A Merrill Lynch analyst has raised his rating on grocery giant Kroger, citing an improving comparable sales outlook and growth in natural and organic and fresh foods.
An improving job market has not helped Walmart's sales. Has the jobs recovery has hidden a lack of consumer spending or is Walmart losing its place as the largest retailer in America?
Target said that beginning July 2 the stores will "respectfully request that guests not bring firearms into Target -- even in communities where it is permitted by law."
Paul Ausick ThinkstockMorgan Stanley has restarted its coverage of the retail sector, with a very mixed fanfare among the key retailers in America. What is interesting is how some of the stocks were given…
These are this Tuesday's top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations. They include Best Buy, Costco, PetSmart and Target.
Investors still love dividends and stock buybacks. On top of these corporate governance and return of capital strategies in general, investors really love when they are holding a stock where the payouts are…
courtesy of Target Corp.When companies raise their dividends, it is usually a message from the company’s management that the underlying business fundamentals can carry the company’s cash flows at the same or…
Jon C. Ogg After a series of high-profile data breaches, it should not be a shock that only one in five Americans have "a lot of trust" in businesses they regularly interact with to keep…
ThinkstockIf anyone wants to know how skilled hackers are, both in terms of stealing personal data and corporate secrets, they only need to look at the cyberattack on the U.S. military in…
Douglas A. McIntyre Following an initial rush of enthusiasm after the company reported fourth-quarter results in late February, shares of J.C. Penney have traded in a band between about $7.25 and $9.75.
Wikimedia CommonsThe company that let sensitive data for millions of customers be ripped out of its computer systems last year now wants to be a supplier of an online book buying, sharing…
There is a perception among businesses and people that nothing kept online is secure anymore. A major cyberattack on Facebook would only serve to tremendously reinforce that.
Douglas A. McIntyre Target reported disappointing first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Wednesday morning and guided current quarter and full-year estimates below expectations.
Paul Ausick It is no secret that the expansion of Target into Canada has been less than a rousing success. The company lost nearly $1 billion in its first year of operations north of…
Paul Ausick A recent Bloomberg poll suggests that most Target customers are willing to forgive the massive data breach that came to light over this past holiday season.
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