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Companies and Brands
America’s Most Patriotic Brands
ThinkstockWe might have a little trouble defining what we mean when we say that a brand is “patriotic,” but the fact is most Americans know it when they see it. Or at…
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Walmart Inc
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Consumer Electronics
Walmart Cuts iPhone Prices — Is Demand Falling?
Walmart unexpectedly slashed what it charges for Apple iPhone 5 models. Is this because the iPhone 6 is on its way, or has iPhone 5 demand dropped sharply and only discounts can…
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Investing
The 4 Stocks That Mired the Market
thinkstockJune 26, 2014: Markets opened lower for a fourth straight day on Thursday and spent much of the day trying to reach the break-even line. Claims for jobless benefits fell slightly last…
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Retail
As Ikea Raises Minimum Wage, Pressure Grows for McDonald’s and Walmart
Ikea is one of the retailers and fast-food companies that recently decided to raise its minimum wage. McDonald's and Walmart remain the largest holdouts.
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Investing
Exxon and Chevron Can Push Dow Over 17,000
Wikimedia CommonsOf the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a nearly infinite combination of their advances could put the index over 17,000 for the first time. The Dow stands at…
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Investing
The 4 Stocks That Lifted the Market
thinkstockJune 18, 2014: Markets opened lower on Tuesday and spent most of the day waiting to see what the FOMC would do and say. After the announcement equities got the wind at…
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Retail
Eight Largest Cities Without Walmart
Walmart has stores in all 50 states, but it does not have stores in some of the country’s largest cities, including New York City, San Francisco, Detroit, Seattle and Boston.
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Investing
The Ultimate Large Cap Portfolio to Buy and Hold Forever
A new report from the Portfolio Strategy team at Oppenheimer makes the case that large cap names are the only place to be now and going forward.
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Retail
Walmart Works to Increase Father’s Day Sales
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Only a handful of holidays give retailers a chance to pick up sales beyond those they make on regular days. While Christmas is at the top of the…
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Retail
New York City Ensures No Wal-Mart Good Deed Goes Unpunished
The New York City Council says "No, Thanks" to Walmart's philanthropy. The retail giant has been making donations to New York City charities, but the City Council thinks this is a ploy…
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Apps & Software
Few Americans Trust Online Data Safety
After a series of high-profile data breaches, it should not be a shock that only one in five Americans have "a lot of trust" in businesses they regularly interact with to keep…
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Retail
Are These Grocery Stores About to Shoot Themselves in the Foot?
After disappointing sale last years, mega-retailers like Wal-Mart and Kroger are rethinking the size of their superstores and testing out much smaller markets. But with everyone scaling back, consumers just might balk…
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Technology
FuelCell Energy Earnings Reality Check Gets a Tad Better
FuelCell Energy reported mixed second-quarter fiscal 2014 results after markets closed Tuesday. Shares traded down about 16% in after-hours trading.
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Retail
Sears Stock Dives Again
Jim Henderson, via Wikimedia CommonsAfter Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) posted first quarter earnings on May 22nd the stock price actually rose from a closing price the night before of $36.56 to…
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Retail
Why Whole Foods Is Losing Customers
The worst-performing stock in the S&P 500 index so far this year is Whole Foods Market. Is the store in trouble, or do investors expect too much?