A Second Look at eBay Earnings: Not So Bad, But …
Despite all of the efforts of Carl Icahn to carve out PayPal, eBay shares have drifted lower and lower since the company finally capitulated.
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Newest first · Page 217Amazon to Add 80,000 Workers for Holidays
Not to be bested by the likes of Walmart and Macy, Amazon.com will hire 80,000 workers for the holiday season.
Walmart Lowers Capex Spending, Cuts Sales Growth Estimate
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Late Wednesday afternoon Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced at its investors’ day event that capital spending for the company’s next fiscal year ending in January 2016 will fall into…
Will Ranking Vegetables Help Turn Around Whole Foods?
Whole Foods Market announced Wednesday morning that it is launching a produce rating system it calls "Responsibly Grown."
September Retail Sales Fall Across Nearly All Sectors
The U.S. Census Bureau released advance estimates of retail and food services sales for September on Wednesday morning.
Gap to Hire More Seasonal Holiday Workers Than Walmart!
Gap apparently plan to make a big push this holiday season as it has said that it plans to hire 63,000 workers for the 2014 holiday season.
The Rich Plan to Spend More This Holiday Season
The top 10% of U.S. households measured by household income will spend about $21.6 billion on holiday gifts this year.
Should Home Depot and Lowe’s Expect a Correction?
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey downgraded Home Depot and Lowe's due to near-term risk of a correction in the stocks.
Costco Rides Into China on Alibaba’s Shoulders
Costco said Tuesday morning that it will open a "flagship" online store in China on the Tmall platform operated by Alibaba Group.
Americans Will Spend $2.5 Billion on Halloween Candy
Of the total $7.4 billion that U.S. consumers are expected to spend on Halloween celebrations in 2014, about one-third of that amount will be on candy.
J.C. Penney Names Mike Ullman Succession Plan: Meet the New CEO
J.C. Penney announced on Monday morning that Marvin Ellison of Home Depot will be president and CEO-designee, effective November 1, 2014.
Kmart Stores Hit by Hacking Attack
Sears Holdings has announced that its Kmart stores detected a cyberattack on the store's payment data systems.
Attention Shoppers: Black Friday Now Lasts a Month
As the calendar creeps closer to Halloween, more U.S. consumers begin online research on products they want to consider buying for the holidays.
Family Dollar Earnings Verdict – A Coin Toss!
Family Dollar Store Inc.Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO) reported its earnings after the market closed Thursday as $0.73 in earnings per share and $2.61 billion in revenues. Thomson Reuters had estimates of $0.77…
Amazon Growth Ambitions Pointing to Brick and Mortar
Wikimedia CommonsAmazon and Jeff Bezos have a pledge to sell you just about anything you want to buy, and lately they have been willing to do it for nearly free. Word has been out…