8:05am ET
Retail
Dollar General Cuts Outlook Slightly, Still Committed to Family Dollar Acquisition
Dollar General reported second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning.
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11:20am ET
Retail
Dollar General Earnings Preview: In the Shadow of Possible Mergers
Dollar General is set to report earnings on Thursday morning before the market opens.
2:37pm ET
Retail
What to Expect From Dollar General Earnings
Dollar General is set to report its earnings on Thursday, August 28, before the market opens.
9:35am ET
Retail
Did Family Dollar Reject Dollar General’s Cash to Preserve Levine’s Job?
Family Dollar has rejected Dollar General’s all-cash bid and reiterated its support for the cash and stock offer from Dollar Tree.
8:50am ET
Retail
Dollar Tree Earnings Take Back Seat to Bid for Family Dollar Stores
Dollar Tree reported disappointing second-quarter fiscal 2015 results before markets opened Thursday morning.
11:45am ET
Retail
Is the Bidding Over for Family Dollar Stores?
Nearly everyone expected a higher bid for Family Dollar Stores after the first buyout offer from Dollar Tree. Could another super discounter afford to let a competitor grow?
7:25am ET
Retail
Will Dollar General Bid Take the Family Dollar Prize?
Dollar General said Monday morning that it has proposed to acquire Family Dollar Stores in a deal worth $9.7 billion. In late July, Dollar Tree entered a definitive merger agreement to acquire…
6:31am ET
Retail
Amazon Leads Retailer Growth With 852% Rise
If the case has not been proven that e-commerce has crushed the growth of traditional retail, a new study shows that the Amazon.com posted 852% growth between 2005 and 2013 to $44…
2:31pm ET
Retail
Back-to-School Season Isn’t What It Used to Be
ThinkstockThe back-to-school shopping season is traditionally second only to the end-of-the-year holiday season for retail sales. Sales could reach $84 billion — not really close to the nearly $600 billion for the…
Paul Ausick 8:40am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AcelRx, Alcoa, Costco, Lululemon, Walmart, Trulia and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from Wall Street firms for Tuesday, July 29, 2014. They include AcelRx, Alcoa, Costco, Lululemon, Walmart and Trulia.
2:10pm ET
Retail
Icahn ‘Extremely Pleased’ With Family Dollar’s Acquisition
When Dollar Tree announced that it would acquire competitor Family Dollar Stores for a cool $8.5 billion, there was no word from activist investor Carl Icahn, who owns more than 9% of…
Paul Ausick 8:25am ET
Retail
Where Does Icahn Stand in the Dollar Tree, Family Dollar Merger?
Discount store operator Dollar Tree has entered a definitive merger agreement with Family Dollar Stores under which the former will acquire the latter.
Paul Ausick 8:50am ET
Investing
Merrill Lynch Picks 10 Growth Stocks to Buy for the Rest of 2014
The Merrill Lynch growth picks list is crowded with solid names that have outstanding earnings projections for the coming years. Here are 10 growth stocks to buy for the rest of 2014.
8:45am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Apple, Coach, J.C. Penney, Micron, Whole Foods, Vertex and More
These are the top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations for Wednesday, June 25, 2014. They include Apple, Coach, J.C. Penney, Micron Technology, Whole Foods and Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
10:15am ET
Retail
What Icahn Sees: Dollar Stores vs. Discounters
Now that Carl Icahn has taken a large stake in Family Dollar Stores, 24/7 Wall St. wanted to see what sort of value this might imply for activist investors and value investors…