Why gas prices will go back up
From the Lowell's Corporate Office of Fearless Predictions: Gasoline will be well above $3 a gallon by June, if not sooner. The recent and dramatic decline in gas and oil prices has been great news for...
View ArticleToyota developing a solar car?
In another example of Toyota's consistent ability to anticipate the future and develop for it, the Nikkei is reporting that Toyota has a completely solar-powered car in the works. This follows similar...
View ArticleToyota is #1. And will stay there.
In 2008, Toyota became the largest carmaker in the world, producing nearly 9 million vehicles. Toyota surpassed General Motors, who had held that title for 77 years, by over 600,000 vehicles. As...
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Dealership troubles
In January, the Wall Street Journal ran a page one story about the troubles facing two dealerships in southeastern Kentucky. One of them, Johnny Watkins, had filed for bankruptcy. At the time, we...
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Why CentrePointe will fail
A few months back, I openly wondered about the viability of the CentrePointe project, which thus far has only managed to crater an entire city block of historical buildings. Since our post (which came...
View ArticleWe Were Wrong
Six months ago, the Lowell's Corporate Office of Fearless Predictions forecast that "Gasoline will be well above $3 a gallon by June, if not sooner." As part of the prediction, we also said oil...
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Why has Lexmark’s stock price jumped?
Since we chronicled the implosion of Lexmark on June 25th, Lexmark's stock has seen a remarkable run-up in its stock price. In less than 4 weeks, the stock has moved up over 22%: from just over $15 a...
View ArticleWhat to look for in Lexmark’s earnings release
Lexmark reports its second-quarter earnings tomorrow. Since we've written about the decline and fall of Lexmark and the recent rise in its stock price, we thought we'd tell you what to look for...
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Chaos: South Limestone Closure Lawsuit Details
When we initiated LexMobs to help businesses on South Limestone on Wednesday, we noted that the closure of the street seemed hasty and poorly-planned. Well, now we’ve obtained the Fayette Circuit...
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The True Cost of South Limestone
The South Limestone streetscape project began with the closure of South Lime two months ago today, and the project is slated to continue for another 10 months. Meant to better connect downtown with...
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