8:05am ET
Retail
Wal-Mart’s Super Bowl 50 Sales Push
The world's largest retailer already advertises some good buys on big-screen TVs and has another one teed up for the week before the big game.
Paul Ausick WMT Coverage Page 88
Paul Ausick 8:31am ET
Retail
In Walmart Store Closings, Texas Loses Out Far Worse Than California
When big companies announce store closures, it means a loss of jobs, empty store locations, and generally doesn’t bode well for the immediate area. So what is the impact when the likes of a…
Jon C. Ogg 9:40am ET
Retail
Wal-Mart Still Has 11,200 Locations
Wal-Mart said it will close 269 stores worldwide. The announcement was treated as a retreat by the press.
9:15am ET
Retail
Wal-Mart Is Best-Performing Dow Stock of 2016
Only one Dow Jones Industrial Average component has shares that have posted a gain so far this year. Wal-Mart's stock is up 1%.
11:20am ET
Retail
Wal-Mart Store Closures to Cost 10,000 US Jobs
An experiment that has lasted more than four years ended with a whimper Friday morning with an announcement that Wal-Mart will close more than 200 stores.
Paul Ausick 9:43am ET
Special Report
America’s Most Hated Companies
Today’s rapid and near-ubiquitous dissemination of news and information means corporations, too, can be more vulnerable to public opinion. For many companies, recovering from a bad reputation can seem impossible. For others,…
9:50am ET
Investing
5 High-Yield Defensive Stocks That Can Thrive in the 2016 Market Panic
If you want to own stocks no matter what, ones with serious long-term prospects and dividends, the class of defensive stocks is where investors will want to hide out.
9:45am ET
Retail
Wal-Mart Only Dow Component to Gain So Far in 2016
The first week of 2016 was harsh for the 30 stocks that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Only Wal-Mart has posted a gain over the first five trading days.
Paul Ausick 4:01pm ET
Investing
The 4 Stocks That Weighed on the DJIA Friday
January 8, 2016: Markets opened higher on Friday following an unexpectedly large boost to the non-farm payroll numbers and a stronger Chinese yuan. By noon, though, the indexes had tumbled into the…
1:50pm ET
Investing
4 Defensive Stocks Rising During 2016 Market Panic
There is a saying that there is always a bull market somewhere. Sure, they may not always be easy to find, but they do exist.
10:10am ET
Retail
Ongoing Warm Weather Continues to Cripple Retailers
Unusually warm fall and early winter weather had a sharp impact on retail sales in the fourth quarter of 2015, and the latest weather forecast does not appear to be offering any…
8:50am ET
Investing
Meet the Full 2016 Dogs of the Dow for Massive Dividends
Dogs of the Dow is a dividend strategy for investors to buy what are either "cheap" or "beaten up" Dow stocks. Unfortunately, 2015 was an awful year for the members of the…
8:05am ET
Investing
The 5 Worst Performing Dow Stocks of 2015
24/7 Wall St. wanted to look into the worst performing Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks of 2015.
7:45am ET
Retail
Can Whole Foods Look Forward to a Brighter 2016?
Whole Foods shares have been dropping over much the past year, but recently look like they may have found a bottom during the holiday shopping period.
9:15am ET
Retail
Wal-Mart Guide to Holiday Gun Buying
Regardless of opinions on gun control, people who want a gun should check out the rifles shown at Walmart.com. These guns are, however, only available in stores.
Douglas A. McIntyre