Activist investors and larger investors alike have been pressing companies to become more open to outside influence. Why companies cooperate sometimes remains a mystery. Other times it is obvious why. Now comes…
Jon C. Ogg With gas prices dipping as low as $1.25 in some areas, consumers are banking tons of extra cash, and there is a good chance that money will go elsewhere.
It is time to take a look at the 2016 stock buyback kings, those companies that will spend the most buying back their common stock this year alone.
Home Depot reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 results before markets opened Tuesday morning.
Paul Ausick An earnings battle of retail titans is about to take place as both Home Depot and Lowe's are set to share quarterly results this week.
24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview Macy's, Best Buy and other major retailers that will report their quarterly earnings in the coming week.
When the stock market becomes uncertain, investors often tend to flock toward defensive stocks or stocks that have very high-quality earnings. That generally means that their dividends are deemed safe as well.
February 9, 2016: Markets opened lower again on Tuesday but after bouncing around for most of the day equities seem destined for a positive close. Basic materials have added more than 1%,…
February 8 2016: Markets opened lower again on Monday as continued fallout from Friday’s U.S. employment situation raised concerns about the U.S. economy in Asia and Europe. The worst performing sector today…
Home Depot said Monday that it has begun hiring what eventually will be 6,000 seasonal employees at its 182 Canada stores to get the company through the spring selling season.
February 5, 2016: Markets opened lower on Friday following a lower-than-expected report on nonfarm payrolls. There appears to be some concern that investors are worried about the impact of the payroll report…
Some of the Dow stocks that are down in 2016 haven't even reported earnings. This is the market bracing for bad news, but one cannot wonder if that means that the earnings…
A new Deutsche Bank report makes numerous positive predictions for the retail sector this year and includes top pick stocks to buy.
Monday's top analyst calls include American Express, Caterpillar, Expedia, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Home Depot, PayPal, 3D Systems, Twitter and Whole Foods.
January 21, 2016: Markets opened mixed on Thursday, and traded in the green for most of the day after ECB chief Mario Draghi said the bank would maintain its low interest rates…
