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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.
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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.
5:05pm ET
Investing
Major Changes Seen in Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Stocks for 2016
Warren Buffett has now released the official equity holdings of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) as of December 31, 2016. That makes this the official Buffett stocks for 2016, but we would…
9:25am ET
Retail
January Retail Sales Look to Be on the Soft Side
Retailers were announcing January U.S. same-store sales figures Thursday morning, and research firm Retail Metrics had forecast a year-over-year increase of just 0.3% for the month.
10:50am ET
Retail
Deutsche Bank Has 3 Consumer Favorite Top Pick Retail Stocks for 2016
We are experiencing one of the greatest wealth transfers ever posted. And so a new Deutsche Bank research report is very bullish on three top companies in the retail space.
2:05pm ET
Retail
January Retail Sales Growth Estimate a Meager 0.2%
Same-store sales for the month of January were weak, but still a couple of ticks higher than January 2015, according to the Retail Metrics Earnings Index
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Cars and Drivers
Costco Sold 58,000 GM Cars During Holiday Promotion
Beginning October 2 and ending January 4, Costco and General Motors sponsored a promotion for Costco members who wanted to purchase a new GM car.
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Energy
The Cheapest Places to Buy Gasoline
A short-lived price war in Houghton Lake, Mich., last week resulted in gasoline prices way below $1 a gallon, and while such events may occur again, most U.S. drivers won’t see anything…
Paul Ausick 7:45am ET
Retail
Can Whole Foods Look Forward to a Brighter 2016?
Whole Foods shares have been dropping over much the past year, but recently look like they may have found a bottom during the holiday shopping period.
11:05am ET
Investing
4 Top Stocks for 2016 That Capitalize on Thrift
Here are four stocks that can keep moving higher as the average American tries to get an extra mile out of every dollar.
9:05am ET
Retail
Costco Underwhelms on Top and Bottom Lines, Despite Solid Comps
Costco reported disappointing fiscal first-quarter financial results after the markets closed on Tuesday.
Chris Lange 11:35am ET
Retail
What to Look for in Costco Earnings
Costco Wholesaleis scheduled to report its fiscal first-quarter financial results after the markets close on Tuesday.
Chris Lange 9:15am ET
Investing
Top 7 Earnings Previews for the Week Ahead
24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of Marvell Technology, Lululemon Athletica and other major companies reporting their quarterly results this week.
8:55am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Aeropostale, American Eagle, Avago, Costco, HP, Kinder Morgan, NCR, Pandora and Many More
Stocks had been indicated earlier after a massacre event took stocks lower on Wednesday. A disappointing ECB meeting without much new on quantitative easing then took the markets lower. The trend that…
8:40am ET
Retail
November Retail Sales Mixed on Warm Weather, Auto Sales
A continuing boom in sales of new cars is keeping shoppers out of the mall and on car dealer lots, according to Retail Metrics.