Data shows that March is one of the most expensive times to buy a used car Six months ago, we predicted that the average used car at CarMax would rise in price as we went into March. We were right. James Mattone 3.6.19 2:35 PM Markets
People with 600-level credit scores take out more LendingClub loans than any other group Those with 'good" credit scores just above the subprime rate are still taking out more loans than those with better credit scores. James Mattone 3.5.19 7:08 PM People
Foot traffic trends for February: Planet Fitness gyms up, AMC theaters down After facing the exodus of resolutioners, Planet Fitness saw the biggest growth in foot traffic (by way of "were here" count) during the month of February. James Mattone 3.5.19 2:49 PM Markets
Mapping the future of the Gap empire, Old Navy, and Janie & Jack In one weekend, Gap Inc. spun out Old Navy, announced that it would close 230 stores, and said it would acquire Janie & Jack from Gymboree. Here's a breakdown of all of that in map form. James Mattone 3.4.19 7:33 PM Markets
Predicting where JCPenney will close stores using alternative data JCPenney recently announced that it would close 18 stores in 2019. We took this news to see if alternate data could have predicted specific locations for these closures. James Mattone 3.4.19 5:03 PM Markets
Why Eric Yuan's Zoom Video Communications could be the IPO of 2019 With a growing userbase and healthy employee headcount, not to mention stellar reviews about the company's overall workplace environment, Zoom is looking like a winner even before it IPOs. James Mattone 2.28.19 5:06 PM Innovation