Wal-Mart
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 26, 5:39PM CDT
Wal-Mart (WMT) will stop selling military-style guns such as the AR-15 rifle as well as ammunition for them this fall, citing falling customer demand for the firearms. Shares rose 2.7% to 64.83.
WMT: 64.83 (+1.73)
Wal-Mart to stop selling AR-15s and similar weapons
By CLAUDIA LAUER - AP - Wed Aug 26, 5:11PM CDT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Wal-Mart will stop selling the AR-15 rifle and other semi-automatic weapons at its stores because fewer people are buying them, a spokesman said Wednesday.
WMT: 64.83 (+1.73)
Is the Bull Market Over or Is This Merely a Correction?
at The Street - Wed Aug 26, 1:45PM CDT
The CNBC 'Fast Money' traders kick around the stock market's prospects and discuss whether this is the end of a bull run or simply a bump in the road.
WMT: 64.83 (+1.73), COST: 138.16 (+5.45), BBY: 35.25 (+2.30)
Express, Chico's, Abercrombie Stock Surge On Q2 Beat
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 26, 1:04PM CDT
Chico's FAS (CHS), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) and Express (EXPR) dazzled Wall Street on Wednesday morning with second-quarter profits that beat forecasts, sending the stock prices of the three clothing retailers climbing in early trading in the stock...
LB: 81.36 (+3.49), TJX: 70.81 (+1.96), EXPR: 20.25 (+3.35), ANF: 18.91 (+1.64), AEO: 16.73 (+0.76), WMT: 64.83 (+1.73), GPS: 32.84 (+1.13), ROST: 48.93 (+1.71), CHS: 14.75 (+0.92)
Amazon's (AMZN) Prime Now Cart Expands to Seattle
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 26, 1:00PM CDT
Amazon.com Inc.'s (AMZN) Prime membership is getting bigger and better in the U.S. as the one-hour delivery service is expanding in Seattle, WA.
AMZN: 500.77 (+34.40), EBAY: 26.17 (+0.94), WMT: 64.83 (+1.73), BABA: 68.66 (+0.09)
Lowest 5-Day Losses on the Dow
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 26, 11:02AM CDT
Over the last five days, the blue-chip index has lost 10.4%.
KO: 38.73 (+0.74), MMM: 142.72 (+5.08), HD: 115.93 (+4.96), MRK: 54.42 (+3.25), XOM: 72.50 (+3.79), DIS: 99.23 (+3.34), WMT: 64.83 (+1.73), CAT: 73.87 (+1.81), CVX: 73.09 (+3.07)
Buffalo Wild Wings CEO Sees Tightening Labor Market
at The Street - Wed Aug 26, 9:50AM CDT
Buffalo Wild Wings served up a solid second quarter for investors to chew on.
QSR: 38.77 (+1.66), CMG: 707.64 (+12.25), TGT: 76.84 (+2.90), WMT: 64.83 (+1.73), BWLD: 193.09 (+6.95)
10 High-Quality Dividend Stocks Down 10% or More to Buy Now
at The Street - Wed Aug 26, 8:03AM CDT
The stock-market plunge has created an opportunity to buy high-quality businesses at bargain prices. See 10 of the highest-quality businesses on sale now.
ABT: 43.98 (+1.08), PSX: 73.30 (+2.75), UNH: 113.46 (+3.48), XOM: 72.50 (+3.79), WMT: 64.83 (+1.73), COP: 43.41 (+1.22), HP: 51.49 (+0.58), DLTR: 77.34 (+4.18), DE: 81.23 (+2.14), TGT: 76.84 (+2.90), COST: 138.16 (+5.45), DG: 76.71 (+2.98), DOV: 58.24 (+2.25), CVX: 73.09 (+3.07), AFL: 56.92 (+1.69)
3 Things to Watch When Dollar General Reports Earnings
at The Street - Wed Aug 26, 8:00AM CDT
Dollar General, which faces competition from Wal-Mart, is set to report second-quarter financial results before the markets open Thursday.
DLTR: 77.34 (+4.18), WMT: 64.83 (+1.73), DG: 76.71 (+2.98)
The 10 Biggest Venture Capital-Backed IPOs of the Past Decade
at The Street - Wed Aug 26, 6:00AM CDT
Some venture-backed private companies have been taking their sweet time to IPO lately, but with the recent market roller coaster, will they now rush toward an exit?
YHOO: 32.52 (+0.78), GS: 184.40 (+6.18), VMW: 78.09 (-3.13), FB: 87.19 (+4.19), WMT: 64.83 (+1.73), EMC: 24.18 (+1.51), JD: 25.59 (+0.53), TWTR: 25.03 (+0.65), MBLY: 55.30 (+1.72), BABA: 68.66 (+0.09)
Best Buy Had Some Big News for Apple Bears
at The Street - Tue Aug 25, 2:16PM CDT
The electronics giant offered up evidence Apple Watch sales may not be as lackluster as many on Wall Street have feared.
TGT: 76.84 (+2.90), WMT: 64.83 (+1.73), BBY: 35.25 (+2.30), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95)
Amazon Stock Delivers Rebound As Prime Now Launches
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Aug 25, 1:56PM CDT
If you thought same-day shipping was fast, think again. Amazon (AMZN) just one-upped itself on delivery speed: The e-commerce giant is debuting today its Prime Now mobile app service, which offers one-hour delivery for $7.99 and two-hour delivery for...
WFM: 32.40 (+0.81), AMZN: 500.77 (+34.40), KR: 35.08 (+1.42), GRUB: 25.92 (-1.69), TGT: 76.84 (+2.90), COST: 138.16 (+5.45), WMT: 64.83 (+1.73), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27)
Amazon.com Inc. Takes a Play From Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 25, 7:00AM CDT
Amazon could soon launch a new self-pickup service called Flex across the Seattle area , according to a recent GeekWire report. This wouldn't be the first time Amazon has allowed customers to pick up orders -- it introduced its...
AMZN: 500.77 (+34.40), WMT: 64.83 (+1.73)
5 Fast Food Stocks Hedge Funds Are Gobbling Up
at The Street - Tue Aug 25, 6:20AM CDT
The fast food industry has staying power, and investment pros know it.
SBUX: 53.96 (+2.87), QSR: 38.77 (+1.66), DNKN: 50.85 (+0.97), PNRA: 177.20 (+1.79), WMT: 64.83 (+1.73), MCD: 95.15 (+3.94), YUM: 79.68 (+3.58), WEN: 9.00 (+0.01)
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Rebound in Shares of Wal-Mart Stores After 3.89% Loss
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Aug 24, 5:09PM CDT
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $61.50 to a high of $66.16. Yesterday, the shares fell 3.9%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $66.54 on volume of 22.0 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
WMT: 64.83 (+1.73)
Target May Join Amazon, Wal-Mart In Food Deliveries
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Aug 24, 4:18PM CDT
After last week's strong second-quarter report and raised earnings forecast for the full year, Target (TGT) was cut down Monday with the rest of the stock market. New strategies such as changes in its grocery offerings -- more organic, natural and...
AMZN: 500.77 (+34.40), KR: 35.08 (+1.42), TGT: 76.84 (+2.90), WMT: 64.83 (+1.73)
Best in Breed: Where to Look If You Simply Must Buy Stocks Today
at The Street - Mon Aug 24, 12:00PM CDT
Limit your purchases to high-yielding industry standouts.
JNJ: 95.11 (+4.38), JPM: 62.91 (+3.00), IBM: 146.70 (+5.74), PFE: 32.43 (+1.09), KHC: 73.91 (+3.70), WMT: 64.83 (+1.73), XOM: 72.50 (+3.79), WFC: 52.30 (+2.28), BRK.B: 132.61 (+4.87), BRK.A: 200,499.92 (+6,300.00), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95)
3 Retail Stocks That Are Way Down But Still Aren't Worth Buying
at The Street - Mon Aug 24, 10:06AM CDT
Whole Foods, Macy's and Sears may look like bargains now, but they could go even lower.
WFM: 32.40 (+0.81), KR: 35.08 (+1.42), TGT: 76.84 (+2.90), WMT: 64.83 (+1.73), M: 58.72 (+1.95), SHLD: 24.00 (+0.75)