Know The Difference Minute

New home sales were up almost 1% in April compared to March. That doesn’t sound like much, but they were expected to drop 22%.

Total filings have now fallen for 7 straight weeks—a flattening of another type of curve. But with a patchwork reopening around the country; it will take time.

Facebook shares hit an all-time high earlier today on the news of the new Facebook Shops. Morgan Stanley says it could be a billion-dollar business.

In a snapshot of pandemic consumer spending, Walmart, Home Depot, and Kohls have different stories to tell.

According to a new survey from GasBuddy.com, over 30% of Americans are ready to road trip this summer

Even with lower passenger volume, the new challenge might be having to arrive at the airport up to 4 hours preflight.

One concern as we stumble toward reopening is luring workers back who would have to take pay cuts because of large unemployment checks. Can those workers refuse?

Peloton is thriving in a pandemic world. Quarterly sales of their connected fitness line are up 66% with almost 900,000 subscribers.

Last year, America couldn’t find enough truck drivers. Then, the business changed and almost 800 companies shut down.

We’re driving less, so auto insurance companies are rebating customers. If you’re expecting the same from your cable company because there are no sports, take a seat on the bench. It’s not happening….yet.

When all is said and done, Facebook exists to sell ads. In the early coronavirus days, sales dropped as major advertisers pulled campaigns. But, at the same time, usage was growing.

Our old friend Beer is back led by budget brands like Miller Lite, Michelob Ultra, and Natty Light, all with double digit growth. Busch Light was the leader, up 44%.

The Paycheck Protection Program relaunched yesterday and ran into the same technical troubles we heard about during the first round.

As companies prepare to return to business, one of their biggest hurdles might be huge unemployment checks.

This year’s NFL draft will be the most bet-on-ever with online sportsbooks estimating $5 million in wagers.

As of April 12th, the share of loans in forbearance was a shade under 6% of all qualifying mortgages, a 60% increase from the previous week.

It’s bad enough that coronavirus has killed thousands and damaged the economy. But the secondary infection of misinformation is another serious danger.

Abbott Laboratories announced today the launch of its 3rd coronavirus test and said it could be screening up to 20 million people in the US for COVID-19 antibodies by June.

The survey of over 300 CFO’s of US-based companies asked, If Covid-19 were to end TODAY, how long would it take for your company to get back to business as usual?

Video com platform Zoom went from being Skype’s smaller competitor to the name brand in just a couple of weeks as we moved to working-at-home status.

Love it. Hate it. It’s impossible to escape Tiger King on Netflix. If we weren’t all stuck inside—would this be the breakthrough hit it is?

If you’re planning on reaching out your mortgage lender to request forbearance, be patient. 3 weeks ago, it was a 2-minute wait. Now, it’s pushing 20 minutes.

When it comes to obeying stay-at-home and social distancing measures, compliance is a mixed bag.

With most of the country practicing social distancing—and a legion of parents needing a break at the end of a long day with kids at home, alcohol sales are way, way up.