Online retail giant Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is set to report earnings after today’s close. Despite the fact that Amazon.com is now a fully profitable industry leader is probably not going to be enough…
The Wall Street Journal reports that Wal-Mart (WMT) is "hitting its Chinese suppliers with a slate of stringent environmental and safety mandates, just as the manufacturers face rising costs and dwindling demand for their…
There was an interesting warning on 2008 earnings this morning, although it seems almost counter-intuitive. Hormel Foods Corp. (NYSE: HRL) is almost back at 52-week lows this morning. The company is citing weak financial…
The Wall Street Journal reports that Circuit City (CC) is finally addressing just how desperate its situation is. The company is reportedly considering a plan to close 150 stores and slash jobs in an…
Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. (NYSE: BUD) has been seeing its stock whip around as though the company was not a being bought out. Its stock hit $64.00 early last Thursday, and by Friday it spent…
Domino’s Pizza Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) is looking more and more troubled. The company has given a poor earnings report and it is facing much more important top-line issues. This is showing up in franchise-owned…
The turnaround at Starbucks (SBUX) has been tough since Howard Schultz returned as CEO in January. The stock is down nearly 50% year-to-date as the company returns it focus to coffee, rearranges it scheduling…
Saks Inc. (NYSE: SKS) may have gotten a better endorsement than if Warren Buffett or Bill Gates bought into the retailer. Mexican billionaire and the second richest man in the world Carlos Sliim has…
It is no secret that the consumer is in the tank and that retail sales are coming in poorly. It would have been a fool’s gold trade to believe you were going to see…
In what will probably be viewed as bad news by most people, Gap’s (GPS) same-store sales dropped 11% last month. And the chain sells dirt-cheap clothes. Net sales dropped 6% to $1.34 billion. So…
Wall St. expected Wal-Mart (WMT) same-store sales to be up 2.5% in September. They only rose 2.4%. It was a brilliant showing. Almost all data from retail associations said sales across the industry were…
Economists thought the consumer was heading toward the exits. Actually, based on new data, he left the building. According to Reuters, the Mastercard Advisors service reported that "Overall September apparel sales fell 5.5 percent…
Crocs, Inc. (CROX) is showing yet again that its growth days are history. The fad shoe maker has announced that it sold certain assets of its Foam Creations business unit in Quebec City, Quebec…
Another one of 24/7 Wall St. CEO’s that need to go has come to fruition. This morning Finish Line (NASDAQ: FINL) announced a management succession plan to replace co-founder Alan H. Cohen. Unfortunately for…
"Everyday low prices" are getting out of hand. Wal-Mart (WMT) already is cutting what it charges for toys and the holiday season has really not begun. According to The Wall Street Journal, the world’s…