7:15am ET
Retail
Holiday Shopping Is Almost Here: 5 Large-Cap Winners to Buy Now
With tax breaks providing additional income, and companies raising salaries in some cases, it should be a jolly season for the big retail players.
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Banking, finance, and taxes
Goldman Sachs Takes Over as Dow’s Poorest Performer
Goldman Sachs has dropped into the Dow cellar after shares lost more than 4.5% last week. Next week the bank welcomes new CEO David Solomon who is taking over from Lloyd Blankfein.
8:00am ET
Retail
Walmart Shares Down 5% This Year as Amazon Rallies 68%
It seemed that Walmart shares were on the right track after its most recent earnings report. But its good quarter has been buried by Amazon's success.
7:55am ET
Retail
Government Agency Hits Walmart With Pregnancy Discrimination Charges
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) which claims the world’s largest retailer “refused to accommodate workers’ pregnancy-related medical restrictions.” The suit is…
Douglas A. McIntyre 6:30am ET
Retail
How Much Will Tariffs Hurt Walmart’s Profits?
Prolonged tariffs could undermine Walmart's financial results, and along with that its share price. This year's holidays, so critical to retailer profits, may be rough for Walmart.
Douglas A. McIntyre 4:34pm ET
Retail
Did Amazon Just Target All Dollar-Store Shoppers?
Amazon announced a new "$10 and under" site today. The company has sold inexpensive goods for years, but now it is collecting some in a separate store and offering free shipping.
5:13am ET
Investing
6 Most Important Things in Business Today
JPMorgan CEO worries about cyberattacks on the financial system, EU to probe Amazon.com's business practices, and other important business headlines.
9:50am ET
Investing
Merrill Lynch Says Jump on These 5 Dow Jones Industrial Average Laggards
The venerable Dow Jones industrial average is having a solid year, up just under 6%, but many of the top names in the index are down for 2018 and may be offering…
9:15am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AMD, Apache, Gold Fields, Marvell, Micron, Oracle, Starbucks, Transocean, United Rentals, Walmart and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Tuesday include AMD, Apache, Gold Fields, Marvell, Micron, Oracle, Starbucks, Transocean, United Rentals and Walmart.
5:05am ET
Media
6 Most Important Things in Business Today
Time magazine is being sold, Walmart begins to do business in New York City, BMW announces plans for self-driving vehicles, and other important business headlines.
9:05am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Adobe, Corning, Costco, GrubHub, Kroger, Micron, Shopify, SLM, Walmart, Yelp and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Friday include Adobe, Corning, Costco, GrubHub, Kroger, Micron, Shopify, SLM, Walmart and Yelp.
9:15am ET
Retail
5 Companies May See Massive Sales Due to Hurricane Florence
No one wants to benefit from the misfortune of others, but the fact is hurricane and storm damage is nothing new, and while some industries can take a hit, others that help…
11:05am ET
Retail
The Sun Never Sets on the Amazon Empire
When measured by territory where it is the most popular e-commerce platform, Amazon covers nearly as much of the earth as the British Empire did at its peak.
6:20am ET
Retail
Why Doesn’t Amazon Open More Whole Foods Stores?
Since buying it in 2017, Amazon has only changed the way Whole Foods does business slightly. It has not increased the footprint of its locations, which would better allow it to compete…
6:35am ET
Retail
Walmart Is Latest to Get Into Grocery Delivery Business
Proximity to so much of the American population could make Walmart's grocery delivery plans a winner within the industry.