Can BJ’s Become the Next Costco or Sam’s?

Posted: August 22, 2019 at 2:00 pm

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BJ) is not a national box store chain. It has a club fee of $55 or $110 per year that is similar to other ...
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The Best Movie Filmed in Your State

Posted: August 22, 2019 at 1:43 pm

Over the last 100 years, Hollywood studios and surrounding areas were the filming locations for many classic movies. Southern California is not only the home base of many of the ...
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Can This Neurodegeneration Study Find a Way Forward?

Posted: August 22, 2019 at 1:30 pm

Retrophin Inc. (NASDAQ: RTRX) shares hit a multiyear low after the firm announced late-stage results from its study in patients with pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN). Specifically, this is the Phase ...
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Tesla’s Move Into Europe May Not Be Through Volkswagen

Posted: August 22, 2019 at 12:35 pm

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares made a handy gain early on Thursday after mixed reports surfaced as to whether German auto manufacturer Volkswagen would be looking to take a stake ...
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Why Warren Buffett Doesn’t Care About Airline Stock Turbulence

Posted: August 22, 2019 at 12:25 pm

Warren Buffett has been considered one of the greatest investors of the modern era. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) is one of the greatest growth stories of the 20th and ...
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What to Expect When Salesforce Reports After the Close

Posted: August 22, 2019 at 11:45 am

Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE: CRM) is scheduled to release its fiscal second-quarter financial results after the markets close on Thursday. The consensus estimates are calling for $0.47 in earnings per share ...
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Music Industry Calls Out Amazon, eBay for Selling Counterfeit CDs

Posted: August 22, 2019 at 11:15 am

In 2000, the recorded music industry posted total retail revenues of $14.3 billion, of which 92.3% ($13.2 billion) was down to compact disc sales. Last year, CD sales comprised 7.1% ...
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Are Analysts Really That Impressed by Target After Earnings?

Posted: August 22, 2019 at 11:05 am

Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) released its most recent quarterly results before the markets opened on Wednesday. Although investors were fairly positive on earnings, analysts seemed to be more on the ...
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Why L Brands’ Q2 Was a Little Too Skimpy

Posted: August 22, 2019 at 10:50 am

L Brands Inc. (NYSE: LB) released its fiscal second-quarter financial results after the markets closed on Wednesday. The retailer said that it had $0.24 in earnings per share (EPS) and ...
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CEOs Who Need to Be Pushed Out This Year

Posted: August 22, 2019 at 10:46 am

The turnover rate for the chief executive officers of major American companies is relatively small when retirements are taken out of the equation. Most have good relationships with their boards. ...
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European Electric Vehicle Sales Jump by 34% in First Half of 2019

Posted: August 22, 2019 at 10:35 am

European sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) totaled 259,000 in the first six months of 2019, up 34% compared with the same period in ...
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These Companies Paid Their Boards Over $10 Million

Posted: August 22, 2019 at 10:28 am

Chief executive officer pay levels have become part of a heated debate about how much public company leaders should be paid. Some packages have risen into the tens of millions ...
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Why Your Cooking Is Bad for the Environment and How to Make It Better

Posted: August 22, 2019 at 10:15 am

If you’re concerned about the health of the world around us, you’ve probably already adopted certain measures to help minimize your negative impact on the environment -- turning off unneeded ...
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Americans Spend Almost $150 Billion a Year on Illicit Drugs

Posted: August 22, 2019 at 10:15 am

Drug-users in the United States spent almost $150 billion on cocaine (including crack), marijuana (both legal and otherwise), heroin, and methamphetamine in 2016, the most recent year for which statistics ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alibaba, Dillard’s, Home Depot, Jumia, Lowe’s, Slack, SQM, Target, Wayfair and More

Posted: August 22, 2019 at 9:05 am

Wednesday's gains effectively erased that huge one-day drop last week, and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes did not offer enough vinegar to upset the markets late in the ...
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