Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) 83.15 $WMT
Will Retail Slide Continue? 3 Stock Picks - Analyst Blog
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - 54 mins ago
A cautious consumer and bad weather combined to cause a 0.6% decline in retail sales during February.
HAS: 61.27 (+0.54), BBW: 20.50 (+0.44), HZO: 26.54 (-0.09), DIS: 107.29 (+0.85), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), MIK: 29.17 (+0.86)
Is Biglari The Next Berkshire? Think Again
David Trainer - Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 16, 9:00AM CDT
For a number of years, the financial media has been anxious to anoint the next Warren Buffett. One contender that has received considerable media attention is Sardar Biglari, chairman and CEO of Biglari Holdings (NYSE: BH ). Biglari is the majority...
BH: 420.01 (-2.48), CBRL: 153.55 (+1.84), AXP: 81.52 (+0.92), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), MCD: 96.79 (+0.44), WFC: 55.72 (+0.38), BRK.B: 145.87 (+1.90), BRK.A: 219,735.00 (+2,617.00)
Hurdles And Opportunities In The Restaurant Industry - March 2015
Heather Williams - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 16, 8:33AM CDT
RCL: 78.68 (+1.13), PNRA: 163.98 (+0.53), CMG: 679.15 (+4.64), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), MCD: 96.79 (+0.44), PBPB: 13.02 (+0.16), BLMN: 24.73 (+0.17), HOT: 80.78 (+0.01)
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Wage Hike May Not Help Its Reputation
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 16, 8:17AM CDT
Wal-Mart won praise from many in the media and employee community when it recently raised wages for its lowest paid workers. Under CEO Doug McMillion, the company seems to be steering away from its long-held strategy of keeping costs low in order to...
AMZN: 372.75 (+2.17), TJX: 68.41 (+0.42), COST: 149.67 (+0.39), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25)
The Better Retail Stock Buy: Kroger Co. or Costco Wholesale Corp.?
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 16, 7:25AM CDT
Costco and Kroger have both delighted shareholders recently by posting market-thumping growth. Kroger's latest 6% quarterly sales gain not only set its best performance of the year, but also extended the streak of positive comps to 45...
WFM: 54.62 (+0.41), KR: 76.93 (+0.58), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), COST: 149.67 (+0.39)
Wal-Mart makes strategic laundry move
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 16, 6:10AM CDT
WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), PG: 83.18 (+1.35)
Stronger Dollar Gives Investors Lots of Opportunities to Profit
at The Street - Mon Mar 16, 5:00AM CDT
As the dollar soars, investors looking to make money off the greenback's rise have several worthwhile strategies to pursue.
TJX: 68.41 (+0.42), UUPT: 29.72 (-0.06), TGT: 80.37 (+1.19), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), MTX: 70.66 (+0.75), UUP: 26.29 (-0.20), AIR: 33.45 (+0.46)
Oil Is Not Well!
Ingrid Hendershot, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 16, 12:31AM CDT
Thanks to new drilling technologies, more crude is bubbling in the United States today than when Jed Clampett became a millionaire on The Beverly Hillbillies. The U.S. supply of oil, black gold and Texas tea has increased dramatically, thanks to...
EMR: 55.71 (+0.45), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), XOM: 84.19 (+0.32), KORS: 64.41 (-0.33), PCP: 205.80 (+1.21), SLB: 80.84 (+0.42), UPS: 100.12 (+1.59), FAST: 41.25 (+0.42), WBA: 86.38 (+2.66), TJX: 68.41 (+0.42), FLR: 57.16 (+0.47), BRK.B: 145.87 (+1.90), BRK.A: 219,735.00 (+2,617.00), MA: 88.66 (+0.91)
10 Great Stocks to Invest in for Your Retirement
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Mar 15, 5:08PM CDT
When you're saving up for your eventual retirement, know that some stocks make better investments than others. In a retirement account, you want stocks that will not only produce decades of growth and income but also preserve your hard-earned savings...
KO: 40.06 (+0.15), AXP: 81.52 (+0.92), XOM: 84.19 (+0.32), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), WFC: 55.72 (+0.38), O: 50.50 (+0.45), GOOG: 556.01 (+8.69), JNJ: 100.77 (+1.56), GS: 192.00 (+2.66), TGT: 80.37 (+1.19), COST: 149.67 (+0.39), GOOGL: 562.86 (+9.86), PG: 83.18 (+1.35)
General Electric Sells Australia Unit For $6.3 Billion
at Investor's Business Daily - Sun Mar 15, 12:01PM CDT
General Electric (GE) will sell its consumer finance unit for Australia and New Zealand to Varde, KKR (KKR) and Deutsche Bank (DB) with an enterprise value of A$8.2 billion or $6.3 billion, the acquiring companies said Sunday. The local GE Capital...
SAN: 6.85 (+0.08), GE: 25.37 (+0.33), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), DB: 32.72 (+0.90), SYF: 31.95 (+0.13), GPS: 41.22 (+0.09), KKR: 23.00 (+0.13)
Wal-Mart's Bold Move Means an Era of Higher Wages and Prosperity
at The Street - Sat Mar 14, 9:41AM CDT
Wal-Mart raising base wages is just a sign of the beginning. Middle class rejoice, the increase in wages is coming.
WMT: 83.15 (+1.25)
1 Under-the-Radar Dividend Stock You Should Know About
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 14, 6:01AM CDT
In the realm of income investing, the bulk of the attention typically gets paid to the most famous large-cap dividend stocks. But for investors hungry for yield, venturing into the world of small caps can be very worthwhile. There are plenty of small...
PETS: 15.81 (+0.09), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25)
Assessing Wal-Mart After Internal Minimum Wage Hike
Valuentum - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 14, 5:04AM CDT
WMT: 83.15 (+1.25)
Wal-Mart ups the ante in battle for grocery sales
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 13, 4:06PM CDT
WMT: 83.15 (+1.25)
Dollar General Corp. Earnings: It's Grow or Die to Meet the Competition
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 13, 2:27PM CDT
You'll be seeing more of these stores popping up as the deep discount retailer accelerates its expansion plans. Image source: Flickr via Random Retail. The important information for investors in deep discount retailer Dollar General earlier...
DLTR: 83.52 (+1.61), TGT: 80.37 (+1.19), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), CVS: 104.13 (+0.87), DG: 75.26 (+0.96), FDO: 79.80 (+0.50)
Sears Canada Announces Sale of 3 Assets to Revive Business - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 12, 1:00PM CDT
Sears Canada Inc. (SRSC) signed a contract with Concord Pacific Group of Companies to sell and lease back three of its properties.
TGT: 80.37 (+1.19), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), SHLD: 38.30 (+0.09), SRSC: 9.37 (-0.02)
February Retail Sales Are Weak, but Here's Why the Spring Could Be Much, Much Better
at The Street - Thu Mar 12, 11:20AM CDT
February retail sales were disappointing, but executives at many huge retail companies are decidedly more upbeat.
HD: 116.10 (+1.28), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), BBY: 41.57 (+1.04), DG: 75.26 (+0.96), DIN: 106.56 (unch)
Tracking The Sequoia Fund - Q4 2014
V is for Value - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 12, 10:07AM CDT
WST: 55.59 (+1.38), VRX: 202.21 (+4.78), AAP: 150.14 (+0.53), CAB: 57.52 (+0.02), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), CNQ: 28.82 (+0.29), DHR: 86.46 (+1.26), PCP: 205.87 (+1.28), GOOG: 556.01 (+8.69), FAST: 41.25 (+0.42), TRMB: 25.45 (+0.07), INT: 55.27 (+1.17), IBM: 156.30 (+2.02), COST: 149.67 (+0.39), GOOGL: 562.86 (+9.86), EME: 44.59 (-0.04), MA: 88.66 (+0.91), JEC: 43.34 (+0.12), ORLY: 213.87 (+3.64), TIF: 86.01 (+0.22), WAT: 124.20 (+3.25), ZTS: 46.86 (+0.41), OMC: 77.90 (+0.84), BRO: 33.02 (+0.64), VRSK: 71.74 (+0.51), GS: 192.00 (+2.66), TJX: 68.41 (+0.42), MHK: 179.33 (+0.73), EXPD: 49.04 (+1.00), RBA: 24.99 (+0.16), IDXX: 152.65 (+3.65), PX: 123.60 (-0.20), BRK.B: 145.87 (+1.90), BRK.A: 219,735.00 (+2,617.00)
Stock Market News for March 12, 2015 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 12, 9:10AM CDT
Markets extended Tuesday’s losses to end in negative territory yesterday as investors remained concerned about the possibility of a mid-year interest rate hike
KO: 40.06 (+0.15), ENDP: 89.31 (+1.98), VRX: 202.21 (+4.78), CAG: 34.23 (+0.29), MPC: 97.45 (+1.25), CHK: 13.75 (-0.05), SLXP: 172.79 (+3.39), EOG: 87.54 (+2.15), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), TSN: 37.85 (+0.43), CVX: 102.41 (+0.79), PEP: 95.04 (+0.72)
Retail sector takes its cues from Dollar General
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 12, 8:47AM CDT
DLTR: 83.52 (+1.61), FRED: 18.11 (+0.04), TGT: 80.37 (+1.19), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), DG: 75.26 (+0.96), FIVE: 30.47 (-0.62), XRT: 99.47 (+0.55)
Will Retail Slide Continue? 3 Stock Picks - Analyst Blog
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - 54 mins ago
A cautious consumer and bad weather combined to cause a 0.6% decline in retail sales during February.
HAS: 61.27 (+0.54), BBW: 20.50 (+0.44), HZO: 26.54 (-0.09), DIS: 107.29 (+0.85), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), MIK: 29.17 (+0.86)
Is Biglari The Next Berkshire? Think Again
David Trainer - Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 16, 9:00AM CDT
For a number of years, the financial media has been anxious to anoint the next Warren Buffett. One contender that has received considerable media attention is Sardar Biglari, chairman and CEO of Biglari Holdings (NYSE: BH ). Biglari is the majority...
BH: 420.01 (-2.48), CBRL: 153.55 (+1.84), AXP: 81.52 (+0.92), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), MCD: 96.79 (+0.44), WFC: 55.72 (+0.38), BRK.B: 145.87 (+1.90), BRK.A: 219,735.00 (+2,617.00)
Hurdles And Opportunities In The Restaurant Industry - March 2015
Heather Williams - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 16, 8:33AM CDT
RCL: 78.68 (+1.13), PNRA: 163.98 (+0.53), CMG: 679.15 (+4.64), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), MCD: 96.79 (+0.44), PBPB: 13.02 (+0.16), BLMN: 24.73 (+0.17), HOT: 80.78 (+0.01)
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Wage Hike May Not Help Its Reputation
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 16, 8:17AM CDT
Wal-Mart won praise from many in the media and employee community when it recently raised wages for its lowest paid workers. Under CEO Doug McMillion, the company seems to be steering away from its long-held strategy of keeping costs low in order to...
AMZN: 372.75 (+2.17), TJX: 68.41 (+0.42), COST: 149.67 (+0.39), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25)
The Better Retail Stock Buy: Kroger Co. or Costco Wholesale Corp.?
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 16, 7:25AM CDT
Costco and Kroger have both delighted shareholders recently by posting market-thumping growth. Kroger's latest 6% quarterly sales gain not only set its best performance of the year, but also extended the streak of positive comps to 45...
WFM: 54.62 (+0.41), KR: 76.93 (+0.58), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), COST: 149.67 (+0.39)
Wal-Mart makes strategic laundry move
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 16, 6:10AM CDT
WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), PG: 83.18 (+1.35)
Stronger Dollar Gives Investors Lots of Opportunities to Profit
at The Street - Mon Mar 16, 5:00AM CDT
As the dollar soars, investors looking to make money off the greenback's rise have several worthwhile strategies to pursue.
TJX: 68.41 (+0.42), UUPT: 29.72 (-0.06), TGT: 80.37 (+1.19), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), MTX: 70.66 (+0.75), UUP: 26.29 (-0.20), AIR: 33.45 (+0.46)
Oil Is Not Well!
Ingrid Hendershot, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 16, 12:31AM CDT
Thanks to new drilling technologies, more crude is bubbling in the United States today than when Jed Clampett became a millionaire on The Beverly Hillbillies. The U.S. supply of oil, black gold and Texas tea has increased dramatically, thanks to...
EMR: 55.71 (+0.45), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), XOM: 84.19 (+0.32), KORS: 64.41 (-0.33), PCP: 205.80 (+1.21), SLB: 80.84 (+0.42), UPS: 100.12 (+1.59), FAST: 41.25 (+0.42), WBA: 86.38 (+2.66), TJX: 68.41 (+0.42), FLR: 57.16 (+0.47), BRK.B: 145.87 (+1.90), BRK.A: 219,735.00 (+2,617.00), MA: 88.66 (+0.91)
10 Great Stocks to Invest in for Your Retirement
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Mar 15, 5:08PM CDT
When you're saving up for your eventual retirement, know that some stocks make better investments than others. In a retirement account, you want stocks that will not only produce decades of growth and income but also preserve your hard-earned savings...
KO: 40.06 (+0.15), AXP: 81.52 (+0.92), XOM: 84.19 (+0.32), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), WFC: 55.72 (+0.38), O: 50.50 (+0.45), GOOG: 556.01 (+8.69), JNJ: 100.77 (+1.56), GS: 192.00 (+2.66), TGT: 80.37 (+1.19), COST: 149.67 (+0.39), GOOGL: 562.86 (+9.86), PG: 83.18 (+1.35)
General Electric Sells Australia Unit For $6.3 Billion
at Investor's Business Daily - Sun Mar 15, 12:01PM CDT
General Electric (GE) will sell its consumer finance unit for Australia and New Zealand to Varde, KKR (KKR) and Deutsche Bank (DB) with an enterprise value of A$8.2 billion or $6.3 billion, the acquiring companies said Sunday. The local GE Capital...
SAN: 6.85 (+0.08), GE: 25.37 (+0.33), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), DB: 32.72 (+0.90), SYF: 31.95 (+0.13), GPS: 41.22 (+0.09), KKR: 23.00 (+0.13)
Wal-Mart's Bold Move Means an Era of Higher Wages and Prosperity
at The Street - Sat Mar 14, 9:41AM CDT
Wal-Mart raising base wages is just a sign of the beginning. Middle class rejoice, the increase in wages is coming.
WMT: 83.15 (+1.25)
1 Under-the-Radar Dividend Stock You Should Know About
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 14, 6:01AM CDT
In the realm of income investing, the bulk of the attention typically gets paid to the most famous large-cap dividend stocks. But for investors hungry for yield, venturing into the world of small caps can be very worthwhile. There are plenty of small...
PETS: 15.81 (+0.09), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25)
Assessing Wal-Mart After Internal Minimum Wage Hike
Valuentum - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 14, 5:04AM CDT
WMT: 83.15 (+1.25)
Wal-Mart ups the ante in battle for grocery sales
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 13, 4:06PM CDT
WMT: 83.15 (+1.25)
Dollar General Corp. Earnings: It's Grow or Die to Meet the Competition
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 13, 2:27PM CDT
You'll be seeing more of these stores popping up as the deep discount retailer accelerates its expansion plans. Image source: Flickr via Random Retail. The important information for investors in deep discount retailer Dollar General earlier...
DLTR: 83.52 (+1.61), TGT: 80.37 (+1.19), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), CVS: 104.13 (+0.87), DG: 75.26 (+0.96), FDO: 79.80 (+0.50)
Sears Canada Announces Sale of 3 Assets to Revive Business - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 12, 1:00PM CDT
Sears Canada Inc. (SRSC) signed a contract with Concord Pacific Group of Companies to sell and lease back three of its properties.
TGT: 80.37 (+1.19), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), SHLD: 38.30 (+0.09), SRSC: 9.37 (-0.02)
February Retail Sales Are Weak, but Here's Why the Spring Could Be Much, Much Better
at The Street - Thu Mar 12, 11:20AM CDT
February retail sales were disappointing, but executives at many huge retail companies are decidedly more upbeat.
HD: 116.10 (+1.28), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), BBY: 41.57 (+1.04), DG: 75.26 (+0.96), DIN: 106.56 (unch)
Tracking The Sequoia Fund - Q4 2014
V is for Value - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 12, 10:07AM CDT
WST: 55.59 (+1.38), VRX: 202.21 (+4.78), AAP: 150.14 (+0.53), CAB: 57.52 (+0.02), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), CNQ: 28.82 (+0.29), DHR: 86.46 (+1.26), PCP: 205.87 (+1.28), GOOG: 556.01 (+8.69), FAST: 41.25 (+0.42), TRMB: 25.45 (+0.07), INT: 55.27 (+1.17), IBM: 156.30 (+2.02), COST: 149.67 (+0.39), GOOGL: 562.86 (+9.86), EME: 44.59 (-0.04), MA: 88.66 (+0.91), JEC: 43.34 (+0.12), ORLY: 213.87 (+3.64), TIF: 86.01 (+0.22), WAT: 124.20 (+3.25), ZTS: 46.86 (+0.41), OMC: 77.90 (+0.84), BRO: 33.02 (+0.64), VRSK: 71.74 (+0.51), GS: 192.00 (+2.66), TJX: 68.41 (+0.42), MHK: 179.33 (+0.73), EXPD: 49.04 (+1.00), RBA: 24.99 (+0.16), IDXX: 152.65 (+3.65), PX: 123.60 (-0.20), BRK.B: 145.87 (+1.90), BRK.A: 219,735.00 (+2,617.00)
Stock Market News for March 12, 2015 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 12, 9:10AM CDT
Markets extended Tuesday’s losses to end in negative territory yesterday as investors remained concerned about the possibility of a mid-year interest rate hike
KO: 40.06 (+0.15), ENDP: 89.31 (+1.98), VRX: 202.21 (+4.78), CAG: 34.23 (+0.29), MPC: 97.45 (+1.25), CHK: 13.75 (-0.05), SLXP: 172.79 (+3.39), EOG: 87.54 (+2.15), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), TSN: 37.85 (+0.43), CVX: 102.41 (+0.79), PEP: 95.04 (+0.72)
Retail sector takes its cues from Dollar General
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 12, 8:47AM CDT
DLTR: 83.52 (+1.61), FRED: 18.11 (+0.04), TGT: 80.37 (+1.19), WMT: 83.15 (+1.25), DG: 75.26 (+0.96), FIVE: 30.47 (-0.62), XRT: 99.47 (+0.55)
