4:34am ET
Consumer Electronics
Are Dell’s Retail Efforts A Bust?
Dell (DELL) gave the market some bad news this week. A number of its new PCs are shipping late during the critical "back to school" period because of problems with paint and…
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3:25am ET
Media
Media Digest 8/27/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, US Steel (X) will buy Canadian steel company Stelco for $1.1 billion. Reuters writes that Singapore’s state-owned Temasek Holdings has approached Nasdaq (NDAQ) about buying its stake in the…
9:20am ET
Retail
Chinese Putting Money Into Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart’s (WMT) shares are running. After a tough quarter, they dropped to under $43, but are moving toward $44 today, up 1.7% on rumors that a Chinese institutional investment fund could buy…
4:54am ET
Investing
Dell’s Turnaround Gets Mashed
Dell (DELL) came out with a set of cool PCs with fancy colors and better displays. They are aimed at the consumer market. In the past DELL was mostly a direct seller…
4:32am ET
Investing
NYSE Short Interest For August
Below are short interest figures for major companies traded on the NYSE as of August 15 compared to July 13, 2007 Largest Short Positions Ford (F) …
2:31pm ET
Media
Wal-Mart’s DRM-free MP3 Music Not Likely To Hurt Apple or Amazon.com (WMT, AAPL, AMZN, RNWK)
Earlier this morning, Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) announced the launch of its own "DRM-free" MP3 music downloads. Those wanting the service can download from Walmart.com at $0.94/song and $9.22/album. The new MP3 digital format…
8:20am ET
Investing
Target Not Sharing Wal-Mart’s Woes (TGT, WMT)
Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT) reported in-line earnings and gave guidance that was basically in-line with prior targets. The retail giant posted $0.80 EPS against $0.80 estimates, and revenues were $14.62 Billion versus $14.67…
6:55am ET
Retail
Wal-Mart And The China Dog Food Wars
Wat-Mart (WMT) is the latest US firm to get embroiled in the quality problems with Chinese products. According to The Associated Press, the sweethearts at WMT have yanked Chicken Jerky Strips from…
Douglas A. McIntyre 1:40pm ET
Retail
Earnings Preview: Target (TGT, WMT, SHLD)
Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT) will report earnings Tuesday morning with a conference call to follow. Shares closed up Friday but are down with the market today. First Call is expecting EPS to be…
3:57pm ET
Retail
Is Target Still Killing Wal-Mart? (TGT, WMT)
Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT) reports earnings on Tuesday, and it traded up with the broader market today. Shares closed up 2.3% at $61.18. First Call is expecting EPS to be $0.80 on revenues…
3:17am ET
Investing
Media Digest 8/17/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, Dell (DELL) will restate four years of results after an audit that lasted over a year. Reuters writes that Bear Steans (BSC) will cut 240 jobs in its sub-prime…
8:50am ET
Investing
Gappers: 52-Week Intraday Lows After Open (WMT, HD, MOT, AMGN, CFC, AMD, IP, MOT, USG)
It is always good to remember that just because stocks trade at intraday lows, it doesn’t mean that they are going to stay that way or that they are going to roll…
2:59pm ET
Retail
Wal-Mart Flirts With 52-Week Lows; Will Lee Scott Consider His Future? (WMT)
Retail behemoth Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) has graced us today with a dubious 52-week low. If this gets under and closes under $43.48, then Wal-Mart stock will be riding a true 52-week low. On…
Douglas A. McIntyre 5:39am ET
Retail
Wal-Mart (WMT) Will Begin To Close Stores
Wal-Mart’s (WMT) quarterly numbers were awful and they sent the company’s shares to a new 52-week low of $43.52. The 52-week high is $52.15. The weakest part of the retail chain is…
Douglas A. McIntyre 4:54am ET
Technology
Dell (DELL): Another Partnership
Dell (DELL) has moved to sell its PCs through retail outlets like Wal-Mart (WMT) Now, it wants to help retailers run their businesses. The computer company has married itself up with the…