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Investing
7 Giant Companies Raising Their Dividends for 25 Years or More
These corporate giants have stated or admitted on their own that they are in the 25-year dividend hike game.
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Retail
Are Wal-Mart Analyst Upgrades Late to the Turnaround (or Just Getting Started)?
Wal-Mart has enjoyed a serious gain in 2016, but that was after the wheels fell of the Wal-Mart truck in 2015. Now the Dow Jones Industrial Average component and retail giant is…
Jon C. Ogg 8:55am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Transocean, Twitter, Wal-Mart, Yum Brands and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Friday morning include Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Transocean, Twitter, Wal-Mart and Yum Brands.
8:30am ET
Economy
Charlotte by the Numbers: Demographic and Economic
Charlotte, North Carolina, where Keith Scott was fatally shot by a police officer, leading to violent protests, had a population of more than 762,000, according to the last Census.
12:05pm ET
Retail
What You Get From the 3 Costco Memberships
Unlike some big-box retailers and other retail giants, Costco charges an annual membership fee to be able to get into its stores. The memberships fall into three categories, each with appeal to…
10:10am ET
Retail
Seasonal Hiring Ramps Up With Kohl’s Announcement
Kohl's announced Monday morning that it plans to hire more than 69,000 seasonal employees for the 2016 holiday shopping season.
8:29am ET
Retail
Walmart Keeps Layaway Minimum At $10
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) started its layaway programs well in advance of the holiday season. Count backward from December 25 to its September 2 inception, and the period becomes a large fraction of…
12:15pm ET
Investing
4 Jefferies Stealth Stock Picks for a Very Volatile Market
We liked the list of Buy-rated stocks in a recent Jefferies research piece, as they are all good stealth plays. That is, they are top companies, under the radar, that have a…
4:01pm ET
Investing
Wal-Mart, Apple Dominate DJIA Monday
September 12, 2016: Markets opened higher Monday, turning away from overseas markets that were still feeling the effects of last Friday’s losses in U.S. markets. Three Fed officials spoke today, with 2…
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Colgate-Palmolive, Gilead, Navistar, Occidental, Pandora, Wal-Mart and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Monday morning include Colgate-Palmolive, Gilead Sciences, Navistar, Occidental Petroleum, Pandora Media and Wal-Mart.
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Investing
The 20 Most Valuable Companies In America
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) have jockeyed for the lead as America’s most valuable company, each with a market cap of about $550 billion. One tech giant vs. another. A…
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Retail
Lowe’s Adds Robot Greeters
Lowe’s Innovation Labs has created the Lowebot to help shoppers to find items, and will deploy it in a few stores to start.
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Investing
Wal-Mart, Home Depot Weigh on DJIA Wednesday
September 7, 2016: Markets opened mixed Wednesday following largely unmemorable sessions overseas. European markets await a policy statement from the ECB due Thursday morning. The Beige Book’s release did move equities somewhat…
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Investing
Gigantic Walton Family Member Trade Highlights Insider Selling: Wal-Mart, Viacom, Wayfair, Blackrock, Goldman Sachs and More
With the market trading near all-time highs for the past six weeks, and earnings restriction windows reopening, insiders are taking advantage and selling shares.
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Transportation
How a Korean Shipping Line Bankruptcy Could Spoil Christmas
Much of the holiday goods arrive on U.S. shores this month and from there make their way to retailers across the country. But one of the world's biggest sea container shipping companies…