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Retail
Wal-Mart Is the Largest Employer in 19 States
According to a 24/7 Wall St. analysis of the largest employer in each state, Wal-Mart is at the top of the list in 19 states.
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Retail
Wal-Mart Uses March Madness to Sell TVs
Some models and pricing are in line with Wal-Mart's Super Bowl TV pricing. The free shipping offer is an enhancement from the Super Bowl offer of free value shipping or store pickup.
Paul Ausick 8:25am ET
Investing
More Dogs of the Dow Are Breaking Out With Upside
A new research report from the technical analysts at Merrill Lynch points out that the 2016 Dogs of the Dow have shown leadership since the year started.
4:46am ET
Investing
Costco Posts Mediocre Results
Costco Wholesale's earnings were not particularly impressive. The big-box retailer posted numbers that show its expansion has come down to earth.
12:40pm ET
Retail
Where Do People Spend More: Wal-Mart, Costco or Whole Foods?
A recent analysis by researchers at Perfect Price combed through billions of credit card transactions to find out how much shoppers actually spend on groceries when they buy at these stores.
8:35am ET
Retail
Q4 Retail Sales Sag on Poor Showing From Wal-Mart; February Sales Up Slightly
The best that can be said for February same-store sales is that they won't be as bad as January's sales.
4:01pm ET
Investing
The 4 Stocks That Weighed on the DJIA Friday
February 26, 2016: Markets opened higher on Friday on rising oil prices in Asia and Europe which turned into lower prices as the trading day went along. Basic materials and financials were…
1:35pm ET
Industrials
Will More Legal Settlements Be Blamed on or Attributed to Supreme Court Justice Scalia’s Death?
The death of a Supreme Court Justice causes problems on all sorts of levels. It has been known since the news broke that Justice Scalia's death would create a political fight.
7:25am ET
Investing
The 18 Companies That Will Buy Back the Most Stock in 2016
It is time to take a look at the 2016 stock buyback kings, those companies that will spend the most buying back their common stock this year alone.
12:05pm ET
Retail
Amazon Raises Free Shipping Minimum, Hoping to Drive Prime Memberships
If you are not a member of Amazon Prime, you are going to start paying more for shipping costs on non-book goods ordered from the online marketplace.
8:59am ET
Retail
Wal-Mart $1 Minimum Wage Increase Costs It $2.7 Billion
It seems $1 is not one $1. It is, according to Wal-Mart, $2.7 billion over two years.
Douglas A. McIntyre 12:50pm ET
Retail
What Next Target Earnings Will Tell Us About Big Retail’s Future
Essentially, Target's next earnings will help tell us whether brick-and-mortar retail is slowly shrinking and shriveling up in the face of e-commerce.
10:35am ET
Retail
Why Is Costco Winning but Wal-Mart Losing?
Why the disparity in performance between these two retailing giants? Perhaps because one of them is not reliant on sales margins for its revenues.
4:01pm ET
Investing
The 4 Stocks That Weighed on the DJIA Thursday
February 18, 2016: Markets opened higher on Thursday, but slipped below the breakeven line shortly afterwards. The DJIA wobbled around break-even for most of the day, while both the S&P 500 and…
9:15am ET
Retail
Why Wal-Mart Is Still Among the Best 2016 Dow Stocks Despite Earnings Miss
To the surprise and considerable confusion of many an analyst, Wal-Mart is among the best performing stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average so far in 2016.