Many retailers are out today with July same-store sales results, and the month’s gains appear to be better than first expected. The Thomson Reuters consensus estimate for sales growth was 3.1%, but…
Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) this morning reported net sales of $7.25 billion for the month of July, an increase of 8% from $6.74 billion during the similar period of last year.…
Trey Thoelcke wikicommons / SkimstaMany American companies have been lauded for their rapid rise to greatness, a process that sometimes takes less than a decade. These firms become leaders in their industries, are renowned…
Retail sales might not exactly be setting any blistering pace of growth, but Retail Metrics has a report out that shows a traffic boost at the end of July should offer a…
When Gallup asked people about the state of the economy this spring, as a recovery appeared to have taken hold, the polling company found “nearly half of Americans, 46%, still say the…
Shares of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) posted an all-time high over $73/share this morning as investors continue to react to yesterday’s terrible earnings report from Supervalu Inc. (NYSE: SVU). In comments…
Retail sales growth in June were expected to be weak compared with sales a year ago, and the predictions came true. Sales growth last June was a tough comparison because sales in…
Costco’s (NASDAQ: COST) results for June showed that one of the most successful retailers in the United States stumbled. Costco tends to cater to high-end shoppers, so its same-store sales could indicate…
Douglas A. McIntyre Costco’s (NASDAQ: COST) results for June showed that one of the most successful retailers in the United States stumbled. Costco tends to cater to high-end shoppers, so its same-store sales could indicate that the…
Discount retailer Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO) reported results for its third fiscal quarter this morning that were pretty much in line with expectations. EPS came in at $1.06 compared with…
Retails sales for the month of June are expected to show only modest growth according to research firm Retail Metrics Inc. June is not a particularly good month for most retailers, and…
Over the last three months shares of Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) have lost about a quarter of their value, falling from near $85 to around $52. In the three months preceding…
Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) did manage to deliver on a dividend hike today. It is not very fun to claim, but the 20% hike creates a small analysis situation when you consider…
RadioShack (NYSE: RSH), at 90 years old, operates in over 7,200 locations. Even with those advantages, the company might as well fold. The company stands as a fine example of how better-run…
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is back on the chart breakout watch and it has risen at a time that the broader markets have been selling off. The shareholder vote last week…
