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Benzinga has featured a look at many investor favorite stocks over the past week. That includes two iconic brands that have been facing PR nightmares. Two picks on the fence and some that are riding high were also examined. PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) and United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE: UAL...

A recent report from the NPD Group shows three businesses captured at least 84 percent of American’s business in 2016. The 3 Leaders Of all the companies including in the report, Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) captured the highest percentage of American business, with 95 percent of Americans...

Three leading retailers are due to report earnings this week. The most recent quarter included the all-important holiday shopping period. Wall Street expectations for the three are varied. On the earnings front this week, the focus turns to the big retailers. Perhaps the most anticipated...

"Parks and Recreation" lovers are more than familiar with the concept of "Galentine's Day," but the rest might be scratching their heads. NBC's "Parks and Recreation" featured an episode in which Leslie Knope (played by Amy Poehler) invented a holiday that...

If sales of Halloween candy is any indication of the health of consumers, the Holiday shopping season could exceed expectations. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) released its game plan to meet the needs of the tens of millions of consumers that will shop at its store, online and and in...

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT)'s $3.3 billion acquisition of Jet.com closed Monday, but the retailer's woes won't go away overnight. Bloomberg Gadfly's Shelly Banjo offered four pieces of advice for Wal-Mart that could help close the gap between its online business and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:...

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) may be undergoing a turnaround, which is attracting investor attention. However, dividend-focused investors may now be shying away from the stock. According to Bloomberg Gadfly's Shelly Banjo, the aggregate amount of cash Wal-Mart distributed to investors in the...

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) saw its stock hit a new 52-week high of $75.19 on Thursday after a strong earnings report, which may have convinced a harsh critic to turn positive on the company. Bloomberg Gadfly's Shelly Banjo said that she doesn't "give the world's largest retailer praise...

Upcoming earnings highlights include the latest results from two leading big-box retailers. Wall Street analysts are looking for earnings declines from both of them. However, one of them is forecast to report a marginal gain on the top line. The retail earnings parade kicked off last...

The ongoing trend towards healthy eating and fresh ingredients could be pushed aside and ignored for a special treat of deep-fried Twinkies. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) said in a blog post it has teamed up with Hostess Brands, the maker of Twinkies, to bring a frozen, ready-to-heat...

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT)'s $3 billion purchase of Jet.com has been confirmed, but some investors are justified in asking the question why did the retailer agree to buy the ecommerce startup for a hefty premium? As reported by The Wall Street Journal, Jet.com was valued at $1.35...

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) entered into an agreement with JD.Com Inc(ADR) (NASDAQ: JD) to improve its presence in China. As part of the agreement, Wal-Mart will receive 144.95 million newly issued JD.com Class A ordinary shares, representing approximately 5 percent of all shares...

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is the world's largest retailer, which, by default, makes its shelf space highly desirable. Naturally, this creates a conflict of interest between Wal-Mart, which wants to keep the store fresh and clean, and its major suppliers, such as Procter & Gamble Co (...

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is gearing up for the next major battlefield and attract new customers with a major push into the private label segment. Private label products, also known as store brands, are products that simply contain a stores own name or brand. It offers consumers the...

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) impressed investors and traders with its better-than-expected first quarter results. But did the company also impress some of Wall Street's top retailing analysts? Speaking as a guest on CNBC, UBS' Michael Lasser said he was looking for Wal-Mart to...