The Signal and the Noise of October 30th The ambient noise in the market has become a dull, persistent hum of anxiety. Every few hours, another headline flickers across the screen,...
Microsoft's Gaming Numbers Look Bad. Here's Why I'm More Excited Than Ever. The headlines practically wrote themselves. "Xbox Hardware Sales Plummet 29%." "Microsoft Gaming Revenue...
DTE's Detroit Solar Project: A Masterclass in Corporate Strategy On a 42-acre plot of formerly blighted land in Detroit’s Van Dyke-Lynch neighborhood, a collection of city leaders...
The $50 Billion Surprise: Why Your Next Tax Refund Is an Economic Experiment in Disguise The latest tax data just dropped, and on the surface, it’s the kind of news that warrants a...
Let’s call this what it is: a shakedown. A polite, Silicon Valley-style shakedown, wrapped in the language of civic commitment and corporate responsibility, but a shakedown nonethe...
Starbucks’ Earnings Call Was a Masterclass in Misdirection * By Julian Vance On October 29th, Starbucks reported its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings (Live: Complete Starbucks (SBUX)...
When a politician who sits on the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition quietly doubles down on a clean energy stock, you pay attention. It’s more than just a trade; i...
The annual ritual is as American as apple pie, and about as much fun as a trip to the dentist. I’m talking about tax season. That yearly scramble through a shoebox of crumpled rece...
On its face, a headline like Major Candy Company Files for Bankruptcy Just Days Before Halloween is a paradox. CandyWarehouse.com, a Texas-based online confectioner, filed for Chap...
The AI Gold Rush Isn't About Shovels Anymore—It's About the Entire Planet's Memory For the last few years, we’ve all been captivated by the AI gold rush. We talked endlessly about...