thinkstock.comThe holidays are an extremely important time for retailers, many of which depend on holiday shoppers to meet their yearly goals. This year, the holiday season is expected to be especially strong:…
thinkstock.comThe holidays are an extremely important time for retailers, many of which depend on holiday shoppers to meet their yearly goals. This year, the holiday season is expected to be especially strong:…
Seasonal jobs and what they pay should boost the economy in the final two months of the year, but that may not last.
Could J.C. Penney be thinking about exploring the creation of a real-estate investment trust (REIT) as Sears announced on Friday? Should it be?
Beginning Tuesday we are likely to hear that third-quarter earnings for specialty retailers were less than dazzling.
These companies have cut their effective tax rates the most and boosted their net income at the same time.
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…
