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
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
The computer hardware industry is a perfect example. Leading players managed to boost sales at a double-digit pace in the 1990s and again the past decade.
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September 10 - News
If you've been investing for a while, chances are you've happened upon that maxim, or a variation of it.
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September 10 - News
You can play the health-conscious consumer in many different ways, one of them being Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM). Whole Foods Market, Inc.
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September 10 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis...
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September 10 - News
Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown.
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September 7 - News
An improving economy is good for most stores, but not dollar stores.
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September 6 - News
The world's biggest home-improvement retailer, The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD), recently reported quarterly results that were well above market expectations.
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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
After a turbulent time on Wall Street, analysts, economists, and traders alike have been in need of R&R of late.
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September 6 - News
With Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) trading near $500 again, it's time to return to the drawing board and look at the King of Cupertino's valuation. As it turns out, Apple Inc.
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September 6 - News
PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) has its fingers seemingly in every marketing corner out there, but one that might fly under the radar is the soft drink company's partnership with...
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September 5 - News
For many years, U.S.-based companies' shipment of jobs overseas has distressed many Americans.
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September 5 - News
The dollar store sensation may be a played-out investment thesis at this point, especially since the big-box players have fought back hard, but that may not be enough to stop ...
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September 5 - News
I once had a marketing professor who uttered these words almost daily.
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September 5 - News
When I was forced to sell shares of Power-One a few months ago in the Messed-Up Expectations portfolio (the Real-Money Stock Picking portfolio I run for The Motley Fool), that...
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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
The Fool chats with Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)'s new CEO, Craig Jelinek.
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September 3 - News
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) is a great example.
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September 3 - News
Retail is not what it used to be. Hanging out at the mall was once the cool thing to do; now people seek convenience and turn to online shopping instead.
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September 3 - News
Short-sellers may be enjoying a little bit of a victory, with the markets having their worst month in more than a year, but that victory only equated to having the iconic Dow ...
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September 2 - News
In the investing world, we tend to focus on the numbers and big ideas, discussing concepts such as earnings, valuations, and leadership in our quest to assess the worthiness of...
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September 2 - News
The world's most valuable brands are all around you. Branding, advertising, and marketing are pivotal to a company’s success.
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August 31 - Lists, News
Ugly, isn't it? That's how the Dow Jones Industrial Average traded through August.
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August 31 - 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 30 - News
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M), J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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August 29 - News
The biggest concern is the Federal Reserve tapering its quantitative easing program.
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August 29 - News
Tesco Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:TESO)'s venture into the world's biggest market for food and groceries has proved to be challenging as the company struggles with negative growth...
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August 29 - News
With state-run health care exchanges set to open for business in just one month and two days, the pieces of the puzzle that will make up the Patient Protection and Affordable ...
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August 29 - News
Billionaire George Soros is best known for his success as a global macro investor, particularly in currency instruments, but his hedge fund Soros Fund Management is also heavily...
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August 29 - Hedge Funds
Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY)'s stock has appreciated 188% year-to-date.
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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
It's hard to believe today that shares of consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) were headed toward single-digit territory less than a year ago.
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August 28 - News
There are two ways to invest in retail stocks. You can focus on strong and steady operators such as Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) or Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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August 27 - Hedge Funds, News
In August, hundreds of hedge funds and other major investors filed their 13Fs for the second quarter of 2013 (disclosing many of their long equity positions as of the end of June...
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August 27 - Hedge Funds
If you're in the grocery business, you know how difficult the economics can be. You might buy something for $1 and sell it for $1.30, which isn't a terrible margin.
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August 27 - News
Since Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) opened its first store in 1962, the retail giant built an empire that is unmatched in size and revenue. In 2012, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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August 26 - 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
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is a retailing juggernaut that rakes in more than $460 billion in annual sales, the majority of which are in the U.S.
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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
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
If you are or once were a college student, you're probably quite familiar with two low-cost nutritional options: canned food and ramen noodles. Both claim Aug.
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August 25 - News
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) gave former CEO Bob McDonald a pay package worth $15.9 million during his final full year at the helm of the world's largest...
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August 23 - News
The world's largest retailer is hosting a two-day summit bringing together retailers, suppliers and government officials that it hopes will build on its recent commitment to drive...
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August 23 - News
Earlier this year, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) made a big splash when it announced it was getting into the grocery business.
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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
