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Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Tue Aug 05, 5:06PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies were down at the close of trading:
The Grocery Industry: Investing Essentials
Brian Stoffel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 05, 2:30PM CDT
Though its tough to imagine a world without them, it wasn't until 1916 that the first fully self-service grocery store appeared -- a Piggly Wiggly located in Memphis, Tennessee. The concept grew slowly after that, and it wasn't until World War II...
Does Dollar General Now Have Nonbuyer's Remorse?
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Aug 05, 1:22PM CDT
It looks like Dollar General (DG) might be regretting its decision to pass on buying Family Dollar (FDO). The largest dollar store chain is now considering a counterbid to Dollar Tree's (DLTR) $8.5 billion offer, according to Bloomberg. Activist...
Midday Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Tue Aug 05, 12:21PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are down at 1 p.m.:
Dow Today: Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) Lower
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 12:00PM CDT
Holding back the Dow today is Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), which is lagging the broader Dow index with a 42-cent decline (-0.6%) bringing the stock to $73.12.
Williams-Sonoma, Home Depot Seen Leading Q3 Comps
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Aug 05, 11:51AM CDT
Williams-Sonoma (WSM) and Home Depot (HD) are among the retailers expected to turn out the strongest same-store sales gains in Q3 as shoppers continue to make sprucing up their homes a top priority, according to a report by Jharonne Martis, Thomson...
Dow: Investing Essentials
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 05, 9:53AM CDT
Credit : Rafael Matsunaga via Flickr . The Dow Jones Industrial Average , commonly known as "the Dow," is a price-weighted stock index of 30 leading U.S. companies, roughly two-thirds of which are manufacturers of industrial and consumer goods...
Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Tue Aug 05, 9:40AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are down at 10 a.m.:
Target Cuts Q2 Earnings Goal On Holiday Data Breach
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Aug 05, 9:28AM CDT
Target (TGT) shares fell sharply in huge volume Tuesday morning after it cut second quarter profit outlook and reported a preliminary estimate of second quarter costs associated with the massive data breach over the holidays. The big box discount...
Target lowers forecast, estimates breach costs
AP - Tue Aug 05, 8:52AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Target has lowered its second-quarter forecast citing the promotional discounts it had to use to attract shoppers.
Pattern Development Acquires Logan's Gap Wind Project in Texas
PR Newswire - Tue Aug 05, 6:00AM CDT
Pattern Energy Group LP ("Pattern Development" or the "Company"
today announced it has acquired the Logan's Gap wind project from Pioneer Green Energy. Logan's Gap is a 200 megawatt (MW) wind project to be built in Comanche County, Texas. As the developer of the project, Pioneer Green Energy began work of a significant nature in 2013 and executed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for approximately 60% of the project's expected production.
'Fast Money' Recap: Is Michael Kors Still in Fashion?
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looked at Michael Kors' earnings, Microsoft, steel stocks and biotechs.
Can K-Cups Drive a Keurig Green Mountain (GMCR) Earnings Beat? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Aug 04, 5:50PM CDT
We expect specialty coffee maker Keurig Green Mountain Inc. (GMCR) to beat expectations when it reports third-quarter fiscal 2014 earnings results on Aug 6, after the market closes.
Exclusive: Target Sizing Up Digital Deals
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 2:44PM CDT
Minneapolis big-box retailer Target, helmed by a new CEO, will likely look to expand via web deals, according to sources.
Walmart To Host Second Annual U.S. Manufacturing Summit in Denver
Business Wire - Mon Aug 04, 1:46PM CDT
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.:
Is Wal-Mart Too Late With Its New Online Focus or Right on Time?
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 1:40PM CDT
Wal-Mart may be late to the game or it may be focusing towards online at the perfect time.
Luxury Retailers Shine While Discount Chains Lag
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Aug 04, 1:30PM CDT
The Williams-Sonoma store on Manhattan's Upper East Side drew a nice crowd during its summer clearance sale on the last Wednesday in July. But customers weren't only drawn to the bargains. They were also snapping up pricier items like carving boards...
Is Archer Daniels (ADM) Poised for Earnings Surprise in Q2? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Aug 04, 1:04PM CDT
We expect the world's largest corn processor Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) to beat expectations when it reports second-quarter 2014 results on Aug 5.
Will Walmart (WMT) Stock Be Helped By A More Competitive Website For Shoppers?
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 11:52AM CDT
Walmart Stores (WMT) redesigned its website to be more compatible with tablets and mobile devices as it competes for shoppers with Amazon.com (AMZN) and others.
Apple, Visa Mobile Payments Coming With iPhone 6?
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Aug 04, 10:44AM CDT
Apple (AAPL) and Visa could soon announce an alliance in mobile payments, Pacific Crest Securities speculated in a research note Monday. Such an Apple-Visa partnership would be a negative for eBay's (EBAY) PayPal, Pac Crest says. Apple is expected to...
Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Tue Aug 05, 5:06PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies were down at the close of trading:
The Grocery Industry: Investing Essentials
Brian Stoffel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 05, 2:30PM CDT
Though its tough to imagine a world without them, it wasn't until 1916 that the first fully self-service grocery store appeared -- a Piggly Wiggly located in Memphis, Tennessee. The concept grew slowly after that, and it wasn't until World War II...
Does Dollar General Now Have Nonbuyer's Remorse?
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Aug 05, 1:22PM CDT
It looks like Dollar General (DG) might be regretting its decision to pass on buying Family Dollar (FDO). The largest dollar store chain is now considering a counterbid to Dollar Tree's (DLTR) $8.5 billion offer, according to Bloomberg. Activist...
Midday Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Tue Aug 05, 12:21PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are down at 1 p.m.:
Dow Today: Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) Lower
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 12:00PM CDT
Holding back the Dow today is Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), which is lagging the broader Dow index with a 42-cent decline (-0.6%) bringing the stock to $73.12.
Williams-Sonoma, Home Depot Seen Leading Q3 Comps
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Aug 05, 11:51AM CDT
Williams-Sonoma (WSM) and Home Depot (HD) are among the retailers expected to turn out the strongest same-store sales gains in Q3 as shoppers continue to make sprucing up their homes a top priority, according to a report by Jharonne Martis, Thomson...
Dow: Investing Essentials
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 05, 9:53AM CDT
Credit : Rafael Matsunaga via Flickr . The Dow Jones Industrial Average , commonly known as "the Dow," is a price-weighted stock index of 30 leading U.S. companies, roughly two-thirds of which are manufacturers of industrial and consumer goods...
Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Tue Aug 05, 9:40AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are down at 10 a.m.:
Target Cuts Q2 Earnings Goal On Holiday Data Breach
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Aug 05, 9:28AM CDT
Target (TGT) shares fell sharply in huge volume Tuesday morning after it cut second quarter profit outlook and reported a preliminary estimate of second quarter costs associated with the massive data breach over the holidays. The big box discount...
Target lowers forecast, estimates breach costs
AP - Tue Aug 05, 8:52AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Target has lowered its second-quarter forecast citing the promotional discounts it had to use to attract shoppers.
Pattern Development Acquires Logan's Gap Wind Project in Texas
PR Newswire - Tue Aug 05, 6:00AM CDT
Pattern Energy Group LP ("Pattern Development" or the "Company"
today announced it has acquired the Logan's Gap wind project from Pioneer Green Energy. Logan's Gap is a 200 megawatt (MW) wind project to be built in Comanche County, Texas. As the developer of the project, Pioneer Green Energy began work of a significant nature in 2013 and executed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for approximately 60% of the project's expected production. 'Fast Money' Recap: Is Michael Kors Still in Fashion?
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looked at Michael Kors' earnings, Microsoft, steel stocks and biotechs.
Can K-Cups Drive a Keurig Green Mountain (GMCR) Earnings Beat? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Aug 04, 5:50PM CDT
We expect specialty coffee maker Keurig Green Mountain Inc. (GMCR) to beat expectations when it reports third-quarter fiscal 2014 earnings results on Aug 6, after the market closes.
Exclusive: Target Sizing Up Digital Deals
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 2:44PM CDT
Minneapolis big-box retailer Target, helmed by a new CEO, will likely look to expand via web deals, according to sources.
Walmart To Host Second Annual U.S. Manufacturing Summit in Denver
Business Wire - Mon Aug 04, 1:46PM CDT
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.:
Is Wal-Mart Too Late With Its New Online Focus or Right on Time?
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 1:40PM CDT
Wal-Mart may be late to the game or it may be focusing towards online at the perfect time.
Luxury Retailers Shine While Discount Chains Lag
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Aug 04, 1:30PM CDT
The Williams-Sonoma store on Manhattan's Upper East Side drew a nice crowd during its summer clearance sale on the last Wednesday in July. But customers weren't only drawn to the bargains. They were also snapping up pricier items like carving boards...
Is Archer Daniels (ADM) Poised for Earnings Surprise in Q2? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Aug 04, 1:04PM CDT
We expect the world's largest corn processor Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) to beat expectations when it reports second-quarter 2014 results on Aug 5.
Will Walmart (WMT) Stock Be Helped By A More Competitive Website For Shoppers?
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 11:52AM CDT
Walmart Stores (WMT) redesigned its website to be more compatible with tablets and mobile devices as it competes for shoppers with Amazon.com (AMZN) and others.
Apple, Visa Mobile Payments Coming With iPhone 6?
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Aug 04, 10:44AM CDT
Apple (AAPL) and Visa could soon announce an alliance in mobile payments, Pacific Crest Securities speculated in a research note Monday. Such an Apple-Visa partnership would be a negative for eBay's (EBAY) PayPal, Pac Crest says. Apple is expected to...
