Wikimedia CommonsWith a very toppy market, and more than one firm on Wall Street warning of a potential summer sell-off, we were very impressed with the stocks that populate the Jefferies Franchise…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released on Wednesday its list of the top 100 organizations in the county that “are choosing to use electricity from clean, renewable sources like wind and…
ThinkstockKohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) may have a mixed bag on the news reaction that the company’s chief merchandising officer is leaving the company. This sort of news can be a disaster for…
ThinkstockBuying a retail stock is often a pretty risky venture and it won’t get any less risky in 2014. The stocks can bounce around a lot, especially for those stores that report…
ThinkstockStocks have pulled back ahead of the jobs data, and investors need to be considering how to position their portfolios going into year-end and 2014. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many Wall Street…
ThinkstockRetailers are well into their Black Friday shopping day by now and we thought we’d take a look at how the stocks at ten leading retailers are reacting to early news of…
Jon OggThis week marked the beginning of the end of earnings season, and stocks challenged all-time highs yet again. Investors and traders are looking for how to position themselves for 2014. Each…
ThinkstockLast year consumers spent an average of $786 on holiday gifts, but if the latest poll from Gallup is correct they’ll be sitting on the wallets this year. Americans say they plan…
courtesy Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) reported third-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning. The retailing giant posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.14 on revenues of…
courtesy Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Holiday shoppers are expected to spend about 3.9% more this year than they did last year, according to a National Retail Federation estimate. And in order to facilitate the…
courtesy of TargetTarget Corp. (NYSE: TGT) said Monday morning that it plans to open its stores at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, an hour earlier than it has opened in the past.…
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.Struggling retailer J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) has started what it is billing as “Our Biggest Sale of Them All” and plans to run it through Saturday,…
ThinkstockThe world’s largest toy seller, Toys”R”Us, announced on Wednesday afternoon that it had hired interim CEO Antonio Urcelay as its permanent CEO. The company also hired Hank Mullany as President of its…
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.As the holiday season approaches, retailers are preparing for the busiest shopping time of the year by increasing their workforces. Five of the nation’s largest retailers will add…
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.So far this year, J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) has borrowed about $3 billion to buy its way out of the hole it dug for itself under…
