Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT)

Major Changes Seen in Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett Stock Holdings

Posted: August 14, 2018 at 5:35 pm

  Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has released its major list of public equity holdings as of June 30, 2018. This is the largest conglomerate in America and founder ...
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Walgreens, DowDuPont Boost the Dow Tuesday

Posted: August 14, 2018 at 4:01 pm

August 14, 2018: Markets opened higher again Tuesday and, unlike Monday, the three major indexes were able to hold on and even add to the gains they started with. Concern ...
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Walmart, Nvidia, Cisco and More Major Earnings Coming This Week

Posted: August 12, 2018 at 10:25 am

The second-quarter earnings reporting season is winding down, but there are still plenty of companies reporting, including three major Dow Jones industrials stocks. We already have seen strong earnings from ...
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3M Once More Dow’s Poorest Performing Stock

Posted: August 11, 2018 at 9:10 am

Industrial giant 3M Co. (NYSE: MMM) had a poor week despite generating no significant news. Shares lost 2.57% last week to drop the conglomerate into position as the worst performing ...
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JC Penney Takes a Run at Baby Market

Posted: August 9, 2018 at 10:15 am

When the last Babies "R" Us stores closed in late June following the bankruptcy filing by parent Toys "R" Us, the retail space for dedicated baby shops opened up. Less ...
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6 Most Important Things in Business Today

Posted: August 9, 2018 at 5:15 am

The tariff war between the United States and China has escalated again. According to MarketWatch: Beijing warned it would match the Trump administration step for step should it move ahead ...
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Whole Foods Doesn’t Have Enough Stores

Posted: August 8, 2018 at 6:20 am

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has a problem as it battles for market share in the grocery business. Its recent buyout of Whole Foods gave it ownership of an operation with ...
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Caterpillar Makes First Visit to Dow’s Cellar

Posted: August 4, 2018 at 9:55 am

Industrial giant Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) had a poor week despite posting second-quarter earnings and revenues that beat expectations and raising its profit forecast for the full year. Shares lost ...
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IBM, Pfizer Lift the Dow Friday

Posted: August 3, 2018 at 4:01 pm

August 3, 2018: Markets opened higher Friday but the Nasdaq Composite struggled all day to stay positive. It might just hold on by the closing bell. The report on non-farm ...
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After Apple, Attention Turns Back to Market Risks

Posted: August 3, 2018 at 6:20 am

Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares rose to the point that its market cap topped $1 trillion. The event created a vacuum for all other financial and market news. Now, attention ...
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Kroger’s New Plan, but Does Anyone Want Groceries Delivered?

Posted: August 2, 2018 at 9:05 am

Kroger Co. (NYSE: K), the massive U.S. grocery chain, has decided it wants to expand further into the grocery delivery service. The primary challenge to its new plan is that ...
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6 Most Important Things in Business Today

Posted: July 30, 2018 at 5:11 am

The board of CBS Inc. (NYSE: CBS) will look into sexual harassment charges against CEO Les Moonves, according to The Wall Street Journal: Some CBS Corp. directors discussed over the ...
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Walmart May Be The Last Man Into The Streaming Business

Posted: July 29, 2018 at 7:00 am

The Wall Street Journal reports that Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) has begun work on a streaming media service. It is so late to the industry that it is taking a ...
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Procter & Gamble Trades Higher but Remains Dow’s Laggard

Posted: July 28, 2018 at 8:50 am

Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) had a pretty good week, at least as far as its share price was concerned. The worst-performing stock year-to-date on the ...
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Walmart Launches Nursery Website to Fill Hole Left by Toys ‘R’ Us Closure

Posted: July 26, 2018 at 9:45 am

The last Toys "R" Us stores closed on June 29, and those closures included the chain's Babies "R" Us stores. Since the bankruptcy filing was announced, Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) ...
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