Why You Can Buy the Newest Dividend Aristocrat
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 15 mins ago
Realty Income Corporation just joined a very exclusive club of stocks. After a 20-year history as a public company, the real estate investment trust, or REIT, was added to the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats index because of its outstanding...
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Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Here's Next Week's Game Plan
at The Street - Fri Feb 13, 7:03PM CST
Cramer will be doing a lot of listening to what companies have to say about their business.
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Goal-Setting For Income Investors
ScottU - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 13, 11:51AM CST
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Jim Cramer Previews EOG Resources, Walmart Earnings Next Week
at The Street - Fri Feb 13, 11:36AM CST
TheStreet's Jim Cramer breaks down the key earnings reports next week, including EOG Resources and Walmart.
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Transactions on Mobile Devices Will Rise to 25% in 5 Years: Report
at The Street - Fri Feb 13, 9:46AM CST
As consumers shift to mobile devices for money management, banks look to improve the experience.
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Retail Sector in Focus as Q4 Earnings Season Winds Down - Earnings Preview
Sheraz Mian - ZACKS - Fri Feb 13, 12:00AM CST
Retail Sector in Focus as Q4 Earnings Season Winds Down - Earnings Preview
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New Relic Q3 Beats In Recent Cloud IPO's First Report
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Feb 12, 5:35PM CST
New Relic showed some muscle in its first earnings report since the cloud software company made its initial public offering in December. The software maker late Thursday posted fiscal Q3 earnings and revenue that soundly beat analyst expectations, as...
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The Law Offices of George W. Cochran Announce a Federal Class Action Lawsuit against Wal-Mart and GNC for Allegedly Selling Adulterated and Mislabeled Herbal Dietary Supplements
Business Wire - Thu Feb 12, 4:25PM CST
The law offices of George W. Cochran are representing an Ohio resident in a federal class action lawsuit filed this week in Akron against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., GNC Holdings, Inc. and NBTY, Inc. (a manufacturer) over the alleged mislabeling and adulteration of six popular herbal dietary supplements. The lawsuit was sparked by a study released by the New York attorney general's office that found a total of four national retailers were distributing "herbal dietary supplements" that did not contain the herbal concentration advertised or included harmful contaminants. The study focused on the following herbal products: Gingko Biloba, St. John's Wort, Ginseng, Garlic, Echinacea, and Saw Palmetto. Retailers distribute these supplements under the following national brands:
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Dow Jones (DJIA) Today: Goldman Sachs Group (GS) Leads The Day Higher, Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) Lags
at The Street - Thu Feb 12, 3:30PM CST
The Dow component that led the way higher today was Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS), which sported a $2.13 gain (+1.1%) bringing the stock to $189.78. Holding the Dow back today was Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), which lagged the broader Dow index with a...
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Sprint Corp Helps Pick Up The Scraps of Radioshack
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Feb 12, 3:11PM CST
On some logos, you'll see RadioShack behind the Sprint logo. Source: Sprint. It's an understatement to say that RadioShack has run upon some tough times. After losing huge market share to electronics-focused big-box retailer Best Buy and the...
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GNC Stock Nears Year High As Q4 Earnings, Sales Beat
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Feb 12, 12:12PM CST
GNC's (GNC) stock neared the highest in a year Thursday after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings and sales decreases that weren't as bad as analysts expected. The vitamin store's adjusted earnings fell 3.2% to 61 cents a share. Analysts...
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The NRF predicts 4.1% increase in retail sales
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 10:22AM CST
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Reasons To Remain Bullish On U.S. Equities
Economics Fanatic - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 8:43AM CST
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Whole Foods Rises on Q1 Earnings Beat; Revenues Up Y/Y - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Feb 12, 8:21AM CST
Shares of Whole Foods (WFM) rose roughly 3% during after-market trading hours yesterday, following its better-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2015 bottom-line results.
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Wal-Mart
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Feb 11, 6:01PM CST
Wal-Mart (WMT) said it will add 29 stores in Canada, investing $270.1 mil, creating 5,000 jobs and adding 230,000 square feet of retail space. Completion is expected by Jan. '16. Shares fell 1.1% to 86.34.
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Stock Markets Close Flat Amid Uncertainty About Greece
at The Street - Wed Feb 11, 4:13PM CST
Stocks end the day little-changed as U.S. investors await more information on a debt deal between the eurozone and Greece.
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PepsiCo Inc. Earnings: The Dew and Doritos Effect
Asit Sharma, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Feb 11, 3:45PM CST
"Pepsi With Lime" image by Michael Fletcher under Creative Commons license. PepsiCo on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter 2014 earnings of $0.87 per share, versus $1.12 in the prior-year quarter, as a strong U.S. dollar crimped the global...
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How To Increase The Dynamic Energy Of Your Portfolio
Aristofanis Papadatos - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 2:57PM CST
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With $5 Billion in Hand, PayPal Gains Increased Flexibility
at The Street - Wed Feb 11, 2:48PM CST
PayPal will be getting a nice-sized cash gift from eBay, opening the possibility of a dividend, buyback or acquisitions.
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