7 Aristocrat Dividend Dogs Hit 5% To 12.75% November Upsides
Fredrik Arnold - at Seeking Alpha - 1 hr 36 mins ago
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General Electric CMO on Partnership With Quirky, Smart Home Technology
at The Street - 1 hr 46 mins ago
General Electric partnered with invention startup Quirky to build co-branded consumer products for the smart home space.
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Will Wal-Mart Get a Boost from 5 Days of Black Friday Sales? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - 1 hr 48 mins ago
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) is leaving no stone unturned to attract holiday shoppers as it stretches its Black Friday deals over five days starting from Thanksgiving Day til Cyber Monday, per the reports. The deal will be offered at Walmart.com and in its stores.
KSS: 57.12 (+1.05), AMZN: 327.82 (+11.34), TGT: 68.13 (+0.63), WMT: 82.96 (+0.02)
Kohl's Black Friday Sale Begins Thanksgiving Day - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 14, 2:09PM CST
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) announced a slew of deals for Black Friday, including significant discounts on everything from national brand items to exclusive fashion brands like Juicy Couture and Simply Vera Vera Wang.
KSS: 57.12 (+1.05), TGT: 68.13 (+0.63), BBY: 35.49 (unch), WMT: 82.96 (+0.02)
LifeLock Gears Up To Grow Amid Rampant Identity Theft
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Nov 14, 1:58PM CST
LifeLock, a provider of identity theft protection services, is poised for continued growth on the heels of recently released pricing packages and a new online application that could help it reach a younger audience. Concerns about cybersecurity are...
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Best Buy (BBY) to Tap Black Friday Sales by Opening Early - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 14, 12:50PM CST
Best Buy (BBY) recently declared that it will open stores at 5 P.M. on Thanksgiving, which falls a day before Black Friday.
KSS: 57.12 (+1.05), TGT: 68.13 (+0.63), BBY: 35.49 (unch), M: 62.05 (+0.48), WMT: 82.96 (+0.02)
The Art of Upgrades and Timing Real Spikes in Battered Stocks
at The Street - Fri Nov 14, 12:38PM CST
How to time an upgrade to anticipate a real spike in battered stocks.
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Will PetSmart (PETM) Disappoint this Earnings Season? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 14, 11:30AM CST
Our proven model does not conclusively show that PetSmart, Inc. (PETM) is likely to beat earnings this quarter.
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Wal-Mart's Apple Pay Resistance -- Is It About Fees or Technology?
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 14, 11:00AM CST
Apple 's new mobile payment service, Apple Pay, has seen some initial success . But it is also seeing some significant resistance -- particularly from members of the Merchant Customer Exchange group, who have agreed to exclusively accept mobile...
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Jim Cramer on Stocks: Wal-Mart, Cisco Among the Dow's Next Men Up
at The Street - Fri Nov 14, 10:56AM CST
These four stocks are going to get the call to start the game.
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Cramer Recommends Buying Ross Stores, TJX Cos. on Downgrades
at The Street - Fri Nov 14, 9:55AM CST
TheStreet's Jim Cramer reasoned that companies such as Walmart, TJX Cos. and Ross Stores benefit the most from lower gas prices. Also, do not sell Hain Celestial.
HAIN: 108.27 (+0.61), TJX: 62.32 (-1.18), TGT: 68.13 (+0.63), WMT: 82.96 (+0.02), ROST: 81.38 (-1.18)
Why a Hasbro Purchase of Dreamworks Makes Sense for the Company and Industry
at The Street - Fri Nov 14, 7:35AM CST
Hasbro is changing its risk profile, and while it will cause near-term volatility and disruption, it makes sense long-term for the following reasons.
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New Chip Credit-Card Standard, Apple Pay Should Help Protect Consumers
at The Street - Fri Nov 14, 5:00AM CST
Counterfeiting of bank-issued credit and debit cards is likely to take a precipitous drop over the next few years in the U.S.
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'Fast Money' Recap: Oil Hasn't Bottomed but These Stocks Have
at The Street - Fri Nov 14, 4:00AM CST
The trading panel took a look at oil services stocks, which appear to have bottomed, while crude oil continues its descent.
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Retail Sector Benefits from Low Expectations - Earnings Preview
Sheraz Mian - ZACKS - Fri Nov 14, 2:05AM CST
Retail Sector Benefits from Low Expectations - Earnings Preview
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Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Thu Nov 13, 5:05PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies were up at the close of trading:
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Wal-Mart Ends Its Streak For The 'Wrong' Reason
Joseph Calhoun - Seeking Alpha - Thu Nov 13, 3:20PM CST
by Jeffrey P. Snider Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT ) finally broke its losing streak in same store comparable sales. Beating expectations, U.S. comps rose 0.5% vs. the same 13 weeks in 2013. That must mean the consumer is resilient once more? (click to...
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Total Return And Dividend Growth Investing
David Crosetti - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Nov 13, 2:50PM CST
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Will Home Delivery Help Home Depot Stock Build an Even Better Future?
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Nov 13, 2:17PM CST
Load-and-go has long been a staple of Home Depot delivery. Now the retailer is looking to do the driving, too. Photo: Flickr vi Mike Mozart. Joining the conga line of retailers offering consumers home delivery is do-it-yourself home-improvement...
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