Is this Make or Break for Whole Foods Market?
ESTMZ - 2 hrs 35 mins ago
Whole Foods Market (WFM) reports its FQ3 ’15 result after the closing bell today. Whole Foods has struggled year-to-date (YTD) recording a share price decline of circa -20.71% relative to the NASDAQ which has appreciated just over 6.5%. The fall in...
WFM: 41.64 (+0.70), SPY: 210.24 (+0.91), KR: 38.80 (+0.08), WMT: 72.41 (+0.31), COST: 145.76 (+1.21), NDAQ: 50.97 (+0.33)
Top 10 New Stocks to Trade Like Hedge Fund Renaissance Technologies
at The Street - Wed Jul 29, 6:40AM CDT
Here's a closer look at Renaissance Technologies' 10 largest new holdings in the most recently reported quarter.
CCI: 82.12 (-0.14), AMZN: 528.07 (+2.04), FB: 96.29 (+1.00), PFE: 35.72 (+0.37), VFC: 75.30 (-0.35), WMT: 72.41 (+0.31), TWTR: 31.60 (-4.94), UNP: 97.23 (+0.61), REGN: 542.66 (-9.79), PCLN: 1,219.85 (+11.76)
Better Buy Now: Amazon.com or Wal-Mart Stores?
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 28, 7:00PM CDT
AMZN Market Cap data by YCharts In a sign of the times, Amazon.com recently surpassed Wal-Mart in market capitalization, meaning the online retailer is worth more than the mass merchant when measured by their respective values in the stock...
AMZN: 528.07 (+2.04), WMT: 72.41 (+0.31)
Lawyers jeopardize Visa deal
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 28, 5:42PM CDT
A $6 bil class-action settlement among Visa (V), MasterCard (MA) and millions of merchants is in jeopardy after opposing lawyers allegedly emailed each other confidential information and documents. Lawyers for Wal-Mart (WMT), Home Depot (HD) and...
HD: 115.93 (+1.09), V: 75.95 (+1.21), WMT: 72.41 (+0.31), MA: 96.31 (+1.15)
Procter & Gamble’s New CEO Will Face No Shortage of Challenges
at The Street - Tue Jul 28, 4:55PM CDT
Incoming CEO David Taylor, who takes over from the well-regarded A.G. Lafley, will not have it easy in the early going.
AMZN: 528.07 (+2.04), COTY: 26.74 (+0.15), WMT: 72.41 (+0.31), PG: 80.76 (+0.53), BMY: 64.42 (-0.24)
Friendly Lawyers May Scuttle $6 Billion Visa Deal
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 28, 12:32PM CDT
A $6 billion class-action settlement between Visa (V), MasterCard (MA) and millions of merchants is in jeopardy after opposing lawyers allegedly emailed each other confidential information and documents about the case. Lawyers for about 100...
HD: 115.93 (+1.09), V: 75.95 (+1.21), AXP: 75.72 (+0.61), WMT: 72.41 (+0.31), MA: 96.31 (+1.15)
Supervalu Jumps As Discount Grocery Spinoff Mulled
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 28, 11:02AM CDT
Supervalu (SVU) shares are soaring after the grocery wholesaler and retailer said that it is exploring a sale of its Save-A-Lot business. The company also topped fiscal first-quarter forecasts. Supervalu has almost 3,600 stores, over half of which...
DLTR: 77.95 (-0.19), SVU: 8.70 (+0.56), WMT: 72.41 (+0.31), DG: 78.99 (+0.29)
Next Resistance Level for Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) is $71.99
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Jul 28, 10:48AM CDT
Shares of Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) have bullishly opened above the pivot of $71.35 today and have reached the first resistance level of $71.69. Should the shares continue to rise, the resistance pivots of $71.99 and $72.63 will be of interest.
WMT: 72.41 (+0.31)
10 Reasons to Love the Oil Price Drop
at The Street - Tue Jul 28, 10:21AM CDT
Stop worrying about falling crude prices. Simon Constable has 10 reasons the decline is a good thing.
F: 15.06 (+0.23), VGK: 55.12 (+0.17), SPY: 210.24 (+0.91), DE: 93.48 (+1.01), XOM: 82.78 (+0.30), WMT: 72.41 (+0.31), GM: 31.62 (+0.30), WFC: 57.91 (+0.51), BP: 37.30 (+0.01)
Sleepover Party Bratz® Dolls And Playsets Debut Exclusively At Walmart
PR Newswire - Tue Jul 28, 7:15AM CDT
MGA Entertainment (MGAE), the world's largest privately owned toy company, relaunches its popular fashion doll franchise, Bratz®, after a few years on hiatus. The core Bratz dolls, Cloe, Yasmin, Jade and Sasha, are back along with the newest member to their group of besties, Raya. Walmart carries the newly-launched collection of dolls and playsets encouraging girls to tap into their creativity and imagination to create their own worlds. Also, Walmart unveils a line dedicated to a favorite childhood pastime, "Sleepover Party," available exclusively at Walmart stores nationwide and on Walmart.com.
WMT: 72.41 (+0.31)
Worried About Wages? Here's Why Productivity Matters
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 28, 7:02AM CDT
As the U.S. grapples with a nose-dive in productivity, some analysts warn we're in for something awful. Some call it "secular stagnation," others "the demise of U.S. economic growth." Believe it or not, we've been here before. "Secular stagnation"...
COST: 145.76 (+1.21), WMT: 72.41 (+0.31)
Watching China and Envying Warren Buffett
at The Street - Tue Jul 28, 3:50AM CDT
China might, in some ways, be unraveling right now.
KO: 40.57 (+0.02), BIDU: 168.37 (+0.34), AXP: 75.72 (+0.61), IBM: 161.03 (+0.98), WMT: 72.41 (+0.31), PG: 80.76 (+0.53)
Wal-Mart (WMT) Continues to Expand Online Business - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jul 27, 3:09PM CDT
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) has recently acquired the remaining shares to take full ownership of the Yihaodian e-commerce business in China. Wal-Mart has also recently opened one e-commerce fulfillment center in Bethlehem, PA.
AMZN: 528.07 (+2.04), KR: 38.80 (+0.08), WMT: 72.41 (+0.31), RNDY: 2.57 (+0.12)
Big U.S. Companies Pledge $140 Billion to Invest in Climate Change
at The Street - Mon Jul 27, 1:24PM CDT
Thirteen large U.S. companies from Apple to Wal-Mart have enlisted in the White House's effort to improve the environment.
KO: 40.57 (+0.02), AA: 9.99 (+0.12), GS: 207.22 (+0.98), WMT: 72.41 (+0.31), GM: 31.63 (+0.31), BAC: 18.12 (+0.24), MSFT: 46.63 (+1.29), GOOG: 624.64 (-3.36), BRK.A: 214,745.52 (-345.48), AAPL: 122.62 (-0.76), UPS: 100.80 (+0.86), PEP: 96.50 (+0.39)
IBM and 9 Other Companies Giving Warren Buffett a Headache in 2015 -- Including One Jim Cramer Is Selling
at The Street - Mon Jul 27, 11:36AM CDT
Some of Warren Buffett's 'wonderful companies' haven't been treating him so wonderfully lately.
SU: 26.31 (+0.65), NOV: 43.78 (+0.85), AXP: 75.72 (+0.61), IBM: 161.03 (+0.98), FOXA: 34.00 (+0.37), WMT: 72.41 (+0.31), GM: 31.63 (+0.31), BRK.B: 143.08 (-0.14), PCP: 194.16 (-7.21), BRK.A: 214,745.52 (-345.48), UPS: 100.80 (+0.86)
A look at the largest companies in the S&P 500
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Jul 24, 6:08PM CDT
Amazon surpassed the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., in market value Friday, on the back of a strong earnings report. Amazon shares closed up nearly 10 percent, giving the Seattle company a market value of $247.77 billion, versus $230.53 billion for Wal-Mart.
AMZN: 528.07 (+2.04), GE: 26.16 (+0.06), FB: 96.29 (+1.00), PFE: 35.72 (+0.37), DIS: 119.17 (+0.71), WMT: 72.41 (+0.31), XOM: 82.78 (+0.30), BAC: 18.12 (+0.24), WFC: 57.91 (+0.51), GOOG: 624.64 (-3.36), JNJ: 99.93 (+0.91), GOOGL: 655.00 (-4.66), PG: 80.76 (+0.53), MSFT: 46.63 (+1.29), AAPL: 122.62 (-0.76)
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Jul 24, 5:24PM CDT
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CI: 146.17 (+0.30), AMZN: 528.07 (+2.04), UNH: 121.46 (-0.06), WMT: 72.41 (+0.31), JBLU: 22.94 (+0.12), CMCSK: 61.96 (-0.19), BMY: 64.42 (-0.24), CMCSA: 62.17 (-0.24), AET: 111.57 (-0.74), REGN: 542.66 (-9.79), HUM: 182.92 (-1.60)
Wal-Mart Stores Falls 1.28% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Rebound
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Jul 24, 5:15PM CDT
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $71.50 to a high of $72.56. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.3%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $72.42 on volume of 5.4 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
WMT: 72.41 (+0.31)
Watch for Wal-Mart Stores to Potentially Rebound After Falling 1.28% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Jul 24, 5:14PM CDT
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $71.50 to a high of $72.56. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.3%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $72.42 on volume of 5.4 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
WMT: 72.41 (+0.31)
3 Dow Stocks That Wall Street Is Correctly Bearish On
Jamal Carnette, Dan Caplinger, and Brian Stoffel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jul 24, 4:11PM CDT
For many retail investors, companies included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average are considered the "safest" stocks around. Normally, the index contains companies with pristine balance sheets and decades of strong performance. As such, many...
KO: 40.57 (+0.02), WMT: 72.41 (+0.31), MCD: 97.99 (+0.66), PEP: 96.50 (+0.39)