Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Thu Aug 07, 5:13PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies were down at the close of trading:
Brighter Jobs Picture, Deals Fuel Retail July Sales
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Aug 07, 4:59PM CDT
Savory deals and a brighter job picture prompted shoppers to spend more freely in July, leading to solid sales gains for retailers, it was reported on Thursday. But the jury is still out on how retailers will fare during the back-to-school shopping...
Costco Wholesale Corporation Proves Again That Brick-and-Mortar Retail Isn't Dead Yet
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 07, 2:51PM CDT
Many of the top names in big-box retail have been suffering recently because of the combination of choppy economic growth and the rise of e-commerce. However, discount warehouse chain Costco Wholesale is a big exception to the rule. After a...
Midday Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Thu Aug 07, 12:31PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are down at 1 p.m.:
21st Century Fox Jumps on Earnings Beat: Tech Winners & Losers
at The Street - Thu Aug 07, 11:54AM CDT
Despite abandoning its proposed deal with Time Warner, 21st Century Fox beat earnings expectations, while Amazon.com shares fell in response to a threat from Google and Barnes & Noble.
Why Costco (COST) Stock Is Falling Today
at The Street - Thu Aug 07, 10:42AM CDT
Shares of Costco Wholesale (COST) are down as retailers posted slightly lower-than-expected sales in July.
Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Thu Aug 07, 9:58AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Costco Wholesale (COST) Breaks Through Support at $118.27
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Aug 07, 9:01AM CDT
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) has opened bearishly below the pivot of $119.12 today and has reached the first level of support at $118.27. Should the shares continue to fall, the support pivots of $116.95 and $114.78 will be of interest.
Costco key sales metric climbs 5 pct. in July
AP - Thu Aug 07, 6:01AM CDT
ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — Costco's sales at stores open at least a year rose 5 percent in July, slightly short of analysts' expectations.
Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports July Sales Results
Marketwire - Thu Aug 07, 4:45AM CDT
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Costco Wholesale Set to Possibly Pullback After Yesterday's Rally of 1.30%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Aug 06, 4:07PM CDT
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $117.80 to a high of $119.97. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.3%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $118.38 on volume of 2.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Pullback in Shares of Costco Wholesale After 1.30% Gain
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Aug 06, 4:06PM CDT
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $117.80 to a high of $119.97. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.3%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $118.38 on volume of 2.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Costco, Drugstores Seen Fueling July Sales Gains
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 06, 12:47PM CDT
Retailers likely saw a modest increase in July sales, led by lofty expectations for Costco Wholesale (COST) and already-reported solid gains from drugstore chains. As of Wednesday, analysts were expecting July sales at stores open at least a year to...
As Walgreens Stock Goes on Sale, Is CVS Now the Better Buy?
at The Street - Wed Aug 06, 10:02AM CDT
Walgreens' decision not to do a tax inversion has hammered the stock. Does this now make arch-rival CVS a better bargain?
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: It's Russia's Fault
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 7:14PM CDT
If Russia wasn't front and center, the markets would be higher.
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...
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...