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Retail
Why Walmart Cannot Grow in America
In three of the past four years, Walmart has posted a year-over-year decline in U.S. same-store sales, and the gain the company posted in its 2012 fiscal year was a skimpy 0.2%.
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Special Report
America’s Nine Most Damaged Brands
ThinkstockSome brands have stellar reputations as a result of innovation, well thought-out marketing strategies and good public relations from the companies behind them. On the other hand, weak or defective products, scandals…
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Anadarko, BroadSoft, Schwab, KBR, Target, Valero and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. They include Anadarko Petroleum, BroadSoft, Charles Schwab, KBR, Target and Valero Energy.
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Retail
Why Target Shares Fell Rather Than Rose on CEO Firing
Shares of Target took a hit of around 3% Monday morning following the resignation/firing of CEO Gregg Steinhafel. The interim CEO and chairman do not seem like serious candidates for the job.
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Retail
Target CEO Sacked
Target sacked Gregg Steinhafel, its CEO/president/chairman, and there should be little doubt about why: the massive data breach that hit the company just before the holiday season.
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Special Report
America’s Most Popular Stores
courtesy of Starbucks Corp.America’s most visited stores are popular for a variety of reasons. According to data provided by Placed, a consumer habits data service provider that monitors behavior of more than…
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Retail
Inflation Evidence Grows in Retail: Walmart vs. Target, and Others
ThinkstockWith all the funny money printed and quantitative easing measures after the recession, it has been amazing that the cost of goods has not risen through the roof. In fact, it has…
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Retail
How Target Is Trying to Fend Off Amazon
Target isn't about to let Amazon.com keep nibbling away its market share, not without fighting back. So, the retailer announced Thursday it will vastly expand the goods available to order by subscription.
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Investing
Merrill Lynch’s Top Investing Ideas for the Second Quarter
Wikimedia CommonsAfter a very volatile first quarter of the this year that saw a 6% drop in late January only to be erased by a quick 8% gain, investors are looking to…
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Retail
Walmart Sues Visa — More Suits to Come
The world's largest retailer filed suit with the federal court in western Arkansas, claiming that credit card company Visa charged excessive card swipe fees. Is MasterCard next?
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Technology
Microsoft Stock at 14-Year High
MicrosoftIt didn’t take very long for Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) to erase the $100 price premium it charged for the new Xbox One compared with Sony Corp.’s (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 4. All…
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Technology
With Symantec a Mess, Four Data Security Leaders to Watch
Shares of Symantec tanked Friday after the company said it had ousted its chief executive officer. But its woes highlight the emergence of a new generation of security-protection companies, such as privately…
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Technology
IBM’s New Push Into Fraud Prevention
IBM unveiled Thursday its new fraud and financial crimes prevention business. The organization hopes to help clients employ a holistic approach to understand the criminals, their relationships and the techniques they use.
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Retail
The Non-Stop Rise of Amazon’s Stock
Wikimedia CommonsPoor results for the holiday quarter were supposed to injure Wall Street’s sentiment on Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). On the contrary, it has continued to rise, leaving observers to ask whether…
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Services
New Visa-MasterCard Payment Security Group to Focus on Technology
In the wake of recent high-profile data breaches, Visa and MasterCard said Friday that they have formed a new group aimed at improving payment system security. The new group will include banks,…