Activist investor Carl Icahn has "not yet begun to fight" according to his latest open letter to the shareholders of eBay. His impetus was an investor survey that showed 55% of respondents…
The $29 iPhone is on the market now. Prices have continued to drop since the smartphone was first introduced. To clear inventory, the iPhone 5c will be free soon, and Apple products…
Fast Retailing CEO Tadashi Yanai said the Japanese company could become the world's largest retailer by 2020 -- even without acquisitions. But the company has no large presence in the United States.
Plug Power shares added another 19% Tuesday morning as investors figure out where the company's next big orders will be coming from. The stock is up more than 4,500% from its 52-week…
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…
thinkstockFebruary 26, 2014: Markets opened higher on Wednesday and bounced off an early low on a strong report from the Census Bureau on new home sales — up 10% in January. The…
Shares of Plug Power were the beneficiary of news Wednesday that the fuel cell maker received an order from Walmart for its hydrogen fuel cells. The news also lifted shares of other…
Dollar Tree reported disappointing fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2014 results before markets opened Wednesday morning. Shares fell more than 2% in premarket trading.
Shares of Plug Power surged in premarket trading Wednesday after the fuel cell maker revealed that it had received a big order from Walmart for additional hydrogen fuel cells for its lift…
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…
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), under siege because of its labor practices, has decided to promote itself as a company which uses “made in America” goods and suppliers. Through…
Douglas A. McIntyre courtesy of Sony Corp.Maybe it’s because Saturday is launch day in Japan for the PlayStation 4 from Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE), but the company’s hot-selling new game console is practically non-existent on…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms for Friday February 21, 2014. They include Groupon, Nordstrom, Seagate Technology, Walmart and Whole Foods.
Walmart reported fourth-quarter and full fiscal year 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning, and it said it plans to open an additional 270 to 300 small-format stores. Shares fell in premarket…
Paul Ausick courtesy of Wal-Mart StoresIt is no secret that the weather has been bad enough in the Midwest and Northeast that it is impacting retail sales in a negative manner. Now we are…
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