Did Warren Buffett Go Wrong With Walmart and American Express?
at The Street - 1 hr 25 mins ago
These two stocks are popular with many investors, partly because of Warren Buffett's vote of confidence. But both stocks now are way down. Did Buffett blow it?
AXP: 71.20 (-0.78), WMT: 56.42 (-0.53), BRK.A: 197,825.00 (-1,546.00)
What to Watch in the Week Ahead: It's Target's Turn to Report Earnings
at The Street - Sun Nov 15, 11:15AM CST
Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe's are also scheduled to release quarterly financial results.
URBN: 24.49 (-1.66), DDS: 77.51 (-7.45), HD: 120.00 (-3.81), LB: 90.59 (-2.43), DKS: 41.17 (-1.61), TGT: 71.89 (-3.04), BBY: 32.04 (-1.95), WMT: 56.42 (-0.53), LOW: 70.09 (-2.62), FL: 58.04 (-3.31), GPS: 25.23 (-1.29), JD: 26.75 (-2.03)
What to Watch in the Stock Market This Week
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Nov 15, 6:48AM CST
After closing out an awesome October that delivered 8% stock market gains, the blue-chip indexes have taken a step back this month. Last week's losses pushed the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average down by more than 2% in November....
HD: 120.00 (-3.81), TGT: 71.89 (-3.04), WMT: 56.42 (-0.53)
It All Begins and Ends With the Fed, Unfortunately
at The Street - Sat Nov 14, 11:00AM CST
How 'bout those Cowboys? No, even that doesn't make me feel better.
GPRO: 21.16 (-1.99), VIPS: 13.60 (-5.02), M: 39.10 (-1.72), JWN: 53.96 (-9.51), WMT: 56.42 (-0.53), AAPL: 112.34 (-3.38), CSCO: 26.21 (-1.62)
Will TJX, Target Survive Amid Crushed Retail Stocks?
at Investor's Business Daily - Sat Nov 14, 7:02AM CST
Never mind "Let It Snow." Heading into the crucial holiday shopping season, retailers are more likely singing "Let It Go" from the movie "Frozen" as they try to shake off disappointing quarterly earnings results and a bad week that collectively sank...
KSS: 42.85 (-2.94), AMZN: 642.35 (-23.25), LB: 90.59 (-2.43), TJX: 64.21 (-4.04), AEO: 14.69 (-0.91), JCP: 7.44 (-1.35), TGT: 71.89 (-3.04), WMT: 56.42 (-0.53), JWN: 53.96 (-9.51), M: 39.10 (-1.72), FL: 58.04 (-3.31), ROST: 44.81 (-3.30)
Amazon.com Launches Pantry In UK, To Battle Grocers
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Nov 13, 4:18PM CST
Amazon.com is set to battle grocers in the U.K. with its one-day delivery service called Pantry. The e-commerce leader's Pantry expansion takes on U.K. grocer heavyweights such as Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons. Other rivals are the U.K. units of...
SPLS: 12.60 (-0.18), WFM: 29.55 (-0.36), AMZN: 642.35 (-23.25), M: 39.10 (-1.72), JWN: 53.96 (-9.51), WMT: 56.42 (-0.53)
Making Sense of Retail Sector Earnings
Sheraz Mian - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 13, 3:18PM CST
Making Sense of Retail Sector Earnings
AMZN: 642.35 (-23.25), HD: 120.00 (-3.81), WBA: 79.17 (-1.23), TGT: 71.89 (-3.04), JWN: 53.96 (-9.51), M: 39.10 (-1.72), WMT: 56.42 (-0.53), BAC: 17.20 (-0.17)
Wal-Mart (WMT) Changes Black Friday Strategy: Will it Work?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 13, 3:10PM CST
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) is geared up to attract holiday shoppers as it has a new strategy for Black Friday.
KSS: 42.85 (-2.94), TGT: 71.89 (-3.04), JCP: 7.44 (-1.35), WMT: 56.42 (-0.53)
Could December Rate Hike Be Good for Stocks?
at The Street - Fri Nov 13, 3:08PM CST
A December rate hike could work to expand the market rally rather than extinguish it, according to one analyst.
SPLS: 12.60 (-0.18), KSS: 42.85 (-2.94), HD: 120.00 (-3.81), GMAN: 2.90 (-0.22), DKS: 41.17 (-1.61), TFM: 24.55 (-0.44), M: 39.10 (-1.72), WMT: 56.42 (-0.53), BBY: 32.04 (-1.95), URBN: 24.49 (-1.66), LB: 90.59 (-2.43), TJX: 64.21 (-4.04), BONT: 2.40 (-0.20), ANF: 19.90 (-1.14), JCP: 7.44 (-1.35), TGT: 71.89 (-3.04), JWN: 53.96 (-9.51), LOW: 70.09 (-2.62), FL: 58.04 (-3.31), GPS: 25.23 (-1.29), ROST: 44.81 (-3.30)
Recalls this week: Blenders, light fixtures, adaptor kits
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Nov 13, 1:59PM CST
More than 1 million blenders that pose a laceration risk to users are among this week's recalled consumer products. Others include light fixtures and adaptor kits.
TGT: 71.89 (-3.04), WMT: 56.42 (-0.53), ODP: 7.52 (+0.05)
Business events scheduled for the coming week
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Nov 13, 1:26PM CST
All times are Eastern.
HD: 120.00 (-3.81), TGT: 71.89 (-3.04), WMT: 56.42 (-0.53), LOW: 70.09 (-2.62), GPS: 25.23 (-1.29)
Wal-Mart (WMT) Stock Retreats Ahead of Quarterly Earnings Report
at The Street - Fri Nov 13, 1:24PM CST
Wal-Mart (WMT) shares are decreasing on Friday ahead of the retail giant's third quarter fiscal 2016 earnings results due out Tuesday before the market opens.
WMT: 56.42 (-0.53)
Why Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Dropped 12% in October
Joe Tenebruso, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 13, 10:45AM CST
WMT data by YCharts What: Shares of Wal-Mart fell 11.7% last month, according to S&P Capital IQ data . The retail giant is facing rising labor costs and declining profits, as well as concerns that the company's current struggles could...
AMZN: 642.35 (-23.25), WMT: 56.42 (-0.53)
Bruce Dayton, governor's father and Target champion, dies
By JEFF BAENEN and BRIAN BAKST - AP - Fri Nov 13, 9:57AM CST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bruce Dayton, the father of Minnesota's governor and a key figure in building his family's company into the massive retailing business that became Target Corp., has died. He was 97.
TGT: 71.89 (-3.04), M: 39.10 (-1.72), WMT: 56.42 (-0.53)
Next Support Level for Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) is $56.36
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Nov 13, 9:08AM CST
Shares of Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) opened today below their pivot of $57.21 and have already reached the first level of support at $56.66. Analysts will be watching for a cross of the next downside pivot targets of $56.36 and $55.51.
WMT: 56.42 (-0.53)
Best Way to Trade Walmart as It Limps Toward Tuesday Earnings
at The Street - Fri Nov 13, 9:01AM CST
Walmart falls to multiyear lows. Can earnings to be reported next Tuesday stop the stock from sliding?
WMT: 56.42 (-0.53)
5 Stocks Generating Incredible Return on Assets
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 13, 8:56AM CST
Is EPS really a true measure of profits? Let us show you a much better gauge of a company's profitability: the Return on Assets ratio.
NVO: 52.93 (-0.57), BIDU: 193.95 (-4.19), CBOE: 69.56 (+0.04), PFIE: 1.27 (+0.07), GILD: 102.57 (-1.66), WMT: 56.42 (-0.53)
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Thu Nov 12, 4:35PM CST
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WMT: 56.42 (-0.53), RAD: 7.60 (-0.08)
Target's Black Friday Deals Include Big Discounts on Apple
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Nov 12, 2:10PM CST
In an effort to lure customers, Target Corp. (TGT) will open its stores at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving, as it did last year, thereby offering bargain hunters with lucrative deals, including those on tech bellwether, Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) products.
AMZN: 642.35 (-23.25), TGT: 71.89 (-3.04), BBY: 32.04 (-1.95), WMT: 56.42 (-0.53), AAPL: 112.34 (-3.38)