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Retail
Costco Same-Store Sales Up 5% in December
Proving once again that it is the champion of big-box retail, Costco announced U.S. same-store sales in the important month of December rose 5%.
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Investing
The 4 Stocks That Lifted the DJIA on Wednesday
thinkstockJanuary 7, 2015: Markets opened higher on Wednesday after ADP and TrimTab reports on unemployment came in a shade above expectations. The U.S. trade balance improved in November primarily on the drop…
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Retail
The Bullish and Bearish Case for Wal-Mart in 2015
24/7 Wall St. has decided to do a bullish and bearish analysis for Wal-Mart and the rest of the DJIA components to see what lies ahead for 2015 and beyond.
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Consumer Electronics
Lithium Battery Is Tech Product of 2014
It sits in consumer devices from portable games to flashlights to toys to cameras, using among the most widely used technology in American. It is the lithium battery.
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Retail
Will the Whole Foods Turnaround Outperform in 2015?
Whole Foods Market appears to have been on Santa’s nice list, as its shares have done very well in the company’s fiscal first quarter.
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Investing
The 4 Stocks That Pushed Friday’s Market to New Highs
thinkstockDecember 26, 2014: Markets opened higher on Friday on a morning when it was difficult to find any market-moving news at all. Energy opened higher but traded about $1 a barrel lower…
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Retail
Sears Dumps E-Commerce Chief
Sears Holdings either pushed its e-commerce chief out the door, or she left of her own accord.
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Retail
Walmart Will Exchange Gift Cards From More Than 200 Merchants
Walmart is kicking off an offer that begins on Christmas Day that will allow consumers to exchange a gift card they received for a Walmart gift card.
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Consumer Electronics
Keurig Recalls Millions of Coffeemakers
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has initiated a recall of more than 7 million coffeemakers made by Keurig Green Mountain between 2009 and 2014.
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Retail
Stores Stay Open Longer for Last-Minute Shoppers
It is either a sign that sales have been poor and retailers are going all-out to pick up more revenue any way they can, or it is a sign that sales have…
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Retail
Walmart’s Last-Minute Christmas Specials
“Super Saturday” was this past weekend, a day that ShopperTrak said would be the number one selling day of the year, surpassing even Black Friday.
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Retail
More Than a Third of Americans Will Be Shopping This Saturday
Retailers don’t call the last Saturday before Christmas “super” for no reason. More than a third of shoppers polled plan to be out shopping again.
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Retail
Amazon’s One-Hour Delivery Rolls Out in Manhattan
Amazon.com announced Thursday morning the launch of its Prime Now rapid delivery service in selected areas of Manhattan.
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Retail
Will Holiday Online Spending Yield More Revenues and Profits?
As of Sunday, December 14, U.S. consumers had purchased nearly $42.5 billion in goods online since November 1, not including purchases made from mobile devices.
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Retail
Wage Suit Could Cost Walmart $0.06 a Share in the Fourth Quarter
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld a 2007 judgment against Walmart that will require the firm to pay $188 million in back pay and fees.
Paul Ausick