McDonald’s (MCD) has an increase in same-store sales for October of 6.9%. Overall system-wides sales were up 14.2%. In the U.S., comparable sales climbed 5.4% as customers continue to visit McDonald’s for the compelling…
Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT) just posted its same-store-sales figures for October, and it is considerably better than the situation over at Fall-Mart. Target posted a gain of +4.1% on a comparable basis. Analysts were only…
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) just posted same-store-sales figures for October. On an ex-fuel basis the total sales came in +0.4%, which is broken down as 0.0% at Wal-Mart Stores and +2.7% at Sam’s Club. …
Endeavor Acquisition Corp. (Amex: EDA) has announced an amended and restated merger agreement with American Apparel, the blank check company’s acquisition target. American Apparel shareholder Dov Charney will now receive a total of 37,258,065…
It is always interesting when you see a pure-play monopoly, and out of video game stores it is arguable that GameStop (NYSE:GME) is a pure-play monopoly on a video game focused business strategy. 24/7…
"We have been searching for independent directors since we became a fully public company," asid Nancy Daigler, a spokesperson for Kraft (KFT). Well, of course you have been. But, Nelso Peltz has held a…
Hansen Natural Corporation (NASDAQ:HANS) has posted an increase of 35.8% in gross sales to $277.8 million, while net sales for the quarter increased 38.4% to $247.2 million. Operating income was $73.4 million and net…
CostCo (COST) reported net sales of $5.21 billion for the month of October, the four weeks ended November 4, 2007, an increase of 13 percent from $4.63 billion in the same four-week period last…
"More than four million Chinese-made toys sold in the U.S. as Aqua Dots are being recalled after reports that children became seriously ill after swallowing beads containing a chemical that causes a reaction in…
Sales at Walmart.com have been doing well, and the head of the unit expects a robust holiday season. "Customers are still spending for the holidays. Halloween was very good for us, so I suspect…
Blue Nile, Inc. (NASDAQ:NILE) is set to report earnings after the close today. The online jewelry retailer is expected to post earnings of $0.16 EPS on $68 million revenues. The estimates for calendar and…
bebe Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEBE) has announced that it will discontinue buying product with animal fur starting January 2008. CEO, Gregory Scott, said "……..bebe has gone to great lengths in working with its vendors to…
Shares of CROCS Inc. (NASDAQ:CROX) are getting hammered in after-hours trading. The highly successful maker of ugly shoes that everyone still loves posted earnings: Revenues up 130% to $256.3 million (consensus $258.4 M); EPS…
Starbucks (SBUX) broke below $25 today, not too far from its 52-week low. Less than a year ago, the shares traded over $40. The last significant analyst call on the company was a Banc…
Since every other company in the world from NBC to Wal-Mart (WMT) to Amazon (AMZN) is in the video distribution, why not Best Buy (BBY)? Why not, indeed. Today the company launched Best Buy…