6:52am ET
Retail
Wal-Mart Shares Slip Toward 52-Week Low
Whether it is due to disputes with workers or slow store traffic, shares of Wal-Mart have crept toward their 52-week low.
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4:09pm ET
Investing
The 4 Stocks That Held Down the DJIA on Friday
thinkstockAugust 7, 2015: Markets opened lower on Friday after the report on non-farm employment. Though the results were a little short of expectations, the June numbers were revised upward and traders and…
4:01pm ET
Investing
The 4 Stocks That Buoyed the Dow on Wednesday
thinkstockAugust 5, 2015: Markets opened higher again on Wednesday following a surprise jump in the ISM non-manufacturing index. The trade deficit was larger than expected, but was inline with the Census Bureau’s…
6:45am ET
Consumer Electronics
Best Buy To Sell Apple Watch
courtesy of Apple Inc.Best Buy had its Black Friday summer sale as well as a disappointing quarter. It now has another plan to improve its prospects. Best Buy will begin to sell Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Watch, which…
8:31am ET
Retail
Amazon Online Audience Is 120% Higher Than Walmart’s
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Following the company’s surprise second quarter profit, Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) market cap jumped over that of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), the company often described as the…
Paul Ausick 7:45am ET
Retail
Best Buy Cannot Avoid Its Own Black Friday in Summer
After Amazon.com and Wal-Mart posted success with Black Friday in summer sales, troubled electronics retailer Best Buy has decided to do the same.
12:45pm ET
Retail
What Does a Lower Forecast Mean for JC Penney, Sears and Wal-Mart?
On Wednesday, the National Retail Federation revised its retail sales growth forecast for 2015 down slightly. Here is what this may mean for struggling retailers.
10:05am ET
Investing
How Facebook Market Cap Now Higher Than GE, JPMorgan and Wal-Mart
Facebook already passed Wal-Mart Stores; that is old news. But now Facebook has passed General Electric, and it even recently surpassed JPMorgan as well.
Jon C. Ogg 1:10pm ET
Retail
Was Amazon Prime Day a Dud?
Everybody was watching to gauge the impact of Wednesday's Amazon Prime Day, a promotion dreamed up by Amazon.com to give the company an opportunity to earn even smaller margins.
6:55am ET
Investing
5 Dividend Stocks That Give You Consistent Raises
Investing in conservatively managed companies comes with a little more risk than investing in a savings account or CD, but it also provides the potential for a higher yield and small capital…
1:35pm ET
Retail
Wal-Mart Counters Amazon Prime Day With Deals of Its Own
Mark your calendars: On Wednesday, July 15, the two largest online retailers are going to slug it out.
9:25am ET
Jobs
Major US Companies to Add 100,000 Jobs
A coalition of 17 companies announced Monday morning a job creation program called the 100,000 Opportunities Alliance.
8:20am ET
Investing
10 Big Family Business Stocks That Beat the Market
American industry has long been a model for the world, and history seems to show that owning stocks that are family owned and held seems to be a pretty good idea.
6:44am ET
Retail
Americans Lift Back-to-School Spending
American parents will spend more this year than last and begin back-to-school shopping earlier. In theory, it is a good sign for the economy.
4:04pm ET
Investing
The 52-Week Low Club for Tuesday
ThinkstockJune 30, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 225 equities making new 52-week lows today. MBIA Inc. (NYSE: MBI) posted a new 52-week low on Tuesday. Shares dropped another 22% to…