Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) 77.01 $WMT
Staples, Inc. Stock Could Give Investors Paper Cuts
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 18, 12:30PM CDT
Staples , the office supplies big-box chain is taking its business model to the shredder. The ruler of office retail is waving the white flag as customers flee and sales decline all in the name of trying to "reinvent itself." Not only is the company...
Why Wal-Mart's Retail Dominance May Be in Danger
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 18, 10:00AM CDT
Source: Wikimedia Commons For decades, Wal-Mart Stores has been the unquestioned king of retail. Wal-Mart is a company of truly staggering size and scale. In fiscal 2014, Wal-Mart racked up $473 billion in sales. If it were its own country,...
Watch out Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target Corp.: Amazon.com Inc.'s Moat Is Much Wider Than You Think
Brian Shaw, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 17, 10:30AM CDT
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is widely known as a leader in e-commerce. Tremendous selection, competitive pricing, fast shipping, and excellent customer service are significant contributors to its dominant position and the company's ongoing growth....
Walmart Is Falling Apart Before Our Eyes
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 17, 6:42AM CDT
For most of the past five decades, Wal-Mart has been the retailer competitors feared most and as a result it made for a phenomenal investment for its shareholders. But Wal-Mart has begun to lose its cache with consumers and major holes are...
Stock market manages slight gain after choppy day
By MATTHEW CRAFT - AP - Fri May 16, 5:34PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Better results from retailers and demand for telecommunications shares helped push the stock market to a small gain on Friday.
Nike, Apple Suppliers Affected By Vietnam Protests
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 16, 5:25PM CDT
Apple supplier Foxconn said Friday that it would shutter its Vietnam-based operations for three days due to anti-China protests that have shaken the country. Foxconn, a Taiwan-based manufacturer and a key producer of Apple (AAPL) iPhones and iPads,...
Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri May 16, 5:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies were up at the close of trading:
This Week's 5 Dumbest Stock Moves
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 16, 4:17PM CDT
Stupidity is contagious -- even respectable companies can catch it. As we do every week, let's take a look at five dumb financial events this week that may make your head spin. 1. One is the loneliest console Microsoft has a problem. The Xbox...
How to Invest in China's Food Safety Progress
at The Street - Fri May 16, 2:39PM CDT
It's been six years since a tainted milk tragedy rocked China, and now it looks like the country is coming to grips with its food-safety issues.
Walmart Needs to Buy J.C. Penney to Thrive
at The Street - Fri May 16, 2:20PM CDT
Walmart only needs to ask, how much is its new image worth?
Warren Buffett Pushes Verizon Higher as the Dow Jones Falls Today
Dan Dzombak, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 16, 12:42PM CDT
Yesterday Warren Buffett revealed a stake in Verizon that is pushing the stock higher today as the Dow Jones Industrial Average treads water. As of 1:30 p.m. EDT the Dow was down 16 points to 16,431. The S&P 500 was at breakeven. On a...
Dow 30 Stock Roundup: Cisco Beats, Wal-Mart Misses - Analyst Blog
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 16, 12:38PM CDT
The sell-off in small cap stocks combined with disappointing earnings from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) to push the Dow down to its biggest drop since April 10.
Midday Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri May 16, 12:33PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are up at 1 p.m.:
Wal-Mart Earnings Miss Push These ETFs Down - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 16, 12:00PM CDT
The disappointing result and weak outlook by Wal-Mart send these ETFs lower.
Can Home Depot, Lowe's Profits Weather Housing Slump?
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 16, 11:24AM CDT
Home Depot (HD) and others in the retail building products group will announce first-quarter earnings this week, showing how they've held up amid a slowing housing market and rough weather. Investors will look to see how well the world's largest home...
Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri May 16, 10:47AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are up at 10 a.m.:
J.C. Penney Will Be 2014's Best Retailer -- Is a Buyout Next?
at The Street - Fri May 16, 10:38AM CDT
J.C. Penney will emerge not only as 2014's best-performing retailer -- it will become a prime takeout candidate in 2015.
Will PetSmart (PETM) Miss Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 16, 10:10AM CDT
PetSmart (PETM) is slated to report its first-quarter 2014 earnings before the opening bell on May 21, 2014.
Dow Today: Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) Higher
at The Street - Fri May 16, 10:00AM CDT
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT ), which is sporting a 22-cent gain (+0.3%) bringing the stock to $77.05.
Staples, Inc. Stock Could Give Investors Paper Cuts
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 18, 12:30PM CDT
Staples , the office supplies big-box chain is taking its business model to the shredder. The ruler of office retail is waving the white flag as customers flee and sales decline all in the name of trying to "reinvent itself." Not only is the company...
Why Wal-Mart's Retail Dominance May Be in Danger
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 18, 10:00AM CDT
Source: Wikimedia Commons For decades, Wal-Mart Stores has been the unquestioned king of retail. Wal-Mart is a company of truly staggering size and scale. In fiscal 2014, Wal-Mart racked up $473 billion in sales. If it were its own country,...
Watch out Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target Corp.: Amazon.com Inc.'s Moat Is Much Wider Than You Think
Brian Shaw, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 17, 10:30AM CDT
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is widely known as a leader in e-commerce. Tremendous selection, competitive pricing, fast shipping, and excellent customer service are significant contributors to its dominant position and the company's ongoing growth....
Walmart Is Falling Apart Before Our Eyes
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 17, 6:42AM CDT
For most of the past five decades, Wal-Mart has been the retailer competitors feared most and as a result it made for a phenomenal investment for its shareholders. But Wal-Mart has begun to lose its cache with consumers and major holes are...
Stock market manages slight gain after choppy day
By MATTHEW CRAFT - AP - Fri May 16, 5:34PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Better results from retailers and demand for telecommunications shares helped push the stock market to a small gain on Friday.
Nike, Apple Suppliers Affected By Vietnam Protests
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 16, 5:25PM CDT
Apple supplier Foxconn said Friday that it would shutter its Vietnam-based operations for three days due to anti-China protests that have shaken the country. Foxconn, a Taiwan-based manufacturer and a key producer of Apple (AAPL) iPhones and iPads,...
Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri May 16, 5:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies were up at the close of trading:
This Week's 5 Dumbest Stock Moves
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 16, 4:17PM CDT
Stupidity is contagious -- even respectable companies can catch it. As we do every week, let's take a look at five dumb financial events this week that may make your head spin. 1. One is the loneliest console Microsoft has a problem. The Xbox...
How to Invest in China's Food Safety Progress
at The Street - Fri May 16, 2:39PM CDT
It's been six years since a tainted milk tragedy rocked China, and now it looks like the country is coming to grips with its food-safety issues.
Walmart Needs to Buy J.C. Penney to Thrive
at The Street - Fri May 16, 2:20PM CDT
Walmart only needs to ask, how much is its new image worth?
Warren Buffett Pushes Verizon Higher as the Dow Jones Falls Today
Dan Dzombak, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 16, 12:42PM CDT
Yesterday Warren Buffett revealed a stake in Verizon that is pushing the stock higher today as the Dow Jones Industrial Average treads water. As of 1:30 p.m. EDT the Dow was down 16 points to 16,431. The S&P 500 was at breakeven. On a...
Dow 30 Stock Roundup: Cisco Beats, Wal-Mart Misses - Analyst Blog
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 16, 12:38PM CDT
The sell-off in small cap stocks combined with disappointing earnings from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) to push the Dow down to its biggest drop since April 10.
Midday Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri May 16, 12:33PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are up at 1 p.m.:
Wal-Mart Earnings Miss Push These ETFs Down - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 16, 12:00PM CDT
The disappointing result and weak outlook by Wal-Mart send these ETFs lower.
Can Home Depot, Lowe's Profits Weather Housing Slump?
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 16, 11:24AM CDT
Home Depot (HD) and others in the retail building products group will announce first-quarter earnings this week, showing how they've held up amid a slowing housing market and rough weather. Investors will look to see how well the world's largest home...
Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri May 16, 10:47AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are up at 10 a.m.:
J.C. Penney Will Be 2014's Best Retailer -- Is a Buyout Next?
at The Street - Fri May 16, 10:38AM CDT
J.C. Penney will emerge not only as 2014's best-performing retailer -- it will become a prime takeout candidate in 2015.
Will PetSmart (PETM) Miss Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 16, 10:10AM CDT
PetSmart (PETM) is slated to report its first-quarter 2014 earnings before the opening bell on May 21, 2014.
Dow Today: Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) Higher
at The Street - Fri May 16, 10:00AM CDT
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT ), which is sporting a 22-cent gain (+0.3%) bringing the stock to $77.05.
