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.
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.
Trey Thoelcke 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%.
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…
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.
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.
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.
Paul Ausick 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…
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…
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.
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…
