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Retail
December Retail Sales Gains Signal Good Holiday Quarter
Retailers are announcing December U.S. same-store sales figures Thursday. Retail Metrics projected an overall gain of 3.8%.
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Retail
Costco Same-Store Sales Up 5% in December
Proving once again that it is the champion of big-box retail, Costco announced U.S. same-store sales in the important month of December rose 5%.
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Retail
The Bullish and Bearish Case for Wal-Mart in 2015
24/7 Wall St. has decided to do a bullish and bearish analysis for Wal-Mart and the rest of the DJIA components to see what lies ahead for 2015 and beyond.
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Retail
Costco Earnings Up on Increase in Membership Fees, New All-Time High in Sight
Costco Wholesale reported mixed first-quarter fiscal 2015 results before markets opened Wednesday morning.
Paul Ausick 2:05pm ET
Retail
What to Expect From Costco Earnings
Costco Wholesale is scheduled report its fiscal first-quarter earnings Wednesday before the U.S. markets open.
Chris Lange 4:58pm ET
Investing
Significant Changes in Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Holdings
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has released its public equity holdings as of September 30, 2014. Warren Buffett’s portfolio has recently undergone some radical changes on the surface, some of…
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Special Report
10 Stores Closed on Thanksgiving
thinkstock.comThe holidays are an extremely important time for retailers, many of which depend on holiday shoppers to meet their yearly goals. This year, the holiday season is expected to be especially strong:…
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Retail
October Retail Sales Lukewarm, Unless Store’s Name Is Costco
Retail Metrics attributes the rather lackluster October U.S. same-store sales to unseasonably warm weather and “uninspiring fashion.”
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Investing
Top Stocks Sold as Insiders Take Advantage of Huge Market Rally
Insider sellers have been noticeably absent for most of the month of October. Nothing like a good old-fashioned stock market rally to get the sellers out from the shadows.
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Investing
Plunging Stock Market Keeps Insider Selling Very Low
With the market very close to a full correction this past week, it should come as very little surprise that most insiders looking to sell stock chose to wait.
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Companies and Brands
Brand Loyalty Leaders Chock Full of Techs
Of the top 100 product categories and brands in a new ranking of customer loyalty leaders, nearly half are tech companies.
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Retail
Costco Rides Into China on Alibaba’s Shoulders
Costco said Tuesday morning that it will open a "flagship" online store in China on the Tmall platform operated by Alibaba Group.
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Retail
September Retail Sales Rise 5% as Promotions Cut Revenues
The number of retailers reporting same-store sales has declined, but the reported numbers do provide an interim look on the quarter's performance at U.S. retail stores.
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Retail
Costco Earnings Point to What Sears Aims to Be
Costco Wholesale reported mixed fourth-quarter and fiscal 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning.
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Retail
Costco Same-Store Sales Up 6% in Last Quarter
Costco has shown just how different it is from other big-box retailers that have struggled with growth.