courtesy of Wal-Mart StoresWal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) reported third-quarter 2013 diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.08 and $113.2 billion in revenues before markets opened this morning. In the same period…
Paul Ausick flickr / eschipulThere is a nearly endless number of criteria that measure how well CEOs perform, whether they are paid fairly, and what metrics should be used for determining chief executive compensation.…
Mark Hirschey / Wikimedia CommonsBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) (NYSE: BRK-A) and Warren Buffett have just released their most recent U.S.-listed equity holdings. Many changes had been made in the June quarter…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning, but the three major indexes fell below the neutral line after the first hour or so of trading. In Europe, Greece said its GDP contracted…
thinkstockToday is potentially a make or break day when it comes to a corporate voice on how to avert SOME of the issues with the coming fiscal cliff. Leaders of labor got…
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Taking a page from the book of some high-end, direct-marketing retailers, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) today announced the launch of the company’s Goodies Co., a monthly food-subscription…
Paul Ausick courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has the most successful retail stores by a wide margin. According to RetailSails, a retail and consumer goods consulting firm, the tech giant’s 372 worldwide…
ThinkstockIf you have ever heard of retailers getting more and more desperate to capture your Christmas and holiday spending dollars, 2012 is going to take the cake. Two holidays have generally been considered…
courtesy of TargetTarget Corp. (NYSE: TGT) has announced plans to open its stores for Black Friday sales at 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving, Nov. 22, in an effort to offer extended hours during…
Courtesy of The Washington Post CompanyGroupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) is in increasing trouble as its business falls. (Reuters) Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) employees will pay more for their medical coverage, and…
courtesy of AOLFormer Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) chairman Richard Schulze will bid for the company, but at a level less than the $8 billion expected. (Reuters) China posts a 9.6%…
courtesy of Wal-Mart StoresWal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has decided to increase the ante as it tries to take sales away from other big-box retailers, consumer electronics chains and department stores. It…
thinkstockAs third quarter earnings results continue to pour in, overall earnings have been decidedly weaker. According to research firm Retail Metrics, the blended S&P 500 earnings growth rate for the third quarter…
ThinkstockIn 2011, men working full-time earned a median of $48,765. Women earned just $38,373. That difference of more than $10,000 only tells part of the story of the continuing gender wage gap…
Mike Sauter thinkstockRegulators could fine Barclays PLC (NYSE: BCS) $470 million for manipulating California’s energy market, according to an investigation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (Reuters) Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) says it had…
