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Military
Should Investors Encourage a “Gun ETF”?
They say that there is an exchange traded fund for just about every investment strategy out there. So how about a “pure gun” ETF? There are aerospace and defense ETFs, but not…
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Investing
Media Digest (1/16/2013) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
courtesy of Facebook Inc.The World Bank cuts its outlook for 2013. (Reuters) Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) releases a search feature to be used among members, and Wall St. is unimpressed, sending shares…
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Jobs
Walmart Turns on the Charm
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.In an announcement at the major U.S. retail trade show, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has said that it will hire at least 100,000 U.S. military service veterans…
Paul Ausick 8:09am ET
Retail
Now What for RadioShack?
ThinkstockElectronics retailer RadioShack Corp. (NYSE: RSH) this morning announced that it will end its relationship with Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) in mid-April. RadioShack operated Target Mobile kiosks in 1,500 Target stores in…
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Investing
Media Digest (1/15/2013) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
thinkstockThe Japanese government says the future image of the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 787 is at risk as the U.S. government probes problems with the plane. (Reuters) Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) may…
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Health and Healthcare
Walmart Looking at Health Insurance Exchange
ThinkstockRetail behemoth Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is exploring the possibility of offering health insurance to small-business owners by setting up a health insurance exchange. The exchanges, which were created under the…
9:01am ET
Investing
Another Disaster in Consumer Electronics Retail (HGG, BBY)
ThinkstockConsumer electronics retailer hhgregg inc. (NYSE: HGG) announced preliminary results for its fiscal third quarter this morning, and the results were not pretty. The company expects quarterly sales to be down 3.6%…
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Investing
2013’s Most Profitable Companies
courtesy of Apple Inc.Each January, 24/7 Wall St. forecasts the publicly traded U.S. companies that will have the highest profits in the year ahead. This year, Apple almost certainly will keep first place,…
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Investing
Media Digest (1/11/2013) Reuters, WSH, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
thinkstockA Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 787 operated by ANA develops a crack in the cockpit glass. (Reuters) American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) will cut 5,400 jobs and take a charge in its…
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Investing
Weak Toys“R”Us Holiday Sales, Bad for Toy Companies and Video Games
ThinkstockToys“R”Us may no longer be a public company, but that does not mean that it is not an important barometer for toy companies. The company was acquired in a deal in 2005…
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Retail
Walmart in Congressional Sights Again over Mexican Bribery Charges
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Two Democratic members of Congress, Henry Waxman and Elijah Cummings, said today that they have written a letter to Michael Duke, CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT)…
Paul Ausick 7:39pm ET
Investing
Gun Control Stocks Back in Focus Thursday and Friday
Vice President Joe Biden has been given with the task of reaching some form of aggressive gun control after the Newtown massacre. President Obama put him in charge of the effort as this…
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Investing
The 10 Most Hated Companies in America
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.Why are some companies hated? The answer often depends on who is asking. Corporations can anger their customers, fail their shareholders, and mistreat their employees. 24/7 Wall St.…
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Companies and Brands
Target Price Matching: The Race to Zero? Not Really!
ThinkstockTarget Corp. (NYSE: TGT) is taking its price matching a step further. Rather than just price matching during the holidays, Target will honor this year round. Target identified its list of competitors…
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Retail
Lampert, the Man Who Ruined Sears, Takes Over
ThinkstockThe man who created Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) in 2005, largely through the combination of Sears and Kmart, and then ruined the new public company, will take over as CEO of…