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A Loss of Imagination at TIME Inc.
ThinkstockTIME Inc., the publishing arm of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX), announced it will cut 6% of its staff, as a sickening drop in print revenue has not been offset by online…
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — January 30, 2013: Markets Slide on GDP, Fed Stimulus (WBSN, JBLU, KBH, YUM, CSCO, AMZN, BRCM, RYL, RHI, BA, ADT, LLL, PSX, NOC, SO, CTXS, COP, EA, FB, JDSU, LVS, AET, MO, AN, CL, DNKN, MA, PHM, TWC, UPS, RIMM, CHK, VTUS)
U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning following a depressing report on U.S. GDP growth, which turned out to be negative (more coverage here). Even a good jobs report from ADP couldn’t…
8:31am ET
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AMZN, MT, CSCO, GLNG, HOG, JBLU, KBH, LEN, OPEN, PLD, PFE, RMD, SAP, TPX, USB, WBSN, YUM)
Jon OggThese are this Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) cut to Outperform at CLSA and maintained Outperform and target raised…
6:34am ET
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Amazon Marches Toward $100 Billion in Revenue
Wikimedia CommonsBased on a crude calculation of Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) holiday sales, its forecast revenue for the current quarter and its revenue growth rate, the e-commerce’s firm will reach $100 billion…
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Media Digest (1/30/2013) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) CEO Aubrey McClendon retires as scandals around his tenure continue. (Reuters) Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) recalls 752,000 Corollas because of airbag problems. (Reuters) Some at J.P. Morgan Chase…
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Amazon.com Regains Ground on Operating Margin
By Steve Jurvetson CC-BY-2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsAmazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has reported its important fourth quarter earnings report. Operating income increased 56% to $405 million in the fourth quarter. The retailer of…
Jon C. Ogg 4:06pm ET
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — January 29, 2013: Markets Shake Off Slow Start, Post Gains (STX, TSN, SBUX, ANF, CAT, YHOO, STX, STLD, BSX, DHI, F, BTU, PFE, VLO, AMZN, BRCM, RYL, RHI, ADT, LLL, PSX, NOC, SO, KERX, VMW, OCZ)
U.S. equity markets opened slightly lower this morning following not-much in the way of new data and a wait-and-see attitude until tomorrow’s meeting announcement from the FOMC, which began a two-day meeting…
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Amazon Earnings Preview: All About Margin and Growth Out to 2015
ThinkstockAmazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is set to report earnings on Tuesday after the close. The online retail giant which now sells almost everything is expected to report earnings of $0.29 EPS on…
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Special Report
Eight Retailers That Will Close the Most Stores
ThinkstockIt is the time of year again, when America’s largest retailers release those critical holiday season figures and disclose their annual sales. A review of these numbers tells us a great deal…
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Retail
E-commerce Giants Ruin Life for the Rest of the Industry
ThinkstockWhen the online audience heft of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) are taken into account, it is clear how…
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Media Digest (1/29/2013) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
courtesy of YouTubeYahoo! Inc.’s (NASDAQ: YHOO) revenue rises in the fourth quarter, but only slightly. (Reuters) Detroit probably will file for bankruptcy. (Reuters) Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) will put $250 million into…
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Companies and Brands
Has PetSmart Growth Finally Peaked? Amazon, Valuation, Margins All Up For Grabs
Jon OggPeople will spend endless dollars on their pets in good times and in bad times. PetSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM) has been proof of that, and its rival PetCo was acquired by private…
Jon C. Ogg 9:31am ET
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The Barnes & Noble Store Location List — Will a Third Be Closed?
ThinkstockBarnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) CEO Mitchell Klipper said he would close over a third of the book store firm’s locations. The company has been crushed by online firm Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:…
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — January 25, 2013: Markets Open Higher, S&P Closes Over 1,500 (JNS, AMZN, AMGN, AAPL, EBAY, T, JNPR, MSFT, SBUX, HAL, HON, KMB, WY, CAT, ROP, SIFY, BIIB, NFLX, BFAM, SCSS)
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning before dipping following the report on new home sales in the U.S. Stocks regained positive momentum during most of the remaining session. In Europe, Germany’s…
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Major Earnings Previews for the Week Ahead
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsEarnings season is in full swing and the coming week will have many big earnings announcements. 24/7 Wall St. has provided a brief calendar showing current and ex-DJIA…