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Retail
Retailers May Add 750,000 Jobs for Holidays
The strength of retail sales in the fourth quarter of each year is a benchmark for how well the U.S. consumer economy is doing.
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Retail
As Macy’s Closes Stores, Watch JC Penney and Sears
Any troubled retailer has to have stores that do not make money. And at the top of that list are J.C. Penney and Sears.
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Retail
Can Wal-Mart Support 5,200 Stores?
With Wal-Mart's thin margins, some of its stores probably lose money. At the bottom end of the Wal-Mart network, financially, some locations are not worth keeping open.
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Special Report
Companies Paying Americans the Least
ThinkstockAmid soaring corporate profits and stagnating worker wages in the past decade, growing numbers of low-wage workers are demanding higher pay. In the wake of intensifying debates over income inequality, the Securities…
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Investing
4 Defensive Stocks to Buy for Continued Market Volatility
In a new research report, the technical team at RBC highlight stocks and sectors that are working and are clearly safer than crowded momentum stocks.
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Investing
Where Will Warren Buffett Put Money as Markets Collapse?
Where will the most brilliant investor in the world put his money if the markets collapse? Perhaps into some of the safe harbor stocks he already holds.
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Retail
Target Rises on Solid Earnings Beat
Target reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter financial results Wednesday before the markets opened.
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Retail
Higher Wages and Labor Costs Versus Retail Profits
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.There is a big movement taking place in labor and wages inside America around a minimum wage or livable wage. Many companies are not on board with instantly…
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Retail
Can Target Keep Hitting the Mark for Earnings?
courtesy of Target Corp.Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) is scheduled to report its fiscal second quarter financial results before the markets open on Wednesday. The consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters call for $1.11…
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Investing
The Top 7 Earnings Reports for the Week Ahead
24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of Wal-Mart and some of the other major companies reporting their quarterly results this week.
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Retail
Wal-Mart Shares Slip Toward 52-Week Low
Whether it is due to disputes with workers or slow store traffic, shares of Wal-Mart have crept toward their 52-week low.
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Retail
J.C. Penney Still Struggles To Survive
Wikimedia CommonsIn a sea of larger competition, J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) continues to battle to survive. A decade ago, at least its financial results were not continually eroding. J.C. Penney management has…
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Retail
Was Amazon Prime Day a Dud?
Everybody was watching to gauge the impact of Wednesday's Amazon Prime Day, a promotion dreamed up by Amazon.com to give the company an opportunity to earn even smaller margins.
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Jobs
Major US Companies to Add 100,000 Jobs
A coalition of 17 companies announced Monday morning a job creation program called the 100,000 Opportunities Alliance.
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Retail
Americans Lift Back-to-School Spending
American parents will spend more this year than last and begin back-to-school shopping earlier. In theory, it is a good sign for the economy.