January 29, 2016: Markets opened higher again on Friday even after a disappointing report on U.S. fourth-quarter GDP. The Bank of Japan adopted a negative interest rate policy on excess reserves as…
Amazon's revenue has hit half of that of Wal-Mart in the United States, a milestone that seemed impossible just a few years ago.
The performance of the Dow has been so poor that only two of the 30 components are up so far this year. Wal-Mart is the better of the two.
Wal-Mart announced on January 15 that it was closing 154 U.S. stores. On Friday, prices at many of those stores dropped to 50% off.
Paul Ausick Google once again showed its dominance of U.S. online visitors. It posted unique visitors of more than 248 million unique visitors in December.
Wal-Mart said it has committed a total of $2.7 billion over the two years to wage hikes, more training and better benefits for its hourly workers.
Paul Ausick 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 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 Wal-Mart said it will close 269 stores worldwide. The announcement was treated as a retreat by the press.
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%.
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 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,…
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.
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 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…
