Is Bitcoin In a Bubble? These Experts Think So

Is Bitcoin In a Bubble? These Experts Think So

Last week I wrote about how bitcoin had shot up over $10,000. As of December 1, its value was even higher: halfway to the $11,000 mark. What’s going on with the cryptocurrency? Some critics, including a Nobel laureate, think it’s a bubble, and it may be primed to...
The Other Shoe Drops for Under Armour

The Other Shoe Drops for Under Armour

Sneaker company Under Armour, which has been struggling for some time now, reported that quarterly sales fell nearly 5 percent from a year ago. It also lowered its outlook for the year again, which sent the company’s two classes of stocks tumbling. Both its voting and...
Amazon Brings Whole Foods a Secret Weapon

Amazon Brings Whole Foods a Secret Weapon

Amazon’s recent acquisition of Whole Foods has analysts buzzing about what changes are likely to occur in both companies. Some are saying that Amazon’s biggest contribution, interestingly, isn’t its tech; it’s Amazon Prime. At the moment, about 80 percent (or 38...
Staples Is Going Private

Staples Is Going Private

In a deal that values office supply company Staples at $6.9 billion—a fraction of the $19 billion it was worth seven years ago—Sycamore Partners is coming in to rescue the distressed retailer. Another victim of the growing trend for buying online, Staples has been...