thinkstockAugust 5, 2015: Markets opened higher again on Wednesday following a surprise jump in the ISM non-manufacturing index. The trade deficit was larger than expected, but was inline with the Census Bureau’s…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Best Buy had its Black Friday summer sale as well as a disappointing quarter. It now has another plan to improve its prospects. Best Buy will begin to sell Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Watch, which…
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Following the company’s surprise second quarter profit, Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) market cap jumped over that of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), the company often described as the…
After Amazon.com and Wal-Mart posted success with Black Friday in summer sales, troubled electronics retailer Best Buy has decided to do the same.
On Wednesday, the National Retail Federation revised its retail sales growth forecast for 2015 down slightly. Here is what this may mean for struggling retailers.
Facebook already passed Wal-Mart Stores; that is old news. But now Facebook has passed General Electric, and it even recently surpassed JPMorgan as well.
Everybody was watching to gauge the impact of Wednesday's Amazon Prime Day, a promotion dreamed up by Amazon.com to give the company an opportunity to earn even smaller margins.
Investing in conservatively managed companies comes with a little more risk than investing in a savings account or CD, but it also provides the potential for a higher yield and small capital…
Mark your calendars: On Wednesday, July 15, the two largest online retailers are going to slug it out.
A coalition of 17 companies announced Monday morning a job creation program called the 100,000 Opportunities Alliance.
American industry has long been a model for the world, and history seems to show that owning stocks that are family owned and held seems to be a pretty good idea.
American parents will spend more this year than last and begin back-to-school shopping earlier. In theory, it is a good sign for the economy.
ThinkstockJune 30, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 225 equities making new 52-week lows today. MBIA Inc. (NYSE: MBI) posted a new 52-week low on Tuesday. Shares dropped another 22% to…
Truth in Advertising, a nonprofit organization that investigates false and deceptive advertising practices, has taken on the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart.
Paul Ausick Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon says he does not want the company he runs to sell anything offensive. While it is a lofty goal, it is impossible to meet.
