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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…
Douglas A. McIntyre 1:10pm ET
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.
9:25am ET
Retail
Why CVS Is Getting Target Pharmacies on the Cheap
Target has long been a staple for retail stores within the United States. Now CVS Health is getting a piece of the action in its most recent acquisition.
6:40am ET
Retail
JC Penney Will Have to Close More Stores
The heir apparent at J.C. Penney has indicated he will not close more stores. As part of his plan, he will make more use of the Internet and squeeze suppliers.
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Retail
Target Delivers on Dividend Hike and Larger Buyback
Target has announced that it is increasing its dividend by more than 7% to a quarterly $0.56 per share, or an annual $2.24 per share.
Chris Lange 10:35am ET
Investing
The Next Big Dividend Hikes You Can Bank On This Summer
24/7 Wall St. has identified five coming dividend hikes that investors can bank on this summer -- though one of the five actually announced its hike before this was published.
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Technology
Average Cost of Data Breach Rises to $3.8 Million
Based on a study of 350 companies in 11 countries, the average data breach costs a company an average of $3.79 million, or $154 for every lost or stolen record.
12:25pm ET
Retail
How to Beat Weak Same-Store Sales: Stop Reporting Them
Bloomberg News reported Wednesday morning that a spokesperson for McDonald's said the company would stop reporting monthly same-store sales.
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Retail
Target Hits the Mark on Earnings
Target reported better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter financial results Wednesday before the markets opened.
Chris Lange 3:14pm ET
Investing
What to Expect From Target Earnings
courtesy of Target Corp.Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) is scheduled to report its fiscal first-quarter results before markets open on Wednesday. The consensus estimates call for earnings per share (EPS) of $1.03 and…
Chris Lange 9:10am ET
Investing
Top 5 Earnings Previews for the Week Ahead
24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of some of the larger companies reporting their quarterly results in the week of May 18.