Why Does Costco Have Less Merchandise On Its Shelves Than Other Retailers?
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 37 mins ago
Part of the appeal of shopping at Costco is the wide selection of products you can find under one roof. In a single trip, warehouse members can shop for groceries, TVs, tires, furniture, jewelry, toys, clothing, and a whole lot more. Source:...
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Socially Responsible Stocks for a Stock Market Crash
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 6:09PM CDT
Socially responsible investing, in short, means investing in companies that do some good for society and avoiding companies that could be considered harmful. As socially responsible investing grows in popularity, many companies make a conscious...
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Amazon Prime Now: 3 More Cities About to Get Same Day Delivery
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 8:09AM CDT
Source: Amazon Amazon.com 's innovation engine never ceases to amaze. To that point, the advent of its impressive Amazon Prime Now service is only the latest drop in the bucket in the e-commerce giant's storied, disruptive history. For those...
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Mobilegeddon: Why Google Inc Has 10,000 of the Biggest Websites Scrambling
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 8:02AM CDT
While the words Google Panda sound like some sort of cuddly stuffed animal, they are in fact enough to strike fear in the hearts of website owners everywhere. Panda updates are the changes Google makes to its search algorithm. They are designed...
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Rite Aid’s Incredible Turnaround: Beyond the Numbers
Kristine Harjes and Michael Douglass, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 8:01AM CDT
We've all seen the retail pharmacies -- more than a few of them, for sure. They're on every corner, some of which even share adjoining properties. With health care needs on the rise, and all the reforms to insurance, retail pharmacies are trying to...
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Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri Apr 24, 7:08PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies were up at the close of trading:
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Dollar Stores Have A Serious Problem
Daniel Jennings - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 4:57PM CDT
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Mylan 'Raises' Perrigo Bid, But Teva Buzz Builds
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 24, 4:51PM CDT
Seeking to avoid being a takeover itself, Mylan (MYL) raised its offer for Perrigo (PRGO), which promptly rejected the bid, saying the proposal was worse than before. Generic drugmaker Mylan bid $60 cash and 2.2 Mylan shares for each share of...
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Midday Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri Apr 24, 12:36PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are up at 1 p.m.:
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Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri Apr 24, 9:55AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are up at 10 a.m.:
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When a Stock Has Been Surging, How Do You Know If It's Still a Buy?
at The Street - Fri Apr 24, 5:03AM CDT
Start by looking at the price-to-earnings ratios and the dividends paid.
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Dale's Super 7 Dividend Aristocrat And Achievers Portfolio Core
Dale Roberts - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Apr 23, 5:45PM CDT
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Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Thu Apr 23, 5:01PM CDT
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Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) Crosses Pivot Point Resistance at $78.86
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Apr 23, 12:34PM CDT
Shares of Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) opened today above their pivot of $78.21 and have already reached the first level of resistance at $78.86. Analysts will be watching for a cross of the next upside pivot targets of $79.30 and $80.39.
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Find Your Company's Purpose To Achieve Solid Results
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Apr 23, 12:14PM CDT
Find your passion and stay true to yourself to get top results. Cheryl Bachelder, CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (PLKI), has asked dozens of people why they work. She rarely heard a meaningful answer until that of her hairdresser. His goal was to...
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Wal-Mart's CEO pay falls 24 pct for 2014
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - AP - Thu Apr 23, 11:42AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Unimpressive results at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are hurting pay for its top executives.
WMT: 79.84 (+0.66)
Procter & Gamble Co. Earnings: What Dividend Investors Need to Know
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 23, 9:56AM CDT
Procter & Gamble didn't give investors much in the way of good news when it posted third-quarter earnings results Thursday morning. Profits were down, organic sales growth slowed, and the consumer goods giant lowered its revenue outlook for...
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