9:40am ET
Companies and Brands
Nike Has Best 2017 Dow Performance, Up 6%
It may be a dead-cat bounce. After a horrible 2016, Nike shares are up a little more than 6% so far this year, despite news of new competition.
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8:40am ET
Retail
Barnes & Noble Founder Riggio Fails to Prevent Its Collapse
Based on a new disclosure of same-store sales over the holiday, Barnes & Noble is in a decline that makes it look more and more like other failed retailers.
1:35pm ET
Retail
Barnes & Noble CEO Proves He Belongs Among 2016’s Worst CEOs
Barnes & Noble reported Thursday that same-store sales for the nine-week holiday period ended December 31 plunged 9% year over year. Company cut guidance and stock tumbled.
Paul Ausick 10:55am ET
Technology
Why This Analyst Sees 2 Enterprise Software Players Doing Much Better in 2017
Sentiment in the space has been turning more negative, but one key analyst sees software growth stocks as better poised for growth in 2017 than their counterparts.
6:40am ET
Technology
Can Apple Hold Its Place as World’s Most Valuable Company Again in 2017?
For several years, Apple has been the world's most valuable company based on market cap. Its rise largely has been driven by the wild success of the iPhone family of products.
9:00am ET
Investing
IBM’s CEO Rometty Failed To Deliver Again In 2016
The best news IBM (NYSE: IBM) investors got in 2016 is that the stock was up 20%. That did not offset the fact that the tech company made little progress financially, and…
7:25am ET
Services
Video Rental Is America’s Most Quickly Dying Industry
It was the wide adoption and exponential growth of new technologies that did in the video rental industry, according to a recent analysis by 24/7 Wall St.
9:10am ET
Investing
Top Analysts Upgrades and Downgrades: Amazon, AmerisourceBergen, BNY Mellon, Nike, NVIDIA and More
Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Amazon.com, AmerisourceBergen, Bank of New York Mellon, Nike and NVIDIA.
6:40am ET
Consumer Electronics
Apple Device Activations Surge Ahead of Competition During Holidays
One measure of the holiday sales of consumer electronics is how many of the products sold are activated by owners. Apple won that race hands down.
1:19pm ET
Retail
Amazon Touts Alexa Device, Overall Holiday Sales
While it’s never easy to figure out exactly what the numbers mean, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) typically releases stacks of them following big sales events. And there’s no bigger sales event than…
Paul Ausick 6:20am ET
Retail
The Most Popular Items on Amazon
Amazon.com keeps track of its most popular items, in six categories and in real time. These are the top items in each category.
9:45am ET
Retail
Retailers That Will Close Hundreds of Stores Next Year
A total of 14 major retail chains have said that they will close at least 100 stores by the end of 2020. Most will reach that total by the end of 2017.
9:20am ET
Retail
Zero Shopping Days Left Until Christmas
Christmas is hours away. This means every retailer of any size knows what its fate is, whether each company was a winner or a loser this year.
9:10am ET
Retail
Amazon Offers 2-Hour Shipping as Holidays End
Amazon.com wants to get one last slug of revenue before the holiday clock hits midnight on its way into Christmas.
Douglas A. McIntyre 8:40am ET
Media
Google Sites Audience Hits 246 Million, Topping Industry
Google sites were at the head of U.S. internet properties in November, according to comScore, ahead of second-place Facebook.