Japan keeps bringing out new issues in companies in America which many might not have considered. One such name is Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: NUS), which develops and distributes anti-aging personal care products…
Retail may be getting another good month of numbers for February 2011 if Retail Metrics is correct. The research firm noted, “Expectations for discounters, department stores, drug chains and specialty apparel all moved higher…
The Commerce Department has some slightly concerning data on income and spending as it pertains to growth and GDP as 2011 gets off to a start. Personal income rose by 1.0% and spending was…
The iTunes store has been a huge success for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has yet to introduce a music marketplace, but hopes do so next month, according to the Financial…
Forget about Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) winning from its new efforts in digital downloads for a moment. Take a look at its credit rating from the credit ratings agency. Standard & Poor’s just upgraded…
Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) is finding that no good deed goes unpunished. The dairy seller reported that adjusted earnings were $0.15 EPS versus the Thomson Reuters target of $0.14 EPS. On a diluted…
Wikimedia Commons (Adina Firestone)If any activist investor is able to rattle a public company, it is Carl Icahn. He just disclosed that he owns 9% of Clorox Corporation (NYSE: CLX) totaling 12.5 million…
All that snow in January didn’t keep shoppers at home, apparently, as retailers posted a 4.2% increase in same-store sales for the month. That topped estimates that had started at 3.1% growth before falling…
Blame it in part on the weather. The major gain in same-store sales that has been seen in recent months may be coming to an end. There were several factors to blame, and Retail…
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) was hitting all-time highs just last week before earnings were due today, but that was then and this is now. The online retail giant has now shown its 2010 year-end…
Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) has some mixed earnings data this morning that is driving shares. America’s Big Tobacco reported earnings of $0.44 EPS versus $0.35 EPS a year ago, meeting the Thomson Reuters…
Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is one of those companies where the walls keep coming in. The company’s shares are indicated lower after the shrinking photo and printing legend announced that the the U.S.…
Online auction giant eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) has just reported is fourth quarter earnings ahead of expectations. The company’s earnings were $0.52 EPS and revenues rose 5% to $2.5 billion (10% excluding Skype). Thomson…
Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is seeing a mild gain this Thursday after the retailer announced its move into Canada. Target buying a $1.8+ billion interest in leaseholds of Zellers. It might not sound like…
Americans are borrowing again, although the message from the release is “little changed” despite this being the second month of gains. The Federal Reserve just released data from November-2010 showing that revolving credit decreased…