Financial Results Release, New Partnerships, Social Commitments, and Technical Updates - Analyst Notes on Michael Kors, eBay, WalMart, Dollar General and Bed Bath & Beyond
PR Newswire - 1 hr 40 mins ago
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (NYSE: KORS), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) and Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/3184-100free.
Whole Foods Market: Wal-Mart's Threat and a Shifting Focus
Asit Sharma, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 6:00PM CDT
Whole Foods Market must be glad to see the month of June. The company's shares lost a full fifth of their value in a brutal May, after a solid earnings report was followed by revised guidance. A realization like a slow-burning fuse seems to have...
3 Dow Stocks That Missed Out on May's Gains
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 10:10AM CDT
In May, the Dow Jones Industrials managed to post another solid performance, rising 0.8% and finishing the month at its fifth all-time record high close for 2014. Yet even though the Dow followed the broader stock market higher, about a dozen Dow...
Yes! Walmart Still Belongs in Your Portfolio
William Bias, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 10:03AM CDT
Source: Motley Fool Flickr by Michael Carter Global retail giant Wal-Mart is plagued by its fair share of problems from declining traffic in its U.S. stores to bad publicity surrounding wages and alleged corruption scandals . However, there are...
3 Most Valuable Retail Brands of 2014
Nicole Seghetti, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 31, 7:03AM CDT
BrandZ annually bestows top honors to the best global brands. Here are this year's retail winners: Company Brand Value (in millions) % Change in Brand Value Since 2013 Amazon $64,225 + 41% ...
5 Undercover Lego Vines that Walmart and Target Should Love
at The Street - Sat May 31, 7:00AM CDT
The retail supercenter will have to evolve because of mobile consumption. In that evolved space, top brands will playing a leading role. One top brand already leading the charge is the legendary Lego. Brian Sozzi, CEO of Belus Capital Advisors, goes...
China Home Appliance Industry in 2014 Development Trends Analyzed in New Report at Sandlerresearch.org
PRWeb - Sat May 31, 1:31AM CDT
Although subsidy policies have come to an end in late May 2013, China's home appliance industry is still growing amid the economic downturn. With urbanization intensifying, and the post-80s and 90s generations becoming main consumption power, growth of China's home appliance industry will mainly be driven by replacement and upgrade demand. With an eye on the enormous business opportunities driven by e-commerce, leading home appliance vendors have aggressively deployed e-commerce channels and shifted focus to high-end smart home appliances which emphasize connectivity to the Internet.
Ann Stock Heats As Q1 Beats And Spring Clothing Sells
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 30, 5:55PM CDT
Ann's shares rose sharply on the stock market today after the women's clothier topped Q1 earnings forecasts and cited a warming trend. But Ann (ANN), the operator of Ann Taylor and Loft stores, still delivered a soft quarter with a decline in...
Dow Posts Record Close, but Infoblox and Lions Gate Plunge
John Divine, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 30, 5:40PM CDT
Mixed economic data kept investors from sending stocks dramatically higher or lower on Friday, but ended up luring more bulls than bears. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished higher for a sixth day in the last seven, closing at an all-time...
The Stocks of the 3-D Printing Space: A Recap of the Top News of the Week
Beth McKenna, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 30, 5:32PM CDT
There's never a dull week in the 3-D printing space, and this holiday-shortened business week was no exception. 3D Systems , the industry's largest company by market cap, was the headliner, though fellow bigwig Stratasys and even Wal-Mart had...
Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri May 30, 5:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies were up at the close of trading:
Is GameStop Set to Soar Higher or does Wal-Mart Stand in the Way?
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 30, 4:30PM CDT
Source: Wikimedia Commons Once GameStop reported revenue and earnings for the first quarter of its 2014 fiscal year after the market closed on May 22, shares popped up 4%. In spite of investors' fears that the company may fall victim to...
Wal-Mart Stores Set to Possibly Pullback After Yesterday's Rally of 1.04%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri May 30, 3:46PM CDT
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $76.01 to a high of $76.81. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.0%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $76.19 on volume of 5.9 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Look for Shares of Wal-Mart Stores to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 1.04% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri May 30, 3:46PM CDT
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $76.01 to a high of $76.81. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.0%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $76.19 on volume of 5.9 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Caterpillar Grinds Its Gears on a Sluggish Day for the Dow
Dan Carroll, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 30, 1:36PM CDT
The market is ending the week with a whimper, with major U.S. indices hanging around breakeven. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down just three points as of 2:30 p.m. EDT, although about half of the index's member stocks are in the...
Is Walmart America the Last Bastion of Cheap Retail Banking?
at The Street - Fri May 30, 12:57PM CDT
On the banks of the Mississippi, where people are free from Bank of America and Wells Fargo, they stand to be captive to Walmart.
Midday Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri May 30, 12:19PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are up at 1 p.m.:
Shelley Broader Named President And CEO Of Walmart EMEA Region
PR Newswire - Fri May 30, 12:05PM CDT
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) today announced the promotion of Shelley Broader, currently president and CEO of Walmart Canada, to executive vice president, president and CEO of Walmart EMEA. In her new role, Ms. Broader will lead Walmart's retail operations and oversee business development in Europe, the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa and Canada and will report directly to David Cheesewright, president and CEO, Walmart International. The company will announce Ms. Broader's successor at a later date. She will continue to have responsibility for the Canadian market -- along with Europe, the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa -- until her successor is in place.
Shelley Broader named president and CEO of Walmart EMEA region
CNW Group - Fri May 30, 12:05PM CDT
Executive will lead 1,345 retail units; more than 285,000 associates
The Dow Falls on Consumer Concerns, But Nike, Wal-Mart Rise Anyway
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 30, 10:00AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials had fallen a modest 22 points as of 11 a.m. EDT Friday. Most market watchers pointed to the Commerce Department report that showed a 0.1% drop in consumer spending last month. Although bears focused on the fact that it...