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Retail
Why Walmart Cannot Grow in America
In three of the past four years, Walmart has posted a year-over-year decline in U.S. same-store sales, and the gain the company posted in its 2012 fiscal year was a skimpy 0.2%.
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UBS Says Rising Inflation Will Help These Four Top Stocks to Buy
courtesy of Whole Foods MarketInflation always seems like a dirty word we don’t want to talk about. In reality, the Federal Reserve is praying for some, and there are sectors that actually…
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Investing
Big Portfolio Changes for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has released its holdings as of the end of the first quarter of 2014. We were originally not expecting many major changes to the portfolio.…
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Investing
The 6 Stocks That Tanked the Dow
thinkstockMay 15, 2014: Markets opened lower on Thursday and traded lower all day as the market headed for its second straight losing day. The 10-year Treasury note was in demand again today,…
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Retail
Were Walmart Earnings Really as Bad as They Looked?
When retail behemoth Walmart reported its first-quarter earnings, the headlines and the reaction were atrocious. Now that the dust has settled, the question to ask if these results were really that bad.
Jon C. Ogg 8:00am ET
Retail
Walmart Earnings Slammed by Weather
Walmart reported disappointing first-quarter 2015 results before markets opened Thursday morning due to severe weather in the United States.
Paul Ausick 8:40am ET
Technology
Plug Power Disappoints Investors
Plug Power reported first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Wednesday morning. The net loss was greater than expected, but so were revenues. Shares fell in premarket trading.
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Economy
Vermont Raises Minimum Wage to $10.10
ThinkstockVermont’s legislature did what many members of Congress and the president would like to do. It raised the minimum wage in the state to $10.10 from $8.73. The federal minimum wage is…
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Retail
Is Walmart Fully Valued Going Into Earnings?
Retail behemoth Walmart is expected to post $1.15 in earnings per share (versus $1.14 a year ago) on less than a 2% revenue gain to $116.25 billion when it report its results…
Jon C. Ogg 10:37am ET
Retail
Walmart Expands Summer Sales
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT), with sales at its U.S. stores flat year-over-year for several quarters, needs strong revenue through the Memorial Day to Labor Day period. If it can…
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Investing
The 4 Stocks That Steered the Market
thinkstockMay 9, 2014: Markets opened mixed on Friday and wobbled along all day to finish with a small gain. Tech stocks got a burst of support in the last half-hour of trading…
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Technology
Amazon’s Sunday Delivery an Effort to Retain Sales
Residents of 15 more U.S. cities are now eligible for Sunday delivery of their orders from Amazon.com. The service is available only on some items and in designated cities.
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Technology
How Alibaba Measures Up Against Amazon and eBay
Courtesy of AlibabaWith the filing of the first documents for its initial public offering (IPO) behind it, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. offered the first view of its size, finances and profitability. The…
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Investing
Warren Buffett’s Nine Top Dividend Stocks
White House Photo by Pete SouzaAfter finishing last year strong, U.S. equity markets had a volatile start this year, pulling back from all-time highs. Stocks have recovered since and, so far this…
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Economy
States With the Lowest Minimum Wages
ThinkstockFrom 1998 through 2007, the federal minimum wage was set at $5.15 an hour. Over a three-year period, the minimum wage rose to $7.25 in 2010, and that’s where it stands today.…
Paul Ausick