Xbox One Could Ultimately Harm PC and Windows 8 Sales
MicrosoftMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been a magic stock in 2013, despite the woes of Windows 8. A new update is going to fix many of the missteps of the new operating system. And…
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Newest first · Page 265Dole CEO Makes $1 Billion Offer for Food Company
ThinkstockFruit and vegetable producer Dole Food Company Inc. (NYSE: DOLE) could be on its way to becoming a privately held company again. The company’s chairman and chief executive, David Murdock, has offered to acquire…
Car-Buying Public Still Shuns Chevy Volt: GM Cannot Give It Away
courtesy of General MotorsThere has been plenty of evidence in the past that the car buying public does not want anything to do with General Motors Co.’s (NYSE: GM) Chevy Volt. Buyers have purchased…
Organized Retail Crime and Loss Prevention: Billions and Billions Up for Grabs
ThinkstockJust how big of a problem is organized retail crime? The answer likely varies in absolute dollar terms, but undoubtedly the answer is “huge.” We wanted to look into this as this week will…
McDonald’s Menu, Value Meals Drive May Sales Growth
courtesy of McDonald'sFast-food giant McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) today reported same-store sales growth of 2.6% in May, compared to sales in May of last year. Whether this marks a turnaround in the company’s weaker…
Walmart’s New $15 Billion Buyback, Shareholder Reward as Strike Threats Rise
courtesy Making Change at Walmart and UFCWWal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has had its annual shareholder meeting, which is also coming at a time when many local Walmart employees are threatening the company with…
Christopher & Banks Company Earnings Surprise to the High Side
ThinkstockChristopher & Banks Corp. (NYSE: CBK) reported first-quarter fiscal 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The women’s specialty apparel retailer reported quarterly diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.02 on $108.5 million in…
Value Hunting Among the Hardest Hit Large-Cap Dividend REITs
Flickr, Images of Money24/7 Wall St. has been analyzing and evaluating the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector during the past couple of weeks as the risk of rising interest rates is shaking out…
Retail Sales for May Better Than Expected
ThinkstockRetailers are announcing May same-store sales figures today. Research firm Retail Metrics projected an overall gain of 2.8% year-over-year, compared with a 1.4% gain in March and a 3% gain in April. Retail sales…
J.C. Penney Stock Gets Boost from Sterne Agee Analyst
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.Shares of J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) are getting a boost in premarket trading this morning following initiation of coverage by Sterne Agee with a Buy recommendation and a…
May Retail Sales Due Tomorrow from Costco, Other Chain Stores
ThinkstockSame-store retail sales from many of the country’s largest chains are scheduled to hit the tape tomorrow. Sales in March and April rose just 1.4% and 3%, respectively, so the most recent projection from…
Jefferies Consumer Retail Stocks to Buy: Buy American!
ThinkstockThe retail research team at Jefferies feels that despite the income and payroll tax changes that began in January, U.S. households may be in a much better position to weather the tax than some thought…
Dollar General Company Earnings: Outlook Weighs on Shares
ThinkstockDollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) reported first-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The discount retailer posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.71 on revenues of $4.23 billion. In the same…
Is Krispy Kreme a Real Stock Investment Again or Just a Donut?
ThinkstockKrispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (NYSE: KKD) had a great run and the donut empire was set to make many investors rich as shares rose from $10 to about $50, but that was from 2001…
No Ratings Agency Endorsement on Smithfield China Buyout
ThinkstockSmithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD) should be enjoying a nice day-after in the sun now that it has answered activist investors with a new buyout offer for the company. The problem is that China-based Shuanghui International,…