Stronger demand drives the latest AK Steel price hike
The pricers at AK Steel (AKS) are at it again. This time, the company announced…
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Dr. Duru Used car prices at 16-year highs
As early as July, 2009, we cautioned readers that a crash in used car prices…
Vancouver Housing Keeps On Soaring
In “Homes: Chinese Buyers Make Vancouver Pricier Than NYC“, Bloomberg provides a startling and illuminating…
Wendy’s/Arby’s Group plans to implement “prudent” and “strategic” price increases
Even fast food restaurants have determined that the market can accept some price hikes. In…
Dean Foods focuses on “efficient pricing mechanisms” to battle rising input costs
Dean Foods (DF) is yet one more company demonstrating confidence in its ability to wield…
China’s inflation could be worse but stimulus money sitting in investments, not consumption
Nightly Business Report produced a short video segment describing China’s inflation woes (transcript included) called…
Allstate raises premiums in Georgia after “record-level storm events”
Allstate is raising homeowner’s insurance premiums 23% when policyholders renew. This is half the increase…
CEOs recover all the pay they lost during the recession
America’s CEOs have been rewarded for performance that has driven corporate profits to record levels.…
Housing prices hit new lows
CNBC reported on a study from Clear Capital titled “Clear Capital Reports national Double Dip“:…
Peet’s Coffee promises not to “overreact” to the rising cost of coffee
Peet’s Cofee (PEET) reported earnings results this evening. The company reaffirmed revenue targets for the…