Retailers are reporting November sales this morning and the results are decidely mixed. The best report we’ve seen so far this morning is from Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) and the worst is from…
Groupon, Inc.(NASDAQ: GRPN) was the talk of the IPO world and the market was willing to overlook all of the concerns we had about the offering in early November. Now Groupon is a busted…
Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: DMND) has gone from one of the great growth stories to a very troubled company in a very short period of time. From a prior walnut accounting probe over crop payments…
Two earnings reports this morning offer a contrast in the fortunes of companies that are in different parts of the retail sales chain. Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) reported adjusted EPS of $0.87 on revenue…
This story was updated for live coverage throughout the day…. with 6 updates….   Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) not only made it to the public market, but it managed to come at a premium. The bulls will say…
Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: DMND) is finally getting back to a decent value that investors might be more interested in. This has been a rough week for the nut-making food and beverage company. Last…
A mere 17% of Americans believe that their overall financial situation is better now than it was a year ago. Only 19% say their net worth is higher today than it was 12 months…
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is set to report earnings after the close of trading on Tuesday. What makes Amazon so different from many peers in technology, internet and virtual companies is that it is…
Some of the highest dividend yields from any sector come from tobacco stocks. That’s why a relatively weak report from one of the cigarette makers gives pause to investors looking for a safe place…
Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) has set its initial IPO terms and the valuation is still astronomical yet far less than what had been expected before. The social couponing website plans to sell some 30,000,000…
Groupon is fighting a serious headwind to come public. We have raised flags of caution on this numerous times and the calls against the company are only seeming to become more vocal in the…
CROCS Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) is one of the few retail apparel stocks which was up 100% from its 52-week low. It had been a miraculous recovery stock earlier this year. Call it the flame-out momentum…
courtesy Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.David Einhorn of Greenlight is well-known in investing, and not just for being long. This is called whale-watching. His comments today at the Value Investing Congress are single-handedly taking…
Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE: EK) is a troubled company where any bit of good news can help. News is out on Monday that IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) will broaden the application of digital cinema…
Jon OggWhether or not the U.S. is truly going into another recession is still up for grabs. What is not up for grabs is that earnings are coming in less robust and companies are…