LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner received the top grade in Glassdoor's new "Highest Rated CEOs 2014." The rating is based on employee answers to the question, "Do you approve of the way your…
Wikimedia CommonsThe Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) may have raised its minimum wage, but the move is so far not helping out the company’s same-store sales data. In fact, the company’s same-store sales…
Jon C. Ogg Wikimedia CommonsGap’s (NYSE: GPS) earnings in the fourth quarter and for the 2013 fiscal year were good enough to get modest applause from Wall Street. However, unlike other large American retailers, its…
Gap Stores reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results after markets closed Thursday. The company also raised its dividend. Shares traded down in the after-hours market.
Paul Ausick ThinkstockCustomer satisfaction with retailers in the U.S. is at an all-time high, up for the third year in a row. While the industry improved overall, not all retailers received accolades, according to…
Gap announced Thursday it will boost the minimum wage for its employees to $9 an hour in June and $10 in June 2015. Are they crazy? Not really. It may only add…
cgblaine22 ThinkstockIt’s a good thing that the month of January typically accounts for just 20% of most retailers’ fourth quarter sales. This January has been a particularly harsh one, at least as far…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Tuesday, February 4, 2014. They include Chevron, Gap, Merck, Microsoft and Zynga.
ThinkstockNow that the holiday season is over, one thing is crystal clear. Fourth-quarter results are just in and revenue fell for most of the retailers. It was the rare company that did…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Tuesday January 21, 2014.
Research firm Retail Metrics released its preliminary estimates for December same-store sales Tuesday morning, along with its fourth-quarter outlook for same-store sales growth. Neither is headed toward the levels expected a month…
The signs have been pointing to a good holiday sales season for electronic gear like smartphones and tablets. But for many for the brick-and-mortar retailers, like Old Navy and Abercrombie & Fitch,…
ThinkstockHow long can a company survive selling high-priced (some might say overpriced) yoga clothing for women? We are about to find out as yoga apparel maker Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) is…
Jon OggStocks have pulled back on tapering concerns, and now investors and traders have to decide how to position their portfolios ahead of 2014. 24/7 Wall St. reviews dozens of Wall Street…
ThinkstockA survey for the National Retail Federation (NRF) estimated that more than 141 million different shoppers hit the stores over the four-day Thanksgiving holiday. That is slightly more than the 139 million…
