AutoNation Ranks as America’s Largest Car Dealer
AutoNation ranks as America's largest car dealer, but not by much. The Penske Automotive Group is second. After these two, no other operation comes close.
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Newest first · Page 230McDonald’s Gets Worst Rating Among Restaurant Chains
McDonald's may dominate fast-food sales in the United States based on revenue, but its customer service rates last in its class, according to a new American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) study.
Analyst Debunks Lululemon Buyout Chatter
The buyout chatter that has been around Lululemon Athletica is being debunked by one of the analysts who was a long-term bull of the company.
Michaels Stores IPO to Repay Massive Debt
It has been nearly eight years since arts and crafts retailer Michaels Companies went private. Now the co-owners have filed for an initial public offering, proceeds to be used to pay down a part…
La-Z-Boy Blames Weather for Soft Sales
La-Z-Boy managed to seriously disappoint with its earnings report. The furniture maker blamed the weather for its revenue shortfall. La-Z-Boy shares were down 9.8% in early trading.
Judge Favors Macy’s Over J.C. Penney in Martha Stewart Conflict
J.C. Penney Co. Inc.A New York state judge ruled Monday that J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) and its former CEO Ron Johnson interfered in an agreement between Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) and Martha…
Eight Largest Cities Without Walmart
Walmart has stores in all 50 states, but it does not have stores in some of the country’s largest cities, including New York City, San Francisco, Detroit, Seattle and Boston.
Starbucks Offers Workers Free College Tuition for Two Years
Starbucks has started to offer a benefit to its employees that is unmatched by any large company. It will allow some of its workers to attended Arizona State University with tuition paid for two…
Has Lululemon Lost All of Its Supporters?
ThinkstockLululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) is still in trouble after earnings. No one with any sanity was really expecting a good earnings report, but the problems of yesterday keep becoming the problems of tomorrow.…
Labor Department Investigates Deaths at Amazon Warehouses
Wikimedia CommonsOnline retail giant Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has faced a number of labor issues in the U.S. and Europe over the past year or so. Most have been related to pay for warehouse…
Taxpayer Group Protests Walgreen Offshore Move
With more than 7,800 stores worldwide, Walgreen was the sixth-largest U.S. retailer, based on 2013 sales of nearly $72 billion and profit of $2.5 billion. Virtually all those sales and profits came in the…
Why RadioShack Needs to File for Bankruptcy Protection Now
courtesy of RadioShackRadioShack Corp. (NYSE: RSH) needs to immediately reflect upon its earnings report in June and admit that the situation is untenable. The company’s sales trends and earnings have steadily deteriorated, to the…
Walmart Works to Increase Father’s Day Sales
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Only a handful of holidays give retailers a chance to pick up sales beyond those they make on regular days. While Christmas is at the top of the list, it…
RadioShack May Become Penny Stock
When RadioShack's market cap drops below $100 million, it will officially become a penny stock because the company has just over 100 million shares outstanding. We might not have too long to wait.
Lululemon Issues Earnings, Continues to Fall Apart
Lululemon Athletica reported better-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning. But second-quarter guidance was soft.