J.C. Penney Stock Roars Higher, Melco Crown Tumbles on Macau Tie-Ups
John Divine, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 5:20PM CDT
Stocks wavered today as the European Union and the U.S. each increased economic sanctions against Russia. While intended to dissuade Russia's aggressive actions in Ukraine, the showdown between Russia and the West is looking more like a game of poker...
Final Glance: Specialty Retail companies
AP - Mon Apr 28, 5:13PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top specialty retail companies were mixed at the close of trading:
3 Dividend Stocks Billionaire Ken Fisher Loves
Nicole Seghetti, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 4:35PM CDT
When it comes to dividend investing, bigger yields aren't always better. Instead of zeroing in solely on yield, savvy investors like billionaire Ken Fisher are on the hunt for companies that back and boost their dividends. Here are three of...
After Striking Out on Its Own, Is Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores a Good Bet?
Robert Hanley, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 2:13PM CDT
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores didn't fit into former parent company Sears Holdings ' grand plans, which led to its eventual spinoff to Sears' shareholders in October 2012. The move rid the company of its former parent's legacy baggage and...
Midday Glance: Specialty Retail companies
AP - Mon Apr 28, 1:01PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top specialty retail companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
3 Services Stocks Driving The Sector Higher
at The Street - Mon Apr 28, 12:03PM CDT
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the services sector higher today.
Dow Today: Home Depot (HD) Higher
at The Street - Mon Apr 28, 12:00PM CDT
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be Home Depot (NYSE: HD ), which is sporting a $1.41 gain (+1.8%) bringing the stock to $80.79.
Early Glance: Specialty Retail companies
AP - Mon Apr 28, 9:56AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top specialty retail companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Stock Market News for April 28, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Apr 28, 9:06AM CDT
Disappointing corporate earnings results and escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine dragged the benchmarks down on Friday
Stock Prices Updates, Earnings Releases and Schedules, and Welfare Initiatives - Analyst Notes on Home Depot, 21st Century Fox, Norfolk, Starbucks and CVS Caremark
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 28, 7:00AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding The Home Depot, Inc (NYSE: HD), Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOXA), Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC), Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) and CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/1683-100free.
reach | influence Acquires Analytics Firm And Announces New Print Optimization Solution
PRWeb - Mon Apr 28, 5:11AM CDT
reach | influence, [ri], a leading marketing and analytics company and provider of shopper engagement strategies to the independent retail community, is pleased to announce a strategic acquisition of retail analytics firm Penfield Consulting. Patrick Murray, President at Penfield, will become Vice President of Analytics and spearhead development of the print optimization solution reach | optimize, as well as other initiatives focusing around data collection and insight.
Is It Time to Buy Home Depot Stock?
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 27, 7:30AM CDT
Home Depot caught some great investing press recently, making the cover of Barron's magazine under the not-so-subtle headline "Buy Home Depot." The article , by Avi Salzman, argues that shares could return 25% to investors over the next year...
This Week's Top Stocks on the Dow
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 26, 12:06PM CDT
U.S. stock markets had a wild week, climbing early in the week only to plunge on Friday as traders sold on increased tensions in Ukraine. Economic data continues to be decent but not spectacular, and we're seeing more and more evidence of a slowdown...
Will Home Depot's Ecommerce Strategy Be the Key to Its Survival or Demise?
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 26, 6:00AM CDT
Source: Wikimedia Commons After news broke that The Home Depot is moving from being a primarily brick-and-mortar operation to more of an e-commerce format, investors are probably wondering what this means for the business. According to an...
Should Retail Target the Shale?
Mark Morelli, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 10:55PM CDT
While companies in related industries benefit by drilling for dollars and transporting supplies and finished products, could retailers also benefit from the domestic energy boom by expanding in the oil patch? Large companies like Wal-Mart Stores ...
Housing Rebound Boosts Gypsum Wallboard Suppliers
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 25, 4:51PM CDT
Makers of gypsum wallboard have seen a pickup in business in recent quarters thanks to improving construction markets as well as a more aggressive pricing strategy among manufacturers. The momentum should continue into the next couple of years,...
Home Depot Versus Lowes: Which Is The Better Investment?
William Bias, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 9:00AM CDT
Investor legend Peter Lynch once said, "If you stay half-alert, you can pick the spectacular performers right from your place of business or out of the neighborhood shopping mall, and long before Wall Street discovers them." With that in mind, you...