6:07am ET
Retail
Walmart Gets Cheap
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is known for “every day low prices.” It is probably the primary reason people shop there and it has made the company the world’s largest retailer. Wal-Mart, for some reason,…
Companies
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (BHI, BYI, CCL, CMCSA, DECK, DVY, HAIN, IMGN, PMTC, PFE, PIR, PWER, RAD, STX, STRA, TGT)
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning. Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.…
5:09am ET
Retail
No Recovery At Best Buy
The market does not expect much from Best Buy (NYSE: BBY). The company is about to release quarterly figures. Analysts think that results will be hurt by low TV sales. Best Buy…
8:22am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (UHAL, ATML, BBBY, EXH, FORM, IHS, LEAP, NKE, QCOM, RDN, S, TGT, TGB, TXM, RIG)
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning. AMERCO Inc. (NASDAQ: UHAL) Raised to Outperform as Bull of the…
5:13am ET
Investing
Companies That Can’t Keep Their Products On The Shelves
It is not unusual for companies with highly successful products to run out of inventory. Oftentimes, companies are forced to scramble at the last minute to meet an unexpected upsurge in demand.…
4:15am ET
Media
Media Digest (3/17/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
FedEx (NYSE: FDX) profits will probably be higher but hurt by gas prices. (Reuters) Lehman Bros has set November 17 as the date to get approval of its bankruptcy plan. (Reuters) Problems…
10:11am ET
Investing
The 24/7 Wall St./Flame Index: March 8 Coal Drop Hits Massey
Bad press about Chevron (NYSE: CVX) rose on news that a federal judge would delay an $18 billion damage judgement made in Ecuador. Rite Aide was hit by poor press as the…
11:01am ET
Retail
Wal-Mart Dividend Squeezes Competition (WMT, SPG, COST, TGT, BJ, COST)
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) took a page from the dividend competition playbook when it raised its payout. The stock market has not been a huge helping hand for the shares so…
10:14am ET
Investing
Wal-Mart Raises Dividend, Will Other Retailers Follow? (WMT, COST, TGT, JCP, M, SHLD, JWN, BBY, GPS, KSS)
When the going gets tough, the tough raise their dividends. At least that’s the way it seems with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), which is having trouble meeting its revenue goals in…
9:50am ET
Investing
Retail News: Family Dollar Rejects Takeover Offer; Same-store Sales Mostly Improve (FDO, ANF, ARO, AEO, GPS, TGT, DDS, M, LTD, SSI, PIR, TJX, ZUMZ)
There’s a lot of action in the retail sector this morning, headed by a rejected buyout offer for Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO) from hedge-fund manager Trian Group, which is headed…
4:12am ET
Investing
Media Digest (2/25/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
EADS division Airbus lost out on an Air Force tanker to Boeing (NYSE: BA) (Reuters) Gold and oil moved higher on concerns about Libya (Reuters) Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) launched a new MacBook Pro…
11:37am ET
Housing
Home Depot Versus Wal-Mart: Two Reads on the Economy (HD, WMT, LOW, COST, TGT)
Jon OggThe Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) both reported earnings this morning. Both also gave two very different reads on the economy and the implications may…
6:00am ET
Retail
When Does Time Run Out For Wal-Mart CEO?
When does time run out for Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke? The stock market seems to believe he has done a good job. Wal-Mart’s stock trades at $55.38, about midway between its 52-week…
4:31am ET
Investing
The Big American Retailers With The Worst Service
Customer satisfaction in the retail and online e-commerce industries is getting worse. There is no single reason for this, but it is likely that the recent economic downturn is one of the…
10:54am ET
Companies and Brands
Retail Sales Triumph Over Nasty Weather (COST, TGT, BJ, BIG, WMT, LTD, GPS, AEO, DDS, M, JCP)
All that snow in January didn’t keep shoppers at home, apparently, as retailers posted a 4.2% increase in same-store sales for the month. That topped estimates that had started at 3.1% growth…