Long-term bond yields have been less than desirable for a very long time. One of the best alternatives for income seeking investors has been dividend stocks.
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June 14 - Dividend Stocks, Retirement
SAC Capital Advisors is turning to data analytics employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Central Intelligence Agency to keep an eye on its employees.
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March 20 - Hedge Funds
As Black Friday draws near more stores are announcing that they will start sales early by opening on Thanksgiving itself.
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October 30 - Earnings Report, News
Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) is considering separating its Lands' End clothing and Sears Auto Center businesses into independently managed operations as part of its...
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October 29 - Hedge Funds
Amazon holiday deals: Tuesday morning, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) said the company expects to hire 70,000 full-time seasonal employees for the holidays.
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October 2 - News
Is it possible that Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) will be acquired by one of its larger competitors – Walgreen or CVS? The answer is likely "no." However, does this mean ...
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September 23 - News
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) brought back its layaway service in 2011 to relatively wide acclaim.
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September 20 - News
Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY), the nation's largest big box electronics retailer, has had quite an impressive run this year (shares are up 220% year-to-date).
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September 19 - Insider Trading, News
A few hours ago, Apple Inc.
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September 17 - News
Lim's line seems likely to join Missoni's 2011 debut in the category of rousing success.
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September 17 - Dividend Stocks, News
Score a point for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT).
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September 16 - News
Editor's Note: Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA), Visa Inc (NYSE:V), American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT), Starbucks ...
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September 13 - News
It's not the first time Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) has pushed the envelope by using Christmas in its advertising earlier than what would be considered seemly.
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September 13 - News
If you follow my articles, then you know that I'm not bullish on most retailers.
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September 13 - News
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) continues to maintain its profitability by opening new stores and expanding its reach outside of the U.S.
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September 12 - News
It was only two years ago that showrooming was viewed as the cause of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY)'s impending death.
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September 11 - News
Five Below Inc (NASDAQ:FIVE) came through with another blowout quarter last night. Sales soared 35% to $117.1 million, well ahead of expectations for 30% top-line growth.
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September 11 - News
In 2005, TPG and Waburg Partners picked up retailer Neiman Marcus for $5.1 billion.
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September 11 - News
If Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) can break through resistance at the price gap at $68, a move back to the April to August trading channel between $68 and $72 sets up a push to...
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September 11 - News
Retail sales have been generally weak as of late, with the biggest bright spots being automobiles and home improvement retailers.
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September 11 - News
After the doom and gloom earnings reports and guidance from several retailers like Macy's, Inc.
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September 11 - News
The retail business seems to be having its fair share of problems. Numbers coming in for the last quarter have been disappointing, to say the least.
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September 10 - News
Editor's Note: Vringo, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNG), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), AOL, Inc.
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September 6 - News
For a variety of reasons, I'm not a Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) member, but I'm starting to think that I may be the only person left who isn't.
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September 6 - News
If you're interested in throwing your money away, I can think of a few good systems.
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September 5 - News
Retailer Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) is planning to compete with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN).
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September 5 - News
During the depths of the recession, it was actually a pleasure to walk around my local shopping malls, because there was no one in them.
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September 5 - News
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) plans to join the video streaming bandwagon as demand surges in the U.S.
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September 4 - News
In a bit of an earnings report shock, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) unexpectedly missed estimates for the second quarter.
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September 3 - News
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M), J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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August 29 - News
It looks like the dividend-stock juggernaut may be starting to slow down, as yields on income vehicles begin to edge up again.
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August 28 - News
Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) shares have been on a steep upward trajectory this year, but much of the price appreciation has seemed predicated on hope.
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August 26 - News
The big-box stores have taken a beating during the recently ended quarter, most of them dragging their stocks down along with falling sales figures.
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August 26 - News
It isn't even Labor Day yet, but retailers are already pulling out the holiday swag.
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August 26 - News
The latest wave of quarterly financial results has exposed the challenges many retailers face.
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August 26 - News
To the average investor, there are dozens of gauges shareholders can use to analyze the equity markets. A pair of the most useful are hedge fund and insider trading movement.
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August 25 - News
In the following video, the Fool's Austin Smith chats with Craig Jelinek, Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)'s new CEO.
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August 25 - News
The world's largest retailer is eliminating fees to open a layaway account, where it used to charge shoppers $5 to let them pay ahead for an order in installments ahead of Christmas...
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August 25 - News
Join The Motley Fool for a video conversation with retired Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) CEO Jim Sinegal.
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August 25 - News
In the eyes of many traders, hedge funds are assumed to be delayed, outdated investment tools of a forgotten age.
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August 23 - News
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) and Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) have both reported earnings in the last week, and in both cases, investors didn't particularly like what they...
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August 23 - News
Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) is one of the most popular stocks for investors betting on consumers' continued love of discounts, even in relatively good economic times.
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August 22 - News
Though most schools already sent out their official supply lists weeks ago, it's safe to say frenetic back-to-school shopping is officially under way -- a fact of which I was ...
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August 22 - News
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) is billed by its bulls as a Wal-Mart killer.
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August 22 - News
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) saw its bottom line fall today in its latest earnings report, and shares are off 3.5% as a result.
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August 21 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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August 21 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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August 21 - News
A new day on the markets brings new stocks that are in the middle of everyone's attention, benefitting from the most coverage.
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August 21 - News
Dividend investors would be wise to focus not just on a stock's current yield, but also on the long-term growth potential of its dividends.
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August 19 - News
This week brought along with it a slew of warnings and revisions from retailers who are starting to see the writing on the wall.
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August 19 - News