On Tuesday, Shares of Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F), gained 0.35% to $14.23.
In a world of constant and dramatic change, new insights from Ford’s Looking Further with Ford 2016 trend report reveal a renewed sense of inspiration and ingenuity among consumers striving for a better quality of life in the New Year – motivated more than ever to make the world a better place.
Despite an underlying sense of disillusionment, consumers are more inspired to defy the odds and use innovation to embrace new platforms for change. Through the trends Ford has identified for 2016, the company is exploring how technology, sustainability and partnershipare being leveraged so that it can assist create solutions to improve how consumers live, work, and even travel in the future.
Key consumer findings
Changing views on health, consumption, transportation and work models are upending traditional ways of thinking, with innovation and technology rapidly ascending to transform culture and consumer behavior. Among the findings:
- Globally, more than half of Millennials agree that standing out is more important than fitting in – revealing an raised focus on self-reliance and purposefulness
- Consumers are eager to spread good news and are more likely to share positive stories on social media
- Members of an expanding aging population are proactively seeking to prolong their quality of life and personal freedoms
- While innovation is driving new ways to enhance quality of life, demands for connectivity and time are increasing, resulting in a society that is always on-call
- Efficiency and utility are the hallmarks for how we are now living and consuming. With Americans spending nearly five hours per day on their mobile phone, consumers are looking for ways to be less mind-full and more mindful, living smarter and pushing to get greater use out of fewer things
Ford Motor Company manufactures and distributes automobiles worldwide. The company operates through two sectors, Automotive and Financial Services. The Automotive sector develops, manufactures, distributes, and services vehicles, parts, and accessories.
Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), inclined 2.78% to $693.97, during its last trading session.
Amazon’s 21st holiday was a record-breaker for Amazon Prime, Amazon Original Series and Amazon devices. More than three million members worldwide joined Prime during the third week of December, bringing milestone growth to the membership program which offers unlimited Free Two-Day shipping, Free Same-Day Delivery, superfast free two-hour delivery via Prime Now in more than 20 metro areas, and unlimited access to tens of thousands of movies and TV episodes, counting award-winning Amazon Original Series at no additional cost. Prime members made The Man in the High Castle the most watched TV season on Prime Video this holiday by 4.5x and doubled their total viewing hours of Prime Video titles, contrast to 2014. This holiday was also the best ever for Amazon devices, doubling last year’s record-setting shopping season with millions of devices sold. Among Amazon devices, the all-new Fire tablet was the #1 best-selling, most gifted and most wished-for product across the millions of items available on Amazon.com since its introduction 15 weeks ago.
Customer Purchases:
- Nearly 70 percent of Amazon.com customers shopped using a mobile device this holiday.
- On Cyber Monday, Amazon customers worldwide ordered more than 33 electronics per second from a mobile device.
- com customers shopping on the mobile app more than doubled this holiday.
- The total number of hours customers spent reading The Martian: A Novel by Andy Weir in 2015 on Kindle is equivalent to more than 1,000 trips to Mars on the Curiosity rover.
- Handmade at Amazon sold enough rings this holiday season to give 13 to every contestant who has been on ABC’s The Bachelor.
- The heaviest item purchased on Amazon Business this holiday season, a BendPak Super-Duty automotive lift, weighs as much as the average beluga whale.
- com customers purchased enough Rope King Twine this holiday season to tie a string from Seattle to Los Angeles.
- com customers purchased enough Rubbermaid 42-Piece Storage Containers this holiday season to pack leftovers for the entire Los Angeles County area.
- com customers purchased enough GREENIES pet treats this holiday season to give each of Santa’s reindeer 20 per second on Christmas Day.
- com customers purchased enough Cat Dancer 301 Cat Charmer Interactive Cat Toys this holiday season to give 92 to each of the participants from all 21 seasons of Dancing with the Stars.
- com customers purchased enough flashlights this holiday season to satisfactorily light eight collegiate football fields in accordance with NCAA standards.
- com customers purchased enough Command Hooks this holiday season to hang a stocking for every person in Orlando, Florida.
Amazon.com, Inc. operates as an online retailer in North America and internationally. It operates through the North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) segments. The company serves consumers through retail websites, such as amazon.com, amazon.ca, and amazon.com.mx, which primarily comprise merchandise and content purchased for resale from vendors and those offered by third-party sellers.
Finally, Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS), ended its last trade with 0.11% gain, and closed at $28.54.
Masco Corp (NYSE:MAS) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports.
According to Zacks, “Masco Corporation’s first three quarters of 2015 was marked by a strong improvement in earnings, revenues and margin, as the company capitalized on the improving momentum in the repair and remodeling and new home construction industry. Strong sales were stated across most of the segments except Plumbing. Despite strong demand in wholesale, retail channels and international markets, the Plumbing segment was hurt throughout the first three quarters of 2015 due to currency headwinds. Meanwhile the Cabinets segment’s was unable to sustain the rebound seen in the prior quarter. While the company anticipates the repair and remodeling and construction activity to accelerate in the fourth quarter, unfavorable foreign currency will remain a major overhang in the near term.”
Masco Corporation manufactures, distributes, and installs home improvement and building products worldwide. Its Cabinets and Related Products segment provides cabinetry for kitchen, bath, storage, home office, and home entertainment applications; and kitchen countertops, and integrated bathroom vanity and countertop solutions.
