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Apple Now Worth $100 Billion More Than GE and Walmart Combined
Apple's market cap is now worth $100 billion more than those of GE and Walmart combined.
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The 4 Stocks That Drove the Market
thinkstockAugust 20, 2014: Markets opened higher on Thursday following a better-than-expected report on new claims for unemployment benefits and fourth consecutive gain in existing home sales. Shortly before closing today the DJIA…
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15 Biggest Employers in the World
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) is the world’s largest publicly traded employer, with approximately 2.2 million employees across of the globe, a number greater than the population of cities…
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The 10 Most Dominant Warren Buffett Stocks
When Berkshire Hathaway released its latest changes to its public equity holdings, what stood out the most was just how large some of the stakes have gotten compared to the total Buffett…
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Technology
Google Easily the Top U.S. Web Property
ThinkstockDigital media research firm comScore Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) has released its ranking of the top 50 U.S. web properties for July and the list is topped, once again, by the usual suspects.…
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3 DJIA Stocks at Real Risk of Hitting 52-Week Lows
Investors seem to have grown accustomed to seeing the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) hitting new high after new high in 2014. Only the recent market volatility has created a situation where…
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Retail
Is the Bidding Over for Family Dollar Stores?
Nearly everyone expected a higher bid for Family Dollar Stores after the first buyout offer from Dollar Tree. Could another super discounter afford to let a competitor grow?
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Retail
Walmart Clears Out Summer Inventory
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has started to clear our summer inventory using e-commerce to augment what it is doing in its stores. By Labor Day, many items…
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Retail
J.C. Penney’s Weak Online Sales
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.Barely mentioned in the J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) earnings report was the tiny amount of its online sales for the quarter. Same-store sales may have improved, but the…
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Major Portfolio Changes for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) released its public equity holdings as of June 30, 2014. Warren Buffett’s different portfolio holdings have not been changing much of late, but it turns…
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Do Walmart’s Low-Paid Workers Hurt the Bottom Line?
courtesy Making Change at Walmart and UFCWWithout giving any details, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) said Thursday morning that it is cutting its earnings guidance for the 2015 fiscal year as a…
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Retail
Walmart Wishes for Better Earnings But Does Little to Make That Happen
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) reported second quarter 2015 results before markets opened Thursday morning. The retailing giant posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.21 on total…
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What to Expect from Wal-Mart Earnings
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: NYSE) is set to report its second quarter earnings on Thursday morning. The million dollar question for Wal-Mart is whether it will see a…
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Achillion, Gap, GNC, King Digital, Pepsi, Tesla and More
Jon OggStocks were firm on Monday morning, looking to add to the recovery bounce from Friday. Investors have now been given an opportunity to look for stocks that have pulled back that…
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The 9 Top Earnings Reports for the Week Ahead
ThinkstockWe are now entering into mid-August and earnings season has seen its peak. While we are getting into the stragglers who report later than peers, there are also many key companies reporting earnings that…