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New CEO at Walmart EMEA - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jun 02, 5:20PM CDT
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) recently announced the appointment of Shelley Broader as the executive vice-president, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of its Europe, the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa (EMEA) region.
Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Mon Jun 02, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies were down at the close of trading:
Walmart Kicks Off Shareholders Week
Business Wire - Mon Jun 02, 2:19PM CDT
This week, Walmart will host 14,000 shareholders, including thousands of associates from 27 countries, at its annual Shareholders meeting in Bentonville. This year's Shareholders theme is serving customers through innovation.
Dollar General, Five Below Earnings Expected to Rise
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Jun 02, 12:35PM CDT
Dollar General (DG) is expected to report improved first-quarter earnings Tuesday amid recent downgrades and a shaky winter season for many retailers. The discount dollar-store chain's shares dipped slightly last week after it was cut from buy to...
Midday Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Mon Jun 02, 12:21PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Why Walmart, Target and Amazon Should Love that Vibrator Sales Are Surging
at The Street - Mon Jun 02, 11:52AM CDT
Vibrator sales are buzzing. And yes, males are using them as well! That said, the strength in vibrator sales overshadows the strong long-term growth projected for the sex toy industry. Brian Sozzi, CEO of Belus Capital Advisors, sheds his good boy...
7 Stocks That Will Lift the Dow Jones Industrial Average to New High
at The Street - Mon Jun 02, 11:33AM CDT
Du Pont, Disney, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, Travelers and Exxon Mobil are likely to lift the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a new all-time high in June.
Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Mon Jun 02, 9:30AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Stock Market News for June 02, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jun 02, 9:06AM CDT
Benchmarks ended Friday’s trading session little changed following mixed economic reports
Is Now a Good Time to Buy Costco Wholesale Corporation Shares?
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 02, 8:40AM CDT
Now that Costco Wholesale Corporation has reported its Q3 results for the 2014 fiscal year, investors are starting to ask, "Is now a good time to buy shares of Costco?" A few pundits are putting up caution flags. Some point to Costco's...
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 - Mon Jun 02, 4:00AM CDT
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...
New CEO at Walmart EMEA - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jun 02, 5:20PM CDT
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) recently announced the appointment of Shelley Broader as the executive vice-president, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of its Europe, the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa (EMEA) region.
Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Mon Jun 02, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies were down at the close of trading:
Walmart Kicks Off Shareholders Week
Business Wire - Mon Jun 02, 2:19PM CDT
This week, Walmart will host 14,000 shareholders, including thousands of associates from 27 countries, at its annual Shareholders meeting in Bentonville. This year's Shareholders theme is serving customers through innovation.
Dollar General, Five Below Earnings Expected to Rise
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Jun 02, 12:35PM CDT
Dollar General (DG) is expected to report improved first-quarter earnings Tuesday amid recent downgrades and a shaky winter season for many retailers. The discount dollar-store chain's shares dipped slightly last week after it was cut from buy to...
Midday Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Mon Jun 02, 12:21PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Why Walmart, Target and Amazon Should Love that Vibrator Sales Are Surging
at The Street - Mon Jun 02, 11:52AM CDT
Vibrator sales are buzzing. And yes, males are using them as well! That said, the strength in vibrator sales overshadows the strong long-term growth projected for the sex toy industry. Brian Sozzi, CEO of Belus Capital Advisors, sheds his good boy...
7 Stocks That Will Lift the Dow Jones Industrial Average to New High
at The Street - Mon Jun 02, 11:33AM CDT
Du Pont, Disney, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, Travelers and Exxon Mobil are likely to lift the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a new all-time high in June.
Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Mon Jun 02, 9:30AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Stock Market News for June 02, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jun 02, 9:06AM CDT
Benchmarks ended Friday’s trading session little changed following mixed economic reports
Is Now a Good Time to Buy Costco Wholesale Corporation Shares?
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 02, 8:40AM CDT
Now that Costco Wholesale Corporation has reported its Q3 results for the 2014 fiscal year, investors are starting to ask, "Is now a good time to buy shares of Costco?" A few pundits are putting up caution flags. Some point to Costco's...
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 - Mon Jun 02, 4:00AM CDT
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...
