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By a vote of 712 to 626 the UAW Suffers Big Loss at Tennessee VW Plant . The United Auto Workers union suffered a crushing defeat Friday, falling short in an election in which it seemed to have a clear path to organizing workers at Volkswagen AG VOW3.XE +1.10% ‘s plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Industrial Production Declines, November and December Revised Lower; String of Unexpected Events Continues Posted by Michael Shedlock at 11:56 AM Disclaimer: The content on this site is provided as general information only and should not be taken as investment advice. All site content, including advertisements, shall not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. The ideas expressed on this site are solely the opinions of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the opinions of sponsors or firms affiliated with the author(s)
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Amazon: AMZN : The PE of Amazon is 592, Valuation is $160 Billion Linked In: LNKD : PE of Linked In is 837, Valuation is $23 Billion Facebook : FB: Facebook PE is 106, Valuation is $165 Billion Priceline : PCLN : PE of Priceline is 36, Valuation is $64 Billion Hertz : HTZ: PE of Hertz is 37, Valuation is $12 Billion Starbucks : SBUX : PE of Starbucks is 483, Valuation is $57 Billion Boston Beer (Samuel Adams) : SAM : PE of Boston Beer is 43, Valuation is $3 Billion I could go on and on but I won’t. At current earnings, investors in Amazon will have to wait 592 years for a positive return on earnings. More realistically, they would have to wait forever because Amazon does not pay a dividend.
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Via translation from Les Echos : An unprecedented month-long strike is the motto launched today by SNPL, the main union of French airline pilots. SNPL calls for a national strike on May 3 to 30. The union gave a final warning to the government regarding several subjects of discontent, but the main target is the Diard law limiting the right to strike by cabin crew