If you've ever worked in retail like I have, you're probably well aware that there's nothing quite as fickle as the spending and buying habits of consumers.
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April 23 - News
Today the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is regaining some of the ground it lost last week. As of 12:50 p.m.
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April 23 - News
The stock market started this week off the same way it did last week -- with a pullback stemming largely from earnings-related announcements. As of 10:50 a.m.
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April 22 - News
Ever pressed the limit of your gas supply and lost? Then you know just how Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp (NASDAQ:OSH) must be feeling right about now.
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April 19 - News
The housing market has been steadily improving, lifting the stocks of homebuilders like Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH), Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
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April 19 - News
President Franklin D. Roosevelt withdrew the United States from the gold standard on April 19, 1933.
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April 19 - News
LEDs are becoming more widely adopted in lighting applications, and the implications of switching to LED bulbs can result in energy savings of up to 70%. Cree, Inc.
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April 18 - News
Stocks can be pushed higher or lower as analysts provide their outlooks.
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April 16 - News
This past Friday brought an interesting SEC filing to my attention: the offering documents for an upcoming former The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) property, HD Supply.
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April 16 - News
Flying in the face of lower March retail sales and plunging consumer confidence, The Home Depot, Inc.
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April 14 - News
Earnings season got under way this week, and investors are still seeing bullish signs in the tea leaves.
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April 13 - News
Seriously, as a retired broker – and a retired reporter – I had to make this case all the time. Reporting on the markets is terrible.
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April 13 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is down following the release of a disappointing retail sales report. As of 1:15 p.m.
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April 12 - News
When consumers blink, investors get nervous.
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April 12 - News
The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) has experienced an increase in hedge fund sentiment of late.
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April 12 - News
In February The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) announced its full years earnings, with revenue increasing 6.2% to $74.8 billion and earnings increasing 21.5% to $3 per share.
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April 10 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) is packed with 30 of the finest stocks on the market.
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April 9 - News
Earnings season is back, with weeks of quarterly reports on tap for Wall Street to pick apart and analyze.
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April 8 - News
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) stocked the shelves with $5 billion spread over three-, five-, 10-, and 30-year notes.
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April 8 - News
Market participants have been hit with poor jobs data three days in a row this week, and each seemed to be worse than the one before.
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April 6 - News
If you were hoping to end your investing week in the green, think again.
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April 5 - News
In an industry dominated by two neck-and-neck rivals whose stock prices have boomed since 2010, who belongs in your portfolio? I’m talking about the home improvement industry...
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April 3 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute rose higher by 89 points, or 0.61%, today, after positive factory orders data and a higher-than-expected Medicare reimbursement rate ...
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April 3 - News
In the world of building materials, people are starting to party like its 2004.
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April 2 - News
The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) was in 44 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of December.
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March 27 - News
The housing recovery currently provides the catalyst for the share price gains of home improvement retailers, The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD), Lowe's Companies, Inc.
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March 25 - News
Ask anyone involved in real estate and they'll tell you the exact same thing – all real estate is local.
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March 25 - News
New investors are consistently surprised when long-hoped-for good news fails to produce a lasting jump in the stock market. This morning, U.S.
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March 25 - News
After a couple of epic weeks and a bullish streak of historic proportions, the Dow Jones Industrial Average looks likely to end this week on a level with last Friday's closing...
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March 22 - News
The best thing about the stock market is that you can make money in either direction. Historically, stock indexes have tended to trend up over the long term.
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March 20 - News
The key to successful investing is to quickly get to the salient points of why a stock’s value will appreciate.
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March 20 - News
Some investors believe that you should add share repurchases to dividends to get the “yield” a company is returning to its shareholders.
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March 19 - News
As an investor that favors large cap stocks with huge buybacks, the recent news from the WSJ that stock buyback authorizations hit a record in February should garner attention...
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March 19 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) is down slightly following worse-than-expected homebuilder confidence and worries that the Cyprus bank deposit...
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March 18 - News
Home flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (NYSE:LL) performed really well in 2012, growing revenue and free cash flow 19% and 25%, respectively.
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March 18 - News
March has been good to blue-chip stocks. Since the beginning of the month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has closed higher in every trading session.
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March 16 - News
If there is one lesson to take away from Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)'s recent earnings, it's never underestimate a category leader.
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March 15 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average's 10-day winning streak and nine-day run of record-setting highs may come to an end today.
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March 15 - News
The economy has improved mildly, but there has been a significant recovery in the housing market. A boom in the housing market compliments the home improvement industry.
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March 15 - News
In December, I offered up 11 great and easy ways that consumers could save money in 2013.
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March 15 - News
What were you doing in November 1996? Listening to Celine Dion on repeat? Watching Michael Jordan dunk over evil cartoon aliens in the cinematic masterpiece Space Jam? Who knows...
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March 15 - News
Lately, the stock market has seemed to look for any excuse to rise, and today was no exception.
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March 15 - News
New competitors to the electronics business, both online and at bricks-and-mortar locations, are taking sales that Best Buy could once count on.
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March 14 - News
The earnings season for the Specialty Hardlines kicked off on Feb 25. as Lowe's Companies, Inc (NYSE:LOW) reported its 4Q earnings.
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March 13 - News
After the stomach-churning market drop of several years ago and the equally impressive climb back from 2009's lows, many investors are feeling a bit exhausted.
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March 13 - News
Some observers feared that higher payroll taxes in 2013 would hurt consumers, but new data released this morning should alleviate those worries.
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March 13 - News
“We ended the year with a strong performance as our business benefited from a continued recovery in the housing market coupled with sales related to repairs in the areas impacted...
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March 13 - News
It's deja vu all over again. On March 11, a Lenovo executive speculated about acquiring smartphone manufacturer Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY).
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March 13 - News
The rise in mortgage rates since the beginning of the year has been a concern for the US housing sector, particularly when the Fed is doing its best to keep them at their lowest...
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March 12 - News
