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Lowe’s Prospects, Hammered by Home Depot and Others, Aren’t Coming Back

Posted: May 23, 2018 at 6:40 am

Lowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) may be among the largest home improvement retailers in America, often ranked just behind Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD). New CEO Marvin Ellison, who helped ...
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Procter & Gamble Now at 5 Weeks as Dow’s Worst Performing Stock

Posted: May 19, 2018 at 9:15 am

Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) posted a slim share price gain of 0.1% last week, not enough to shake off the company's ranking as the worst performing Dow Jones ...
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The Biggest Company the Year You Were Born

Posted: May 17, 2018 at 6:35 pm

To succeed in the U.S. economy, companies must constantly adapt to changing conditions. Though some of the nation’s largest corporations -- companies such as General Electric, Exxon Mobil, and ...
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Walmart, Cisco Weigh on the Dow Thursday

Posted: May 17, 2018 at 4:01 pm

May 17, 2018: Markets opened lower Thursday, bounced into the green later in the morning, turned south in the afternoon, and have moved back toward the break-even line as the ...
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Why Walmart Earnings Were Good Enough

Posted: May 17, 2018 at 8:15 am

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) reported first-quarter fiscal 2019 results before markets opened Thursday. The retailing giant posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.14 on net sales of $121.63 ...
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Nike, General Electric Lead the Dow Higher Wednesday

Posted: May 16, 2018 at 4:02 pm

May 16, 2018: Markets opened higher Wednesday and traded in the green for most of the day. But the overall gain was modest and today's session might even be put ...
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What to Watch For in Walmart Earnings

Posted: May 16, 2018 at 1:45 pm

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is scheduled to release its fiscal first-quarter financial results before the markets open on Thursday. The consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters are $1.13 in earnings per ...
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Walmart Helps Battered Lord & Taylor With E-Commerce Deal

Posted: May 16, 2018 at 6:20 am

Lord & Taylor is a high-end retailer that has been closing stores, and it even sold its flagship store to WeWork. Its parent, Hudson’s Bay, has downsized the company as brick-and-mortar ...
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6 Most Important Things in Business Today

Posted: May 16, 2018 at 5:06 am

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime members will get special deals from its Whole Foods business. According to Reuters: Amazon.com Inc and Whole Foods Market are making a surgical strike in ...
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UnitedHealth, Walmart Buoy the Dow Monday

Posted: May 14, 2018 at 4:01 pm

May 14, 2018: Markets opened higher Monday and managed to stay in the green all day, even if not by much. The energy sector put up the best gain with ...
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Walmart, Cisco, Macy’s and More Major Earnings Coming This Week

Posted: May 13, 2018 at 10:20 am

The U.S. broad markets rallied this week to break their two-week losing streak. Crude oil helped in that regard, pushing over the $70 a barrel price level and providing a ...
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Procter & Gamble Clings to Ranking as Dow’s Worst Performing Stock

Posted: May 12, 2018 at 9:10 am

Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) posted a share price gain of 1.3% last week, but the boost was not enough to let the company shake off its ranking as ...
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4 Red-Hot Mega-Retailers Ready for a Big Summer Selling Season

Posted: May 10, 2018 at 11:20 am

That time of year is almost upon us, with schools in the south letting out in a couple of weeks, and those up north not far behind, the busy summer ...
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Short Interest in Kroger Rises 77%

Posted: May 10, 2018 at 6:20 am

The short interest in Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) rose an extraordinary 77%, or 69 million shares, in the period that ended April 30. That represents the largest short bet against ...
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Walmart Takes 77% Stake in Flipkart for $16 Billion

Posted: May 9, 2018 at 8:35 am

Retail giant Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced Wednesday morning that it had pulled the trigger on a deal to acquire a controlling stake in India's Flipkart Group, the country's leading ...
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