6:17am ET
Investing
The Ten Industries That Pay Women The Least
Women continue to struggle for equal rights in the workplace. For at least two decades, they have earned 80% of the wages of men doing equivalent jobs. That should be a shock…
Companies
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2:01pm ET
Energy
Commodities Watch: Cotton Prices and Retail Sales; Oil Highs; Stockpiling Rare Earths; Silver Vs. Gold (M, LTD, JWN, JCP, KSS, GPS, BAL, USO, MCP, REE, AVL, REMX, SLV, GLD)
Time for our daily look at the world of commodity prices and key developments. We have cotton issues, oil spikes, issues around rare earth elements, and precious metals on the docket. Even…
4:16am ET
Media
Media Digest (3/30/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Consumer morale and home prices dropped sharply according to two surveys (Reuters) Gold and oil rose on concerns about Libya and the movement in equities (Reuters) The new chief of Twitter wants…
1:15pm ET
Investing
The 100 Least Powerful People In The World
There are dozens of “best” lists put out by the media every year. These stories have catchy titles like the most admired companies, the largest companies, the wealthiest billionaires, the most well-liked…
4:14pm ET
Energy
Commodity Watch: Glencore Watch; Bracing for Cotton (XSRAY, LIZ, WMT, JCP, GPS, PKX, BP, RDS-A, XOM, CVX, COP, BRGYY, BHP)
Time now for our daily look at commodity prices and news. Swiss-based commodities trading house Glencore International AG is expected to conduct an IPO on the Hong Kong exchange around the end…
4:02pm ET
Investing
Glencore Readies IPO, While Cotton Prices Predicted to Fall (XSRAY, LIZ, WMT, JCP, GPS, PKX, BP, RDS-A, XOM, CVX, COP, BRGYY, BHP)
Swiss-based commodities trading house Glencore International expects to conduct an initial public offerin gon the Hong Kong exchange around the end of April. The company aims to raise $10 billion with this…
10:14am ET
Investing
Wal-Mart Raises Dividend, Will Other Retailers Follow? (WMT, COST, TGT, JCP, M, SHLD, JWN, BBY, GPS, KSS)
When the going gets tough, the tough raise their dividends. At least that’s the way it seems with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), which is having trouble meeting its revenue goals in…
9:50am ET
Investing
Retail News: Family Dollar Rejects Takeover Offer; Same-store Sales Mostly Improve (FDO, ANF, ARO, AEO, GPS, TGT, DDS, M, LTD, SSI, PIR, TJX, ZUMZ)
There’s a lot of action in the retail sector this morning, headed by a rejected buyout offer for Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO) from hedge-fund manager Trian Group, which is headed…
8:15am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ARMH, CBOA, CMG, C, FSLR, FFIV, GPS, HAL, MDAS, NTES, OVTI, R, SLE, SWC, STT, WFC)
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning. ARM Holdings plc (NASDAQ: ARMH) Raised to Neutral at BofA/ML. CBOE…
8:19am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AEIS, AWK, ADM, AVGO, CTL, GPS, HAL, HAS, LVS, RIMM, SLB, S, DIS)
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEIS) Raised to Buy and $19…
10:54am ET
Companies and Brands
Retail Sales Triumph Over Nasty Weather (COST, TGT, BJ, BIG, WMT, LTD, GPS, AEO, DDS, M, JCP)
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…
4:10am ET
Media
Media Digest 2/2/2011 Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
BP plc (NYSE: BP) may face US charges that it manipulated gas prices. (Reuters) Roche said that regulations in the US could harms its results. (Reuters) Borders Group (NYSE: BGP) may file…
9:24am ET
Companies and Brands
Target’s Flop, Many Retailers Stand Out (TGT, COST, BJ, M, SKS, DDS, GPS, LTD, ANF, AEO, ARO, WMT)
Retail stores are reporting December sales today and the news is, at best mixed. Retailers reporting already include Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT), Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST), BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. (NYSE:…
3:14pm ET
Companies and Brands
Starbucks Logo Change: Reflections on Coke and Gap (SBUX, KO, GPS)
Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) has been known for changing and revolutionizing an industry. The company changed everything about coffee, from price to the climate of drinking coffee to ultimately making coffee into…
1:14pm ET
Banking, finance, and taxes
Rival J. Crew Bids Could Bring CEO Drama and Showdown (JCG, SHLD, URBN, GPS)
Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) and Urban Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) may seem like unlikely companies to get in a bidding war over a rival retailer. Logic and analysis aside, the Wall…