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Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) CEO Hubert Joly, in a recent interview with Re/Code, noted the importance of the company’s new price matching policy saying simply, “We’ve taken price off the table.” If only price matching were that simple. After accounting for exclusions, special...

U.S. stocks posted steep losses as investors had plenty to worry about. Unable to reach a last-minute settlement, Argentina defaulted on its debt obligations. Naturally, as a global economy, the credit of one country affects other countries worldwide. The Labor Department reported that U.S....

Target (NYSE: TGT) have been turning to social media and other online entities to reach out to millennials with money to spend on clothing, electronics, and home furnishings. One entity being used more and more is Google subsidiary, YouTube. The New York Times reported Monday on YouTube stars...

It may still be summer, but as far as retailers are concerned, it's time to get ready to go back to school. Retailers already gearing up include Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), Disney (NYSE: DIS), Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS), Target (NYSE: TGT) and J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP...

Calling it a "complex issue," discount retailer, Target (NYSE: TGT) said Wednesday that “starting today we will … respectfully request that guests not bring firearms to Target – even in communities where it is permitted by law.” Although Target interim...

U.S. stocks were slightly higher following encouraging economic May data coming in a day before the Federal Reserve concludes its two day meeting regarding its monetary policy. It is possible the Federal Reserve will announce on Wednesday that it is lowering its monthly asset purchases to $35...

Among the struggling U.S.-based retailers, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) and Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) saw significant upswings in short interest between the May 15 and May 30 settlement dates. The number of shares sold short in Best Buy and J.C. Penney swelled more...

Kinder Morgan, Seattle Genetics and Target are among the companies that have seen insider buying recently. Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but conventional wisdom says that insiders really only buy shares of a company for one reason -- they believe the stock price will rise and...

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST), which recently opened its first store on continental Europe, is scheduled to report its fiscal third-quarter results Thursday, May 29, before the markets open. The market appears to be getting increasingly optimistic after Costco reported strong growth in sales for...

U.S. stocks picked up right where they left off following Wednesday's rally. Investors were given a mixed bag of economic data covering U.S. manufacturing, initial purchasing managers' index in China, existing home sales, Fed activity among others. Investors are likely focusing more on...

U.S. stocks rose at the opening bell and continued to rise throughout the trading session. Investors and traders breathed a sigh of relief when the Federal Reserve indicated a rate hike is not likely in the short term. According to the Fed, it is examining multiple strategies to tighten its...

Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) kicked off earnings season for the big retailers last week with disappointing first-quarter results. Taking their turns on the earnings stage this week are Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Target (NYSE: TGT) and several more retailers. Below is a brief look at...

U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday after the Dow and S&P 500 closed near all time highs. Momentum names such as Twitter, Facebook, Tesla and others saw heavy losses. Not helping the cause was poor earnings by American International Group on Monday which dragged the financial sector lower....

On Thursday, MasterCard (NYSE: MA) reported its first quarter results. The payment-processor earned $0.73 per share, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72. Revenue of $2.17 billion beat analyst expectations by $30 million. MasterCard's net income for the quarter rose to $870 million, from $...