8:41am ET
Retail
Sears Can’t Afford Worker Pay Raise
Sears Holdings may be forced to give raises because of public pressure and worker unrest and protests, but its bottom line and balance sheet will not support it.
WMT Coverage Page 103
8:40am ET
Services
Can McDonald’s Afford to Raise Worker Pay?
Wal-Mart's wage hike put pressure on McDonald's to do the same. Wal-Mart can afford the decision. It may be harder for McDonald's.
8:30am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Wal-Mart, Garmin, DSW, Kinder Morgan, Hasbro and More
Friday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from 24/7 Wall St. include Wal-Mart, Garmin, DSW, Kinder Morgan and Hasbro.
4:01pm ET
Investing
The 4 Stocks That Sank the DJIA on Thursday
thinkstockFebruary 19, 2015: Markets opened lower for a third consecutive day on Thursday after Wednesday night’s report on a huge build in crude oil inventories. New claims for unemployment benefits rose less…
2:38pm ET
Retail
Wal-Mart Wage Hike Gets Mixed Reaction
While Our Walmart is pleased with Wal-Mart's wage hike announcement, a spokesperson said that the increased wages are not enough to support workers' families.
Paul Ausick 10:05am ET
Retail
Higher Wages, Higher Dividend May Not Be Good Enough for Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2015 earnings before markets opened Thursday morning.
Paul Ausick 2:05pm ET
Retail
Customer Satisfaction Lowest at Wal-Mart, Highest at Nordstrom and Amazon
The American Customer Satisfaction Index for retail stores and websites was published on Wednesday, and the surprising thing is how thoroughly Wal-Mart is disliked.
5:32pm ET
Investing
Meet the 2015 Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Stocks
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has made its quarterly filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission for its holdings as of December 31, 2014. For all practical purposes, this filing is…
9:00am ET
Investing
Top 9 Corporate Earnings for the Week Ahead
As the earnings season winds down, 24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of some of the larger companies reporting in the coming week.
8:50am ET
Retail
Wal-Mart, Sears Most ‘Liked’ Retailers
Among the big-box stores, Wal-Mart had the most likes, comments and shares on social media, with more than 40 million in the 2014 holiday shopping season.
8:05am ET
Retail
Costco Share Price Increase Doubles Wal-Mart’s
Costco's share price has risen at a rate nearly double that of Wal-Mart over the past year as its big-box approach to retail has outperformed that of America's largest retailer.
8:55am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Ally, Baidu, NetApp, Tesla, Zuliliy and More
Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Ally Financial, Baidu, NetApp, Tesla and Zuliliy.
4:01pm ET
Investing
The 4 Stocks That Held Down the DJIA on Wednesday
thinkstockFebruary 11, 2015: Markets opened mixed on Wednesday as markets didn’t get any data to chew on. Meetings in Europe related to the situation in Ukraine have not even generated much in…
11:00am ET
Investing
Apple Value Now Larger Than Combined GE, Wal-Mart, GM, McDonald’s
Apple's market cap is now larger than those of General Electric, Wal-Mart, General Motors and McDonald's combined.
8:25am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Nu Skin, Pier 1, VMware, Wal-Mart, Yelp and More
Wednesday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Nu Skin Enterprises, Pier 1 Imports, VMware, Wal-Mart and Yelp.