Will Best Buy Follow Kohl’s or Macy’s?
The big question now is whether Best Buy will follow Kohl's, with a positive surprise, or another Macy's, with disappointing earnings.
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Trey Thoelcke
Why Key Analyst Sees Value in This Media Giant
It has not been a particularly good year for some of the country’s biggest media firms, but twice in the past month Jefferies has picked CBS as a value stock to buy now.
Does HP Dividend Leave Room for Buybacks?
Both HP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise declared dividends Thursday morning, the first since the former Hewlett-Packard split into two parts earlier this month.
Will There Be a Thanksgiving Correction for Stocks?
The fact that stocks have not catapulted higher on the surprisingly strong nonfarm payrolls number on November 6 has some analysts worried about a Thanksgiving correction.
Whiting Petroleum Hunkers Down as Oil Price Slips Again
After oil prices dropped Wednesday following a build-up in U.S. crude oil stockpiles, Whiting Petroleum was one of those that took it on the chin.
Why Scripps Networks Is a Bright Spot in a Gloomy Media Universe
Scripps Networks Interactive, the parent of HGTV and Food Network, was a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy media universe when it reported a surprising good quarter earlier this week.
Weight Watchers Struggles With Low Expectations
Weight Watchers recently reported better-than-expected earnings and gave bullish guidance. Beating Wall Street consensus forecasts, though, is far less impressive when not much is expected of a company.
A Surprising Reason Why Anheuser and SABMiller Just Merged
Anheuser-Busch and SABMiller have announced that they are merging into one company in a giant $107 billion deal.
Will This Holiday Season Be Macy’s Big Turnaround?
Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) has been in total free fall since July, falling 36% from its 52-week highs. Much more important than its just-released earnings for signaling a turnaround will be its fourth-quarter earnings…
The 6 Most Shorted Nasdaq Stocks: Short Sellers Shy Away From Apple
Between the October 15 and October 30 settlement dates, short interest declined in many of the most heavily shorted stocks traded on the Nasdaq.
The 6 Most Shorted NYSE Stocks: GE Shoots Up the Ranks
Among the most shorted stocks trading on the New York Stock Exchange, General Electric drew the most attention from short sellers between the October 15 and October 30 settlement dates.
Why the IEA Likely Is Wrong on Its Oil Price Forecast
The IEA expects oil prices to reach $80 by 2020, citing lack of demand in developed countries and a continuing glut in supply.
Could Wage Increases Hurt McDonald’s as Much as Wal-Mart?
If McDonald's continues to listen to consumers’ desires, perhaps its profits will continue to rise, even though it will be paying out higher salaries.
Why Best Buy Needs Big Numbers This Holiday Season
Best Buy needs a good holiday season to satisfy its shareholders, and the company is taking some risks to make sure it meets adequate sales numbers.
4 Web 2.0 Stocks Below Their IPO Price
Groupon's terrible rout Wednesday has investors worried that other Web 2.0 companies may be in dire straits.
4 S&P 500 Stocks That Could Be Up 50% by Year End
The following four S&P companies have a good shot at closing 2015 50% higher than their 52-week lows.
4 Non-Energy Stocks That Could Be Cut in Half by Year End
Here are four S&P 500 stocks that have nothing to do with oil prices that could be cut in half by the end of 2015.
Why Only a Fall in the Bond Market Can Stop a Fed Rate Hike in December
Only two things can stop a December rate hike now. One is war, and the other is a sharp rise in bond yields before the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.
These Chinese Biotechs Are Severely Undervalued
Those who remember the bursting of the tech bubble at the turn of the millennium may have the nagging feeling that something vaguely similar, though on a smaller scale, just happened with biotech.
Why PulteGroup, DR Horton and Lennar Are Good Buys Now
Housing data have been a bit schizophrenic in recent months, but understanding the reason behind the confusion will reveal that home-building stocks are actually good buys right now.