J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP): This Company Has Been a Survivor Before
James Cash Penney opened his first store, one of a chain known as "the Golden Rule," in Kemmerer, Wyo., on April 13, 1902.
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Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Target Corporation (TGT), Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN): Competition Gets Pantsed by Kmart
I'll admit that when it comes to Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:SHLD) , I'm not a big fan of the company. I see its death spiral as a slow, painful one for investors.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): Okay, This Stock Fell, but Why Did My Stock Just Die?
Wednesday's 1% decline in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), McDonald’s Corporation (MCD), and How the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)’s Consumer Stocks Have Fared in 2013
Investors follow the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) because it fairly represents a reasonable microcosm of the U.S.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) and America’s Ten Most Valuable Retail Brands of This Year
So how did Interbrand determine their value? In short, Interbrand looks at three key aspects. First is the financial performance of the branded products or services.
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Pfizer Inc. (PFE), and the Dow (.DJI) Hits the Fast Lane Toward 15,000
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped again today, riding a wave that carried the S&P 500 up 1.2% and lifted the Nasdaq 1.8%.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): Here’s The Real Threat to Inefficient Retailers
A recent article in Bloomberg Businessweek highlighted a problem that should be obvious to many: Cutting costs by laying off employees eventually starts to be counterproductive...
SUPERVALU INC. (SVU), and Five Simple Ways to Pay Less at the Pump
There may be an energy boom going on in the U.S., but prices at the pump haven't given Americans any relief lately.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Walgreen Company (WAG): Supermarkets Preparing to Eat Restaurants’ Lunch
Supermarkets in the U.S. generated around $634 billion in revenues last year, according to the Census Bureau, with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) owning the lion's share.
Family Dollar Stores Inc (FDO): Earnings, an Early Look
Spring is finally here, and a new earnings season is right around the corner. On Wednesday, Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) will release its latest quarterly results.
Retail News: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), Target Corporation (TGT), Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD)
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT), Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN), Hasbro, Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): Will It Be the Death of Near Field Communications?
According to a recent Harris Interactive survey, most consumers feel smartphone payments will eventually replace credit and debit cards and cash for most purchases but it's likely...
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): This Company Dominates Bond Buying
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) stocked the shelves with $5 billion spread over three-, five-, 10-, and 30-year notes.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): Why The Retailer Needs More Workers
The U.S. economy continues to struggle with some negative drags, not least of which is the still-high 7.7% unemployment rate.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) Earnings: An Early Look
Spring is finally here, and a new earnings season is right around the corner. Next Tuesday, PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) will release its latest quarterly results.
Apple Inc. (AAPL), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) and Eight Fascinating Reads
Happy Friday! There are more good news articles, commentaries, and analyst reports on the Web every week than anyone could read in a month.
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): The Company’s New Scratch-Resistant Marvel
The leading online retailer is expanding its popular platform that provides buyers of select CDs instant access to high-quality MP3s of every track on the record, through Amazon...
Dollar General Corp. (DG): Has It Become the Perfect Stock?
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): How Investors Can Capitalize on the Minimum Wage Bill
The Phillips curve attached above suggests that once inflation is induced, unemployment rate dips over the intermediate term, before normalizing to its fair value.
Dollar General Corp. (DG), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): Three Risk Factors That Investors Should Evaluate
When thinking about discount retailers in the United States, Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) is as big as it gets.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Target Corporation (TGT), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): This Retailer is The Giant King
Three retailers, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT), and Amazon.com, Inc.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM): Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) Hopes to Woo Gas Users
It's always depressing filling up my vehicle with gas. It doesn't take diesel, and it's a 4 cylinder Toyota Tacoma, but it still cost me $63 the last time I filled it up.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), The Coca-Cola Company (KO): 3 Large Cap Companies for Your Portfolio Today
Large cap companies, generally defined as companies with a market capitalization in excess of $10 billion, typically possess a solid brand name, fundamentals, income from dividends...
How Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT)’s e-Commerce Potential Stacks Up
Last week, I wrote an article outlining the steps Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is taking to improve e-commerce sales. A commenter pointed out that comparing Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): Buy Discount Retail at a Discount
One critical aspect of successful investing is buying solid, well run businesses; another is buying them at the right price.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Luxottica Group SpA (ADR) (LUX): Investing in a Near-Monopoly
As an investor there is nothing I hate more than competition.
Apple Inc. (AAPL): Compared to These Cash Cows, It’s a Bargain
With a dividend boost likely just around the corner, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s valuation just doesn't make sense.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Return of the Blindfolded Dart Throwing Monkeys
Hopefully Burt doesn't expect us to take such a statement seriously. I mean, like anyone could even know that anyways.
AT&T Inc. (T), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): These Three Dow Stocks Are Winning Today
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down following the release of worse-than-expected manufacturing data. As of 1:15 p.m. EDT the Dow is down 12 points, or 0.08%, to 14,567.
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): Who Will Have Online Success?
As America shifts to a mobile environment, and the convenience of online shopping becomes evident to all, the opportunity to invest in this ever growing market should not ...
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), The Kroger Co. (KR): I Like The Company, But These 3 Numbers Worry Me
For a while I've pretty much ignored an entire industry in the stock market.
Another Sign J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP)’s Turnaround is Floundering
I own shares of J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT)’s e-Commerce Potential
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) sold $466 billion worth of merchandise in its most recent fiscal year.
Expedia Inc (EXPE), Tripadvisor Inc (TRIP), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): Three Ways to Prepare for a Rough April
Many stock market experts are convinced that April will be the month when 2013's bull-market run comes to a screeching halt.
The Coca-Cola Company (KO), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), American Express Company (AXP), U.S. Bancorp (USB): If Warren Buffett Were an ETF Investor
Billionaire and superinvestor Warren Buffett knows a good deal when he sees one.
Dollar General Corp. (DG): 1 Stock That You Should Never Discount
There was no doubt that discount retailer Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) would bounce back after being beaten down a little over three months ago.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): Buy Dividend Growers From These Two Sectors
A good place to look is on the list of Dividend Aristocrats, the group of just 51 businesses that have increased payouts every year for the last 25.
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (WFR), Power One Inc (PWER), GT Advanced Technologies Inc (GTAT): Make Money in Recovering Solar Stocks — the Easy Way
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), or Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)?
They all promise the same thing, the same thing retailers have promised since retailing was invented. They promise savings.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): This Discount Giant Is Too Expensive, But There Are Better Alternatives
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) has performed wonderfully for its shareholders in recent years, and just recently posted a great quarter, earning $1.24 per share, easily...
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): This Stock Will Never Let You Down
There has been a string of positive news in the past few weeks.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY), J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP): How Dividends Change the Game for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT)
The wealth-building power of compound interest will never cease to amaze me.
Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR): Will Dollar General Corp. (DG) Make Investors ‘Fistfuls of Dollars’?
Discount retailer Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) has been resilient over the past five years.
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV), PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM): Home Prices Send Stocks Higher Despite Other Ominous Signs
Blue-chip stocks are considerably higher today after data showed that home prices are continuing their upward ascent.
American Express Company (AXP), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Green Dot Corporation (GDOT): The Boeing Company (BA) Helps the Dow Soar Higher
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) took a beating yesterday after investors were spooked by comments about the Cypress bailout plan becoming a template for fixing...
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), The Procter & Gamble Company (PG), Chevron Corporation (CVX): Using Options to Increase Your Dividends
With the dividend yield of the S&P 500 well below the historical average, finding stocks that sport both a high yield and a safe dividend isn't as easy as it used to be.
Cisco (CSCO), Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI), S&P 500 (.INX): Why These 3 Dow Stocks Are Winning Today
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is down after Cyprus secured a bailout over the weekend by agreeing downsize the country's financial sector and penalize depositors...
Groupon Inc (GRPN), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): 2 Roadblocks To This Company’s Growth
It's almost never enough to just read the headline earnings from a company and ignore the rest of the information.
