Apple Inc's Brand Value Jumped 21% -- Here Are 3 Companies Soaring Even Higher
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Dec 06, 10:18AM CST
Measuring the value of a company's brand is a bit subjective, but the folks at Interbrand have been doing it for 15 years. Apple once again came out on top as the world's most valuable brand and saw its worth soar 21% over last year's ranking. ...
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Will Microsoft's Xbox One Overtake Sony's PlayStation 4?
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Dec 06, 9:49AM CST
During the 2013 holiday season, Sony 's PlayStation 4 sold slightly better than Microsoft 's Xbox One, according to industry analyst NPD. Since November 2013, the month both consoles went on sale, PS4 has been the sales leader by about a...
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Grocery stores 2.0: Place your bets
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Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri Dec 05, 5:02PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies were mixed at the close of trading:
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Wal-Mart: UBS Takes Profits, And I Fully Agree
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Starbucks 'Mobile Order And Pay' Seen Driving App
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Dec 05, 12:39PM CST
Starbucks' (SBUX) new "Mobile Order and Pay" service could make its already successful digital wallet even more attractive for customers, slash in-store waiting times, and increase revenue via mobile payments, says RBC Capital in a report. The coffee...
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Retirement Strategy: AT&T - Taking Advantage Of An Opportunity To Increase Income Right Now
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Midday Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri Dec 05, 12:17PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are down at 1 p.m.:
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Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri Dec 05, 9:27AM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are down at 10 a.m.:
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Guess Who Amazon.com's Dueling With Now
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Dec 04, 7:34PM CST
Who is Amazon.com 's biggest rival? It's not such an easy question to answer. In its fledgling bookseller days, it was probably Barnes & Noble. Now that it's grown into a retail juggernaut, it might be Wal-Mart , the world's largest...
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Costco, Gap Lead Solid November Holiday Start
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Dec 04, 5:23PM CST
Retailers posted solid sales gains in November that handily beat views Thursday as early deals combined with low gas prices prompted shoppers to loosen their purse strings a bit and spend more freely. Sales at stores open at least a year rose 5% vs....
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These retailers could use some holiday cheer
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - AP - Thu Dec 04, 5:00PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday shopping season is always a make-or-break period for struggling retailers.
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Barnes & Noble, Microsoft end Nook deal
AP - Thu Dec 04, 2:39PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Bookseller Barnes & Noble said Thursday it is ending its commercial agreement with Microsoft for its Nook e-book reader ahead of its planned Nook spinoff.
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Investor Sentiment 'Frothy,' but Stocks Still in a Bull Market
at The Street - Thu Dec 04, 2:30PM CST
CNBC's 'Fast Money Halftime' trading panel continues to like U.S. equities despite the recent rally. Volatility will likely increase in 2015 if the Federal Reserve decides to hike rates.
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Wal-Mart Should Buy Barnes & Noble's Struggling Nook Division
at The Street - Thu Dec 04, 12:52PM CST
The world's biggest retailer should consider buying Nook, once the second-largest e-book retailer in the U.S., to grow its digital businesses and compete with Amazon.
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Why Wal-Mart Soared 15% in November
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Dec 04, 12:00PM CST
Source: Wal-Mart. It's lonely at the top, and investors in big-box retail behemoth Wal-Mart have struggled with the question of how to find new growth opportunities when the company is already such a massive presence in the American shopping...
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Internet ETFs and Stocks Set to Surge Post Cyber Monday - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Dec 04, 12:00PM CST
Given record-breaking online sales on Cyber Monday, e-commerce ETFs and stocks are poised to surge in the coming days.
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