Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Next Week's Game Plan
at The Street - Fri Aug 08, 7:15PM CDT
Cramer's watching earnings next week as he seeks stocks worth buying, not selling, in this market.
Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri Aug 08, 5:06PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies were up at the close of trading:
Recalls this week: televisions, bar stools
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Aug 08, 2:07PM CDT
Nearly 250,000 televisions with a potentially faulty stand assembly are among this week's recalled products. Others include potentially defective dive watches and bar stools.
Business events scheduled for the coming week
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Aug 08, 1:13PM CDT
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Midday Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri Aug 08, 12:51PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are up at 1 p.m.:
Discount Retailers: Investing Essentials
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 08, 11:05AM CDT
In the past several decades, discount retailers have become the go-to shopping destinations for most Americans, displacing department stores and even (to some extent) grocery stores. By and large, people are willing to sacrifice a little bit in...
Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri Aug 08, 9:51AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are up at 10 a.m.:
Tough Earnings Environment for Retail Sector - Earnings Preview
Sheraz Mian - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 08, 2:24AM CDT
Tough Earnings Environment for Retail Sector - Earnings Preview
Dow Today: Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) Higher
at The Street - Thu Aug 07, 10:00AM CDT
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), which is sporting a 27-cent gain (+0.4%) bringing the stock to $74.47.
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Pullback in Shares of Wal-Mart Stores After 1.17% Gain
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Aug 06, 3:52PM CDT
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $73.18 to a high of $74.29. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.2%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $73.88 on volume of 7.9 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
After Yesterday's Rally of 1.17% Shares Could Potentially Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Aug 06, 3:51PM CDT
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $73.18 to a high of $74.29. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.2%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $73.88 on volume of 7.9 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Stratasys Q2 Revenue Growth Expected To Slow
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 06, 9:11AM CDT
3D printer maker Stratasys (SSYS) is expected to post its fourth straight quarter of decelerating revenue growth when the company reports Q2 earnings before the open Thursday. The consensus revenue estimate among analysts polled by Thomson Reuters is...
Why Target���s New Comments Should Worry Investors
at The Street - Wed Aug 06, 6:05AM CDT
Target has just issued a major earnings warning. Brian Sozzi shares why this should really frighten investors.
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...