8:15am ET
Retail
America’s Most Popular Stores
courtesy of Wal-Mart StoresIt’s a marketing adage that keeping an existing customer is both cheaper and easier than wooing a new one. It takes time and money to become one of America’s…
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9:34am ET
Retail
Strikes, Protests Hit 1,600 Walmart Stores
blackfridayprotests.orgFor the third consecutive year, strikes and protests are taking place at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) locations around the country. Protesters are seeking minimum pay of $15 an hour and full-time…
Paul Ausick 6:17am ET
Retail
E-Commerce Spending Reaches $17.5 Billion
Consumers have spent $17.5 billion via e-commerce during the first 23 days of November. That is an 11% increase over the same period in 2013. The data is for desktop computers, according…
9:05am ET
Retail
Black Friday Sales Off and Running — on Monday
Even though Black Friday is still five days away, big retailers are getting a jump on the traditional beginning of the holiday shopping season.
9:10am ET
Retail
New Studies Return the Spotlight to Walmart Over Pay, Taxes
Two new studies support Walmart protestors in favor of higher wages, full-time jobs and freedom from retaliation.
Paul Ausick 10:30am ET
Economy
Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Rises Faster Than Family Income
The national average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner for a family of 10 this year has risen less than 1% year-over-year.
Paul Ausick 10:40am ET
Retail
Best Buy Earnings Preview: How Sales Will Stack Up This Holiday Season
Best Buy is a big name in the retail industry and it is looking to have a big holiday season as well.
4:01pm ET
Investing
The 4 DJIA Stocks That Lifted the Market
thinkstockNovember 17, 2014: Markets opened lower on Monday following the announcements of two blockbuster mergers, one in the oil patch and the other in the drug business. Crude oil drifted down again…
2:10pm ET
Retail
Congressional Briefing Coming on the ‘Walmart Economy’
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congressman George Miller will appear at a congressional briefing on Tuesday on the so-called Walmart Economy.
Paul Ausick 9:30am ET
Retail
Only 38 Shopping Days Until Christmas
Christmas is five weeks away. Based on the aggressiveness of retail promotions, it would seem the holiday is only days off.
4:58pm ET
Investing
Significant Changes in Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Holdings
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has released its public equity holdings as of September 30, 2014. Warren Buffett’s portfolio has recently undergone some radical changes on the surface, some of…
1:05pm ET
Retail
Walmart Workers Gear Up for Black Friday Strikes
OUR Walmart said on Friday that the group plans 1,600 protests across the country on Black Friday.
Paul Ausick 8:45am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Harley-Davidson, Lululemon, Nike, SunPower, Walmart and More
Friday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Harley-Davidson, Lululemon, Nike, SunPower and Walmart.
4:01pm ET
Investing
The 4 DJIA Stocks That Lifted the Market
thinkstockNovember 13, 2014: Markets opened higher on Thursday, but once the U.S. crude oil inventory report came out, sagging oil prices weighed on the market. New jobless benefits claims were higher than…
11:20am ET
Retail
J.C. Penney Stock Wrecked by Earnings
Three of America's most closely watched retailers have reported quarterly earnings over the past two days, and the results have been as varied as the stores themselves.