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Investing
Costco Posts Mediocre Results
Costco Wholesale's earnings were not particularly impressive. The big-box retailer posted numbers that show its expansion has come down to earth.
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Retail
Where Do People Spend More: Wal-Mart, Costco or Whole Foods?
A recent analysis by researchers at Perfect Price combed through billions of credit card transactions to find out how much shoppers actually spend on groceries when they buy at these stores.
11:25am ET
Retail
What to Expect From Costco Earnings
Costco Wholesale is scheduled to report its fiscal second-quarter financial results after the markets close on Wednesday.
Chris Lange 8:35am ET
Retail
Q4 Retail Sales Sag on Poor Showing From Wal-Mart; February Sales Up Slightly
The best that can be said for February same-store sales is that they won't be as bad as January's sales.
10:50am ET
Investing
Top 6 Earnings for the Week Ahead
24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of Staples, Kroger and others that will be reporting their quarterly earnings in the coming week.
6:42am ET
Retail
Costco Named Best Specialty Retailer
Costco is admired for its sharp expense management, store locations and a model that includes membership fees as a means to supplement revenue.
10:35am ET
Retail
Why Is Costco Winning but Wal-Mart Losing?
Why the disparity in performance between these two retailing giants? Perhaps because one of them is not reliant on sales margins for its revenues.
9:15am ET
Retail
Why Wal-Mart Is Still Among the Best 2016 Dow Stocks Despite Earnings Miss
To the surprise and considerable confusion of many an analyst, Wal-Mart is among the best performing stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average so far in 2016.
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Investing
Major Changes Seen in Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Stocks for 2016
Warren Buffett has now released the official equity holdings of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) as of December 31, 2016. That makes this the official Buffett stocks for 2016, but we would…
9:25am ET
Retail
January Retail Sales Look to Be on the Soft Side
Retailers were announcing January U.S. same-store sales figures Thursday morning, and research firm Retail Metrics had forecast a year-over-year increase of just 0.3% for the month.
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Retail
Deutsche Bank Has 3 Consumer Favorite Top Pick Retail Stocks for 2016
We are experiencing one of the greatest wealth transfers ever posted. And so a new Deutsche Bank research report is very bullish on three top companies in the retail space.
2:05pm ET
Retail
January Retail Sales Growth Estimate a Meager 0.2%
Same-store sales for the month of January were weak, but still a couple of ticks higher than January 2015, according to the Retail Metrics Earnings Index
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Cars and Drivers
Costco Sold 58,000 GM Cars During Holiday Promotion
Beginning October 2 and ending January 4, Costco and General Motors sponsored a promotion for Costco members who wanted to purchase a new GM car.
12:05pm ET
Energy
The Cheapest Places to Buy Gasoline
A short-lived price war in Houghton Lake, Mich., last week resulted in gasoline prices way below $1 a gallon, and while such events may occur again, most U.S. drivers won’t see anything…
Paul Ausick 7:45am ET
Retail
Can Whole Foods Look Forward to a Brighter 2016?
Whole Foods shares have been dropping over much the past year, but recently look like they may have found a bottom during the holiday shopping period.