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ThinkstockRetailers are announcing July same-store sales figures today. Research firm Retail Metrics projects an overall gain of 4.1% year-over-year, compared with a 4.3% gain in June and a 3.8% gain in May.…
ThinkstockLost in the frenzy of news coverage about the purchase of the Washington Post Company’s (NYSE: WPO) flagship by Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos is whether Amazon itself is doing…
ThinkstockNormally we might skip an analyst report discussing coupon usage and streamlining efforts that only a small percentage of consumers will take advantage of. But when it comes to Costco Wholesale Corp.…
Jon C. Ogg ThinkstockIn what may be a Pyrrhic victory, Anglo-Dutch oil supermajor Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE: RDS-A) is the market leader among branded gasoline sellers in the U.S. for the first half of…
ThinkstockIn the second such action so far this year, Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) is being sued by a luxury goods maker for selling or promoting luxury items that the warehouse store…
Paul Ausick ThinkstockRetailers are announcing June same-store sales figures today. Research firm Retail Metrics projected an overall gain of 3.9% year-over-year, compared with a 3.5% gain in May and a 2.8% gain in April.…
courtesy Best Buy Co. Inc.Shares in Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) rose 25% in the second quarter. J.C. Penney Co. Inc.’s (NYSE: JCP) stock was up 15%, in contrast to a…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaStock market volatility has returned, and some stocks have sold off enough that they almost appear to be bargains to investors who missed the boat on the way up.…
ThinkstockRetailers are announcing May same-store sales figures today. Research firm Retail Metrics projected an overall gain of 2.8% year-over-year, compared with a 1.4% gain in March and a 3% gain in April.…
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ThinkstockSame-store retail sales from many of the country’s largest chains are scheduled to hit the tape tomorrow. Sales in March and April rose just 1.4% and 3%, respectively, so the most recent…
ThinkstockCostco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) is holding its own after the company earnings report. Costco’s report was for its third quarter, and investors should know that it is considered to be the…
Jon C. Ogg ThinkstockCostco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) is set to report earnings on Thursday morning, likely before about 95% of the nation even wakes up. What investors need to know is that the price…
Jon C. Ogg White House Photo by Pete SouzaBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) and Warren Buffett released the conglomerate’s stock holdings as of March 31, 2013. This 13F filing with the SEC shows that the…
