Jim Henderson, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 2013 annual Nasdaq rebalance occurs on the close Friday December 20 (triple witching date as well as rebalance date for other indices in the U.S.). During this…
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…
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) has to have a spectacular record for the 2013 holiday shopping season. So do the Sears and Kmart divisions of Sears Holdings…
ThinkstockThe worst fears of the retail industry were realized as holiday retail sales fell below expectations. Research firm ShopperTrak reported that Thanksgiving and Black Friday only produced $12.3 billion dollars for the…
ThinkstockRetailers are well into their Black Friday shopping day by now and we thought we’d take a look at how the stocks at ten leading retailers are reacting to early news of…
ThinkstockNow that Black Friday is virtually upon us and retailers are gearing up for what they hope will be a robust holiday shopping season, the folks at Gallup have published a survey…
Wikimedia CommonsAgain and again, retail experts and research firms that cover the retail industry offer evidence that Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) will continue to suck the marrow from the bones of weak department…
Jim Henderson, via Wikimedia CommonsIn an exclusive report from the New York Post Monday morning, the newspaper cites unnamed sources who say that Eddie Lampert, the chairman and CEO of Sears Holdings…
Paul Ausick ThinkstockNothing has done more to create anxiety among retailers, with the exception of a bad economy, than “showrooming.” Consumers come to stores for holiday deals, find what they like and then buy…
Jim Henderson, via Wikimedia CommonsSears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened on Thursday. The company posted an adjusted earnings per share loss of $2.88 on revenues of…
Paul Ausick Courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.; photo by Chris RupertInvestors cannot seem to get enough J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) stock Wednesday morning. The company reported what can only be called awful…
ThinkstockWhether it stems from forecasts of a huge increase in revenue at Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) or research posted by the National Retail Federation, traditional shopping that takes people to malls and…
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) decided to hammer its competition by matching some Black Friday prices one week before Black Friday. The move could drive down Walmart’s margins on…
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JPC) and the Kmart and Sears divisions of Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) are supposes to be the losers among large U.S. retailers.…
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.This summer, thousands of fast-food workers in the United States went on strike in cities across the country, demanding their wages be increased to $15 an hour and…
