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Market Wrap For March 3: Markets Lower On Ukraine Tension
Monday, March 3, 2014 - 5:57pm | 2716Read More...U.S. stocks traded lower as investors worry Russia's next step in its use of military force in Ukraine. The Dow saw its worst day in a month while other major indices finished noticeably lower. Investors moved away from equities and found what is believed to be a safe haven in gold and other...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of March 3: Costco, SolarCity And More
Sunday, March 2, 2014 - 5:36pm | 755Read More...The calendar page has turned, and the earnings season is all but done. But this week's earnings highlights will include quarterly reports from a few more retailers, such as Costco, Kroger, RadioShack and Staples, as well as some solar companies, including SolarCity and Trina Solar. Here is a...
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Short Sellers Pick Up Some Avon And Rite Aid (AVP, RAD, SVU)
Saturday, March 1, 2014 - 2:19pm | 803Read More...Among the struggling U.S.-based retailers, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) and SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU) saw significant swings in short interest between the January 31 and February 14 settlement dates. Tuesday Morning and HHGregg also saw a double-digit increase in the number of...
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Market Wrap For February 26: Markets Slightly Higher On Housing Data
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 5:49pm | 2763Read More...U.S. stocks ended the day in positive territory following a volatility trading session in which the Nasdaq index hit a 14 year high and the S&P 500 index was pushed back in to record territory. Investors found housing data to be encouraging news as the three major indices finished the day...
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Whole Foods vs. Kroger - Which Would You Rather Take A Bite Out Of?
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 3:10pm | 555Read More...The past 30 years has seen an explosion of health consciousness in the United States. All kinds of companies have sprung up to cash in on Americans’ desire to take better care of their bodies, including exercise chains and diet pill manufacturers. One of the most prominent moves in the...
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Whole Foods Market Earnings Preview: Double-Digit Revenue Growth Expected
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 8:19am | 743Read More...Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM), which was a top stock pick on Jim Cramer's Mad Money last week, is scheduled to report its fiscal first-quarter results Wednesday, February 12, after the markets close. Investors will be looking to see if the company managed to keep up its revenue numbers despite...
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Market Wrap For January 29: Markets Lower on Fed Taper, Emerging Markets Worries
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 6:38pm | 2416Read More...U.S. stocks were unable to keep yesterday's momentum and ended the day sharply lower. The Dow suffered yet another triple digit decline with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices shedding more than one percent. In Ben Bernanke's final meeting as Fed chief, the FOMC tapered its monthly bond...
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Market Wrap For December 27: Markets Quiet Before Weekend
Friday, December 27, 2013 - 5:23pm | 1347Read More...As expected, markets were relatively quiet Friday with no economic data aside from natural gas inventory numbers. Many traders and investors are likely sitting on the sidelines until the new year. Major indices started the day with small gains which were slowly erased throughout the day before...
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Market Wrap For December 5: Market Participants Anxiously Await Tomorrow's Employment Report
Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 6:00pm | 2246Read More...Stock futures pointed to a lower open following premarket data revealing that the U.S. economy and job market are improving faster and stronger than expected. Selling began at the bell and continued for the entire day as major indices failed to hold on to any rallying gains. Investors and...
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Kroger Earnings Preview: Solid Q3 Results Expected
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 8:06am | 832Read More...Ohio-based Kroger (NYSE: KR), which has announced some management changes since the next chief executive officer was named in September, is scheduled to report its third-quarter fiscal 2013 results Thursday, December 5, before the opening bell. Investors will be looking for news on the progress...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of December 2
Sunday, December 1, 2013 - 2:06pm | 902Read More...Quarterly reports from retailers Kroger (NYSE: KR), Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO), American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) and Dollar General (NYSE: DG) will be among the highlights this week. A couple of Chinese solar companies and the big Canadian banks are scheduled to report as well. Below is a quick...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of November 25: Hewlett-Packard, Tiffany And More
Sunday, November 24, 2013 - 12:34pm | 974Read More...Quarterly reports from Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) and Tiffany (NYSE: TIF) will be among the highlights on the earnings front this holiday-shortened week. A handful of other retailers and a couple of Chinese solar companies are scheduled to report as well. Below is a quick look at what analysts...
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Food Stamp Cuts Affect Retailers and Consumers
Friday, November 1, 2013 - 10:52am | 573Read More...With the expiration Friday of $16 billion in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits first enacted in 2009, approximately 48 million Americans will see cuts in their food stamp benefits. The cuts, which average $36 a month for a family of four, will not just affect those...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of September 9
Sunday, September 8, 2013 - 7:16pm | 944Read More...This looks to be another quiet week on the earnings front, while attention is on questions such as whether the United States will take action in Syria and when the Federal Reserve will begin tapering its quantitative easing efforts. But Kroger (NYSE: KR) and Lululemon Athletica (NYSE: LULU) will...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of September 2
Sunday, September 1, 2013 - 11:40am | 958Read More...This holiday shortened week will see a sprinkling of off-season quarterly reports from the likes of H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) and retailer Dollar General (NASDAQ: DG) to truck maker Navistar International (NYSE: NAV) and Smith & Wesson (NYSE: SWHC). Here is a quick look at analysts'...
















