In the current environment, where luxury companies such as Coach are finding it difficult to perform decently, investors might be skeptical to put their money on retail stocks...
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March 11 - News
There has never been a technology that took over our lives like smartphones. After International Business Machines Corp.
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March 11 - News
Earnings season is winding down, with most companies already having reported their quarterly results.
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March 11 - News
Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST), an apparel and home fashion retailer that specializes in selling off-season brand names at steep discounts, has been one of the strongest growth...
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March 10 - News
These days, it's become clear that reducing carbon emissions and developing energy alternatives is essential.
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March 8 - News
Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) is a relatively new company in the U.S. beverage industry, with PepsiCo, Inc.
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March 8 - News
PetSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PETM) unleashed earnings after the market closed on Wednesday.
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March 8 - News
When “showrooming” became the buzz word that would describe the broken business model for Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY), it felt as if the end was near. Amazon.com, Inc.
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March 8 - News
Of course, that's doesn't mean investing can't be exciting.
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March 7 - News
In an all-out effort to keep shoppers dialed into the Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) ecosystem, the company has reportedly been readying a same-day shipping service aimed at directly...
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March 6 - News
If you're a tech investor, you already know the impact of mobile technology on almost everything it touches.
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March 6 - News
I thought Ron Johnson was an excellent hire when he took over as CEO of J.C. Penney Company, Inc.(NYSE:JCP).
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March 6 - News
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) has forever been a market leader, and a great company to have your money in.
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March 6 - News
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP)'s recent quarter may have been one for the record books, and not in a good way.
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March 6 - News
The Motley Fool recently sifted through thousands of publicly traded companies to identify the 25 Best Stocks in America.
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March 6 - News
So, "Argo" received the coveted Oscar for Best Picture.
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March 6 - News
Earnings season is winding down, with most companies already having reported their quarterly results. But there are still some companies left to report, and The Kroger Co.
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March 6 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high of 14,253.77 today, exceeding the previous high of 14,164.53 hit in 2007.
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March 5 - News
As the Dow Jones Industrials soar past their previous record high in today's session, it's important to have a longer-term perspective on the market's performance.
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March 5 - News
From its humble beginnings of a single location opened in 1962, to its current status as one of the world’s true juggernaut companies, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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March 5 - News
As well as the stock market has performed lately, Mondays had been a sore point for the average.
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March 4 - News
Hello and welcome, readers. I’d like to issue an informal apology for the delay in writing in recent weeks.
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March 4 - News
It's an unimpressive start to the week for the Dow Jones Industrial Average .
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March 4 - News
Talk of government cuts continues, but is there something important that investors should be aware of: Statistics show that the lower income quartiles have become more dependent...
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March 4 - News
One benefit of following the Dow Jones Industrials is that there's always something going on with the 30 companies that make up the average. As the leaders of the U.S.
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March 4 - News
It's rare in the market when you can find a company that is doing clearly better than their competition.
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March 3 - News
Turn on the news these days, and you get an absolute smorgasbord of dread.
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March 1 - News
President Obama called for a national minimum wage increase of almost 25% in his State of the Union address.
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March 1 - News
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) currently trades at a whopping 3500 times trailing earnings.
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March 1 - News
As the economy rebounds and consumer’s disposable income appears to be picking up, is there any room left for dollar stores to move higher? Quite possibly.
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March 1 - News
Despite all of Bob Barker’s pleading at the end of the Price is Right, the pet population is exploding! As the number of pet owners rises, spending is rising even faster.
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March 1 - News
The American multinational retail corporation Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is the world’s third largest public corporation, the biggest retailer in the world, and the largest...
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February 27 - News
Mr. Jobs was, of course, the co-founder and long-time leader of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL).
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February 26 - News
"By the '80s, baseball card values were rising beyond the average hobbyist's means.
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February 26 - News
In the January/February issue of the Harvard Business Review, three scholars from INSEAD in France compiled a ranking of the 100 best CEOs in the world who took office between...
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February 26 - News
It hit another record, folks. Early in trading yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average outdid itself once again to claim a new multiyear record.
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February 26 - News
The troubles being experienced by Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) and Caterpillar Inc.
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February 25 - News
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is one of the most successful companies in U.S. history.
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February 25 - News
They say, “A lot can happen over a cup of coffee.” But the apt saying should be, “A lot has to happen, for a cup of coffee.” The snapshot attached below, captures the ...
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February 25 - News
A SWOT analysis is a look at a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and is a tremendous way to gain a detailed and thorough perspective on a company ...
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February 25 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished strong last week, and eked out a closing price just above the 14,000 mark.
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February 25 - News
In the investing world, hedge fund sentiment is an underrated indicator that really can help retail investors beat the market.
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February 25 - Hedge Funds
When we talk about departmental stores, we naturally tend to think about their relatively stable topline. But that’s not the case with all retail stores and J.C.
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February 25 - News
David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital is going after the iconic tech company Apple Inc.
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February 23 - Hedge Funds
With little economic news on the schedule today, investors looked for reasons to buy or sell after two down days on the market. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) provided enough...
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February 22 - News
February hasn’t been a good month for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT).
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February 22 - News
Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just downright stink. In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn't sustainable.
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February 22 - News
Fourth-quarter revenue of eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) climbed 18% year-over-year to $3.99 billion, helped by record holiday sales.
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February 22 - News
Although Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT)'s quarterly results seem to have calmed investors' worries about the discount giant, they shouldn't get too comfortable.
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February 22 - News
