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Think Wal-Mart's Results Are Bad? Raymond James Analyst Disagrees
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 1:57pm | 381Read More...Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) came out with worse-than-expected quarterly results on Tuesday morning. The company missed Wall Street's expectations on both the top line and bottom line. While analysts were expecting EPS of $1.05 on revenue of $116.23 billion, the company declared EPS of $...
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ITG Investment Analyst Previews Wal-Mart's Earnings
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 3:04pm | 189Read More...ITG Investment Research Analyst John Tomlinson told Benzinga that he expects Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) to report a relatively in-line fourth quarter results on Thursday before market open. Tomlinson siad that overall, sales trends on the domestic side are expected to be in-line with a...
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Wal-Mart Earnings Preview: Calm Before The Holiday Shopping Season Storm?
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 3:48pm | 540Read More...Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) will report its third quarter results on Thursday before market open. Analysts are expecting the world's largest retailer to earn $1.12 per share on revenue of $118.35 billion. Wal-Mart last reported its quarterly results on August 14. The company earned $1...
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3 Analysts Weigh In On Target's Pre-Announcement
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 3:26pm | 741Read More...As one of the first acts as chief executive officer of Target (NYSE: TGT), Brian Cornell pre-announced on Tuesday the company's second quarter results. Target stated that its expenses in the second quarter related to the December 2013 data breach will gross $148 million which will...
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Brian Cornell Named Target's New Chairman, CEO
Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 8:26am | 238Read More...Former PepsiCo executive Brian Cornell has been tapped by Target (NYSE: TGT) to assume top ranks at the struggling retailer. Cornell, 55, will replace John Mulligan, who has been the interim CEO since Gregg Steinhafel stepped down as CEO three months ago. Cornell will be expected to leverage...
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Market Wrap For June 4: Markets Slightly Higher On Light Volume, Beige Book
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 4:38pm | 2314Read More...U.S. stocks were moderately higher as the S&P 500 continues to reach new highs. Investors found plenty of positives after the Federal Reserve released its summary of commentary on current economic conditions, also known as the “Beige Book.” “All twelve Federal Reserve...
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Costco Earnings Preview: On Better Footing Than Sam's Club?
Monday, May 26, 2014 - 11:22am | 745Read More...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...
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12 Ways To Save On Summer Grilling
Thursday, May 8, 2014 - 11:04am | 563Read More...Summer is almost here and that means grilling season. If you’re a hardcore griller, you don’t wait for the summer months; the season starts to heat up in late spring and runs through Labor Day. Grilling can be an expensive hobby. Luckily, it doesn’t have to be. Below are a few ways to save...
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MasterCard Earnings Show The Company On Track For A Solid 2014
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 3:46pm | 851Read More...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 $...
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Market Wrap For April 17: Mixed Earnings Drag The Dow Lower While S&P 500 & Nasdaq End Positive
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 4:42pm | 2645Read More...U.S. stocks were mostly higher on Thursday as both the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq index recorded a fourth straight winning session in a relatively slow news day that was heavy on earnings. The Dow Jones rose as much as 35 points and falling as much as 56 as earnings from Dow listed companies...
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Market Wrap For March 6: Investors Find Positives In Jobless Claims
Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 6:06pm | 2478Read More...U.S. stocks rose as investors digested jobless claims data which fell to a three month low ahead of Friday's monthly employment report. The S&P 500 was lifted to a new all time high of 1,8881.94 while the Dow recorded modest gains. The Nasdaq finished in the red The Fed's Bill Dudley...
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Amazon To Take On Wholesale Retailers With New Pantry Business
Friday, December 13, 2013 - 3:40pm | 338Read More...Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has a new target in its sight: To conquer the $850 million a year consumer packaged goods. Standing in its way is Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT)-owned Sam's Club. USA Today reported on Friday that Amazon is launching a new business called Pantry. The...
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Shares of Wal-Mart Drop Premarket After Q1 Earnings Released
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 8:34am | 175Read More...Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) released Q1 earnings before the market open Thursday morning for the three months ending April 30th. The retail giant missed EPS and revenue estimates by 0.87 percent and 1.92 percent, respectively. Net sales for Wal-Mart US rose by just 0.3 percent from the year prior,...
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Costco Wholesale Earnings Preview: Strong EPS, Sales Growth Expected
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 10:44am | 532Read More...Costco (NYSE: COST), which Barron's picked this week as a defensive play in a period of overestimated corporate earnings, is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2012 results Wednesday, October 10 before the market open. Investors will be looking to see whether the retailer...
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Costco Sees Bulky Net Income Rise
Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 8:21am | 371Read More...It was revealed on Thursday that Costco's (NASDAQ: COST) fiscal third quarter net income shot up 19% on lower asset charges, as the buy-in-bulk wholesale store saw money come in from membership fees. The numbers certainly make for nice reading for COST executives, with the company posting earnings...












