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Want to Retire Rich? Look No Further Than the Dow
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 30 mins ago
Millions of investors follow the daily movements of the Dow Jones Industrials , gauging the venerable benchmark as a reflection on the health of the overall stock market. Yet for investors saving for retirement with a much longer time horizon in...
Wal-Mart Makes a Splash in Money Transfers -- Will It Matter?
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 9:00AM CDT
Wal-Mart lowered the boom on yet another industry this past week. The world's largest retailer announced it would begin offering money-transfer services under the name Walmart-2-Walmart. The service will begin April 24, and is being provided with...
Why Wal-Mart's Move Into Organics Could Actually Help Whole Foods
Eric Novinson, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 7:30AM CDT
Wal-Mart plans on bringing its everyday low prices to the organic food market. In an April 10 announcement, this major discounter listed the prices for several organic products along with the massive discounts it plans to offer. However, Whole...
Which Retailer Will Win the Battle for Frugal Consumers?
Mark Lin, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 2:00PM CDT
Source: Wal-Mart Following the global financial crisis in 2008-2009, a new culture of frugality has set in among U.S. consumers. This has benefited dollar-store operators like Dollar General and Family Dollar , which have grown their...
Wal-Mart's Push Toward Organics: Whole Foods Market Need Not Worry, but These Grocers Should
Brian Stoffel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 12:00PM CDT
For the past 20 years, the demand for organic food has consistently grown by well over 10% per year. While Whole Foods Market was way out ahead of this movement, and has benefited from such prescience, the country's largest grocer has now decided...
Easter Retail Spending Likely to Decline
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 9:20AM CDT
Easter may not be Christmas but it's still a huge holiday for retailers that kicks off the spring buying season. This year's projected spending looks to be down a bit reflecting a cautious public still not quite convinced that the recession has...
Is Whole Foods Market Still a Good Buy?
Meetu Anand, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 8:00AM CDT
Natural and organic food retailer Whole Foods Market has been disappointing this year, as shares are down almost 16%. Moreover, the company failed to impress the Street with its first-quarter results released in February. Whole Foods' revenue and...
Why the Dow Finished the Week With a Whimper
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 9:00PM CDT
After three straight solid gains this week, stocks ended the holiday-shortened week mixed and mostly flat, despite strong earnings reports and economic data. Among stocks moving the market today were IBM , Wal-Mart , and Chipotle Mexican Grill ...
Why Chipotle Mexican Grill, Barnes & Noble, and Moneygram International Tumbled Today
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 7:30PM CDT
Despite having a three-day weekend ahead of them, investors didn't appear to have much holiday spirit, as the stock market didn't stray too far from the flatline Thursday. A mix of positive and negative earnings reports largely kept broader markets...
Wal-Mart jumps into the money transfer biz, loudly
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - AP - Thu Apr 17, 6:06PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart is delving deeper into financial services at its stores and shaking up the money transfer business.
Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 5:01PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies were up at the close of trading:
Target expands subscription service tenfold
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - AP - Thu Apr 17, 4:36PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Target is taking aim at rival Amazon by expanding a service that regularly delivers products to shoppers' homes.
Wal-Mart Takes the Fight to MoneyGram and Western Union
Alison Southwick and Matt Koppenheffer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 4:32PM CDT
Shares of MoneyGram and Western Union fell today, after Wal-Mart announced that it would be getting into the business of money transfers, and significantly undercutting the competition on price. For comparison, Wal-Mart will charge $9.50 for...
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Thu Apr 17, 4:28PM CDT
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Wal-Mart Stakes Its Claim in the Organic Marketplace. Should You Buy?
Kyle Colona, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 3:00PM CDT
Wal-Mart plans to stake its claim in the organic grocery market place by reviving the Wild Oats line of organic goods. Wal-Mart is widely known as the nation's largest grocer. Some analysts believe this deal will pressure other companies like ...
Why Moneygram International (MGI) Stock Is Tumbling Today
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 2:00PM CDT
Moneygram International (MGI) stock is plummeting on Thursday after retail giant Walmart (WMT) announced exclusive money transfer service Walmart-2-Walmart. The world's largest retailer said the service, similar to Moneygram's, will bring lower fees...
Yahoo! Proposes 3 Executives to Board - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 1:41PM CDT
Yahoo! Inc. recently nominated three new directors to its board including its co-founder David Filo.
What Do Pulitzer Prize Winners Mean for Businesses?
Shamus Funk, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 12:12PM CDT
The Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism were announced earlier this week, and like usual the stories that winners read like a year-end summary of current events. Feel-good reporting is absent from recent winners as stories have focused on the biggest news...
Why Moneygram International Inc Shares Sank
Brian Pacampara, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 12:10PM CDT
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. What: Shares of Moneygram International Inc plunged 16%...
Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 10:31AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Want to Retire Rich? Look No Further Than the Dow
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 30 mins ago
Millions of investors follow the daily movements of the Dow Jones Industrials , gauging the venerable benchmark as a reflection on the health of the overall stock market. Yet for investors saving for retirement with a much longer time horizon in...
Wal-Mart Makes a Splash in Money Transfers -- Will It Matter?
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 9:00AM CDT
Wal-Mart lowered the boom on yet another industry this past week. The world's largest retailer announced it would begin offering money-transfer services under the name Walmart-2-Walmart. The service will begin April 24, and is being provided with...
Why Wal-Mart's Move Into Organics Could Actually Help Whole Foods
Eric Novinson, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 7:30AM CDT
Wal-Mart plans on bringing its everyday low prices to the organic food market. In an April 10 announcement, this major discounter listed the prices for several organic products along with the massive discounts it plans to offer. However, Whole...
Which Retailer Will Win the Battle for Frugal Consumers?
Mark Lin, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 2:00PM CDT
Source: Wal-Mart Following the global financial crisis in 2008-2009, a new culture of frugality has set in among U.S. consumers. This has benefited dollar-store operators like Dollar General and Family Dollar , which have grown their...
Wal-Mart's Push Toward Organics: Whole Foods Market Need Not Worry, but These Grocers Should
Brian Stoffel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 12:00PM CDT
For the past 20 years, the demand for organic food has consistently grown by well over 10% per year. While Whole Foods Market was way out ahead of this movement, and has benefited from such prescience, the country's largest grocer has now decided...
Easter Retail Spending Likely to Decline
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 9:20AM CDT
Easter may not be Christmas but it's still a huge holiday for retailers that kicks off the spring buying season. This year's projected spending looks to be down a bit reflecting a cautious public still not quite convinced that the recession has...
Is Whole Foods Market Still a Good Buy?
Meetu Anand, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 8:00AM CDT
Natural and organic food retailer Whole Foods Market has been disappointing this year, as shares are down almost 16%. Moreover, the company failed to impress the Street with its first-quarter results released in February. Whole Foods' revenue and...
Why the Dow Finished the Week With a Whimper
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 9:00PM CDT
After three straight solid gains this week, stocks ended the holiday-shortened week mixed and mostly flat, despite strong earnings reports and economic data. Among stocks moving the market today were IBM , Wal-Mart , and Chipotle Mexican Grill ...
Why Chipotle Mexican Grill, Barnes & Noble, and Moneygram International Tumbled Today
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 7:30PM CDT
Despite having a three-day weekend ahead of them, investors didn't appear to have much holiday spirit, as the stock market didn't stray too far from the flatline Thursday. A mix of positive and negative earnings reports largely kept broader markets...
Wal-Mart jumps into the money transfer biz, loudly
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - AP - Thu Apr 17, 6:06PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart is delving deeper into financial services at its stores and shaking up the money transfer business.
Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 5:01PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies were up at the close of trading:
Target expands subscription service tenfold
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - AP - Thu Apr 17, 4:36PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Target is taking aim at rival Amazon by expanding a service that regularly delivers products to shoppers' homes.
Wal-Mart Takes the Fight to MoneyGram and Western Union
Alison Southwick and Matt Koppenheffer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 4:32PM CDT
Shares of MoneyGram and Western Union fell today, after Wal-Mart announced that it would be getting into the business of money transfers, and significantly undercutting the competition on price. For comparison, Wal-Mart will charge $9.50 for...
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Thu Apr 17, 4:28PM CDT
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Wal-Mart Stakes Its Claim in the Organic Marketplace. Should You Buy?
Kyle Colona, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 3:00PM CDT
Wal-Mart plans to stake its claim in the organic grocery market place by reviving the Wild Oats line of organic goods. Wal-Mart is widely known as the nation's largest grocer. Some analysts believe this deal will pressure other companies like ...
Why Moneygram International (MGI) Stock Is Tumbling Today
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 2:00PM CDT
Moneygram International (MGI) stock is plummeting on Thursday after retail giant Walmart (WMT) announced exclusive money transfer service Walmart-2-Walmart. The world's largest retailer said the service, similar to Moneygram's, will bring lower fees...
Yahoo! Proposes 3 Executives to Board - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 1:41PM CDT
Yahoo! Inc. recently nominated three new directors to its board including its co-founder David Filo.
What Do Pulitzer Prize Winners Mean for Businesses?
Shamus Funk, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 12:12PM CDT
The Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism were announced earlier this week, and like usual the stories that winners read like a year-end summary of current events. Feel-good reporting is absent from recent winners as stories have focused on the biggest news...
Why Moneygram International Inc Shares Sank
Brian Pacampara, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 12:10PM CDT
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. What: Shares of Moneygram International Inc plunged 16%...
Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 10:31AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
