billion in the second quarter as analysts monitor consumer spending in both the cloud and retail markets......»»
Nikola stock rallies with plans to raise capital
Nikola Corp. took a step toward stabilizing its finances Thursday after winning approval to issue new shares to raise capital.The ability to issue new shares added to Nikola's momentum in recent weeks, including winning critical grants to build out i.....»»
Amazon"s stock surges as profit jumps and sales jump
E-commerce behemoth Amazon increased its net sales 11% to $134.4 billion in the second quarter as analysts monitor consumer spending in both the cloud and retail markets......»»
Ford promises shorter F-150 Lightning wait times, more dealer stock
Ford said production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup had resumed after a six-week plant shutdown to expand capacity and reaffirmed plans to hit a production run rate of 150,000 units this year......»»
Piper Sandler hikes Apple stock price target to $220 on long-term forecast
While Apple may see earnings below Wall Street's expectations on the quarter, the iPhone 15 and strong China results have driven an Apple Stock price target increase by investment bank Piper Sandler.Analysts are offering their opinions on Apple's fin.....»»
Two barking sea lions charge through crowd during breeding season at San Diego"s La Jolla Cove
Two male sea lions were recorded on video this week charging at each other and running through a group of beachgoers at San Diego's La Jolla Cove, a scene that animal experts say reflects the typical behavior of male sea lions during breeding season......»»
Meta stock climbs after company posts 11% revenue growth
Meta's "year of efficiency" seems to be paying off. The Facebook-parent company on Wednesday reported revenue of some $32 billion for its quarter ending in June, marking a 11% increase compared to the same period last year and beating Wall Street's e.....»»
Apple Store EasyPay Online Ordering brings shipment options to retail sales
Apple Store employees will be able to complete a sale for products out of stock at a location, by allowing for EasyPay point-of-sale machines to be used for home delivery orders.A problem with visiting any store is that if a product is out of stock,.....»»
Appeals court to reconsider ruling on Elon Musk tweet about unions
A federal appeals court said it will reconsider its recent decision that Tesla's Musk violated federal labor law when he tweeted that employees would lose stock options if they joined a union......»»
Apple GPT won’t be a customer feature anytime soon [Opinion]
News that Apple has developed its own generative AI model – dubbed Apple GPT – caused a little flurry of excitement yesterday, with John Gruber noting that it caused AAPL’s stock price to briefly spike by 2.7% Even investors seemed to quickly.....»»
iPhone 15 launch may be delayed by weeks, claims analyst
Citing supply chain checks, an otherwise reliable Apple stock analyst has published a dubious claim that the launch of the iPhone 15 range could be pushed back into October.The iPhone 15 Pro Max in deep redMohan appears to be the only analyst predict.....»»
Study reveals effects of cropland reclamation on soil organic carbon in China"s black soil region
Long-term use of cropland and cropland reclamation cause decreasing trend in soil organic carbon (SOC) stock. However, studies on effects of crop reclamation on SOC changes are rare......»»
Corsair is buying DIY mechanical keyboard brand Drop
Drop claims enthusiast roots will remain but product availability could improve. Enlarge / Drop has made some pretty expensive keyboards, like this $349 Islay Night that is no longer in stock. (credit: Scharon Harding).....»»
Tesla directors settle compensation lawsuit, agree to return $735M in stock options
The settlement resolves a 2020 lawsuit by a retirement fund which holds Tesla stock and challenged stock options that were granted to Tesla directors starting in June 2017......»»
Apple India successes prompt new $220 stock price target from Morgan Stanley
Apple's drive to increase its iPhone presence in India will be financially powerful, leading Morgan Stanley to raise their stock price target for the company.Mumbai, IndiaApple has been expanding both its manufacturing and retail efforts in India ove.....»»
AT&T stock fell to 29-year low on Friday and sank another 6.7% today
AT&T, Verizon, Frontier, and Lumen all get hammered after lead-cable reports. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Eugene Mymrin) AT&T's stock price hit a 29-year low on Friday and continued to sink today as investors fled te.....»»
Cicadas could hold the secret to self-cleaning surfaces—new study
Nature is inspiring scientists all the time. Some ideas are still in research, like beaver-inspired super-warm wetsuits. But others are already part of human life, like Velcro (based on burdock burrs) and the Japanese bullet train (modeled on kingfis.....»»
EV newcomer VinFast sees just 128 registrations in 5 months
Vietnamese startup VinFast is facing headwinds with its plans for a U.S. stock listing to raise funds for global expansion.....»»
Q&A: How businesses can cultivate wisdom
We probably all know wise people, mentors and leaders who possess a certain perspective that radiates out and makes us appreciate their presence in our lives. But it can be hard to pinpoint the source of their wisdom. Sometimes it feels like wisdom i.....»»