(Reuters) -FedEx forecast 2025 profit above analysts’ estimates on Tuesday, anticipating that the cost reductions planned for the year would deliver margin gains even as revenue remains challenged by lackluster demand for parcel shipping. Shares of the company rose more than 16% in trading after the bell, while those of rival United Parcel Service were […]
Automatic Textbook Billing: Does it help students save money or cost them more? Textbooks can set college students back hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Now some universities are turning to digital course material to try to lower those prices. But some students have mixed reviews about this effort. “I was kind of confused why […]
The push for responsible transportation continues. While traditional vehicles have been found to cause sickness and reduce air quality, electric vehicles produce no planet-warming gases. This helps to reduce air pollution and its effect on community health. Data shows that most people who buy EVs are very happy with their purchase, and thanks to EV […]
©Chevrolet In many ways, sports cars are second to none in terms of performance, handling and raw power. They’re exciting to drive and, for some, are also a status symbol. But while sports cars have a lot to offer, they’re not always worth the cost. The starting MSRP for these vehicles can be relatively low, […]
Tesla delivered over 386,000 electric vehicles in Q1 (January-March) 2024, according to Business Wire. Now, the company is turning its focus to the next innovation: the Robotaxi. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk (@elonmusk) announced the new unveil date for the Robotaxi: August 8, 2024. Tesla Robotaxi unveil […]
Man who fled California due to the ‘cost of living, politics, traffic and crime’ says he’s ‘much happier’ in Florida So much for “Go West, young man.” California now ranks as the top state Americans chose to leave in 2023. According to PODS Moving and Storage, the Golden State recorded a net loss of 91,000 […]
CAMDEN, Maine (AP) — Suspicious deaths in an idyllic seaside community and detective work that points to poison sound like themes from a classic murder mystery. But the victims in this Maine whodunnit were trees that stood in the way of a wealthy family’s oceanfront view, allegedly felled by well-heeled killers who, while ostracized and […]
At least four members of the Fort Worth City Council want the city to raise its employee minimum wage to $20 per hour. Council members Jared Williams, Chris Nettles, Elizabeth Beck and Jeanette Martinez voiced their support for the move at a budget work session Tuesday. They argued it is a small step toward making […]
Stock splits are making a comeback — but there are still plenty of sky-high share prices in the S&P 500. X Thirteen S&P 500 stocks, including homebuilder NVR (NVR), travel agent Booking Holdings (BKNG) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), are all trading for more than 1,000 a share, says an Investor’s Business Daily analysis of […]
The next big battery breakthrough might not involve a 500-plus-mile range or a minutes-long charge time — the traditional measuring-stick metrics for the electric vehicle industry. Instead, California-based Coreshell’s silicon electrode coating could halve the cost of anodes while decreasing dependency on a Chinese-mastered graphite market, according to a report from TechCrunch. And if the […]
Americans who choose to pay their taxes quarterly face a concerning surge in penalties imposed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). These penalties stem from the agency’s assertion that these individuals underpay their tax obligations. In light of this trend, Yahoo Finance’s Kerry Hannon offers strategies to help taxpayers avoid additional fees. For more expert […]
People in California can expect to pay more for burgers and shakes at In-N-Out. On April 1, the Irvine-based fast food chain raised its prices across the Golden State in response to California’s new minimum wage increase for fast food workers, Chief Operating Officer Denny Warnick wrote Thursday in an email. The starting wage at […]