Wal-Mart: One Reason To Like America's Least Popular Retailer
Cory Renauer - at Seeking Alpha - 2 hrs 21 mins ago
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My K.I.S.S. Dividend Portfolio: 4th Quarter 2014 Update And Year-End Review
The Part-time Investor - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 01, 7:17AM CST
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Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Wed Dec 31, 6:58PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies were mixed at the close of trading:
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Rite Aid (RAD) Looks Promising; Have You Invested in It Yet? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Dec 31, 3:25PM CST
Rite Aid Corp. (RAD) is scoring high on the favorability radar, backed by a splendid stock performance all through 2014, having witnessed 49.4% growth year to date.
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Top business stories of 2014: US grows, world slows
By TALI ARBEL - AP - Wed Dec 31, 3:09PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — This year showed how sheltered the U.S. economy is from geopolitical and health crises around the world. The global economy sputtered, but the U.S. powered ahead. Employers are finally hiring enough to lower unemployment. A plunge in gas prices and a rising stock market has Americans feeling richer and spending a bit more.
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Wal-Mart's Sam's Club Launches New Furniture Collection - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Dec 31, 2:35PM CST
Sam's Club, a subsidiary of retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), has introduced an exclusive furniture collection called The Black Mountain Collection, designed by author Nicholas Sparks.
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Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Wed Dec 31, 9:52AM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are up at 10 a.m.:
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Unplanned Early Retirement, End Of Year Update
Kevin Arledge - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 31, 7:41AM CST
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Bodega concept working for Wal-Mart in Mexico
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 31, 6:14AM CST
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Sam's Club Offers $25 Gift Card for Best Deals This Year
Business Wire - Wed Dec 31, 5:00AM CST
Sam's Club announced today one of its best membership deals of the year - a $20 gift card for new and existing members who join Sam's Club or renew their existing membership in club before Jan. 31, 2015. The $20 gift card can be used to get an even better deal on any product, from TVs, to electronics, jewelry, tires and more.
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Can DGI Aristocrats Beat The Market (Part 2)?
Seng Hong Teoh - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 30, 5:24PM CST
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Wal-Mart All Set To Flourish In 2015
Equity Watch - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 30, 4:06PM CST
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Midday Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Tue Dec 30, 12:23PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
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Stocks Lose Some Ground; Avis Gains In Brisk Trade
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Dec 30, 9:31AM CST
Stock market indexes were trading modestly in the red Tuesday morning. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 slipped 0.3% while the Dow Jones industrial average trimmed 0.2%. Small caps were doing a little better, with the Russell 2000 a pinch above break-even....
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P/E Compression And Share Evaluation: Encouraging Words
Gary Jakacky - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 30, 8:54AM CST
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Will Family Dollar Finally Agree to Dollar General's Merger Offer?
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Dec 30, 7:37AM CST
Family Dollar couldn't muster enough investors to show up for a vote, so it postponed the decision. Photo: Mike Mozart via Flickr. Family Dollar has delayed a shareholder vote on Dollar Tree's merger offer because too few investors...
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Keep A Diversified Portfolio For 2015
Economics Fanatic - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 30, 3:51AM CST
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Why Dogs Of The Dow Doesn't Work Anymore
Stone Fox Capital - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 30, 3:46AM CST
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