Paul Ausick

Recent Articles

Avatar & Palin – A Match Made in Heaven?

What do you get when you team up blue aliens with a controversial political figure? Well, if you're Rupert Murdoch, you're hoping the two combine to deliver profits for News Corp. (NWS).

KB Home’s Year-End Report a Wake-Up Call for Homebuilders (KBH, LEN, TOL, BZH)

Despite the positive performance of many homebuilder stocks in 2009, today's fourth-quarter and fiscal year-end report from KB Home (KBH) could bring some reality back to the housing sector.

China Overtakes the U.S. as World’s Largest Auto Market

China's auto sales grew nearly 50% year-over-year in 2009 surpassing the U.S. for the first time ever as the world's largest auto market.

The Big Chill, 2010-Style

Cold snaps nearly always drive up fuel prices in the short term, but if the global economy is truly coming back, prices may not fall as fast and as far.

Best Buy Revenue Rises, BBY Shares Fall

For the month of December, Best Buy (BBY) reported revenues of $8.5 billion, up 13% from December 2008, but going forward, how strongly can it compete against rivals Amazon (AMZN) and Wal-Mart (WMT)?