Market Mad House

In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche

The Death Spiral

The Death Spiral

Can Boeing Survive the Airline Apocalypse?

The growing Airline Apocalypse puts Boeing’s future in doubt. For instance, 193 of Europe’s commercial airports face insolvency because of drops in passenger traffic.

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See Utilities Die at PG&E

I think zero-wildfire risk is impossible for PG&E. Frighteningly zero-wildfire risks is just one of four impossible goals GreenTechMedia’s Jeff St. John thinks PG&E needs to accomplish to survive. The other goals are:

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Is Fox Corporation making money?

The Trump campaign spent $9.4 million on Fox News national ads in July and August, Politco claims. In fact, Politico claims Trump sent more on Fox News ads than on local TV ads in important battleground states.

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Can Union Pacific Survive Coronavirus?

I estimate the Union Pacific (UNP) eliminated 11,711 jobs in the past two years. To explain, The Omaha World-Herald estimates the UP’s workforce shrank from 44,531 employees in September 2018 to 32,820 in July 2020.

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Is United Airlines (UAL) Dead?

Frighteningly, The Points Guy claims United’s October 2020 flights will grow 34% from September. Moreover, United’s October 2020 domestic flight schedule will be 33% of what it flew in October 2019.

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Is Dollar General (DG) the most dangerous stock in America?

Dollar General has enormous numbers of new customers, including the 55 million Americans who have filed for unemployment since March 2020. Thus, Dollar General bases its success on ordinary Americans’ misery.

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Can Amazon Save the Simon Property Group from Oblivion?

Brookfield, another mall operator, and Simon need JC Penney operating to collect enough rent to stay in business, retail consultant Soozan Baxter claims. Simon owns 63 JC Penney stores and Brookfield owns 99 JC Penney locations.

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Can Work from Vegas Save MGM Resorts?

MGM and Allegiant are marketing Work from Vegas to affluent professionals in Chicagoland, California; Cincinnati; Indianapolis; Rockford, Illinois, and other cities, USA Today reports. Allegiant serves 58 cities from McCarran International Airport on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Will Casinos Die at Caesars Entertainment?

Mr. Market paid $41.32 for Caesars Entertainment (CZR) shares on 14 August 2020. Unfortunately, all El Dorado and investors are buying could be empty hotels and slot machines that gather dust.

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