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William Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management has dumped more money into J.C. Penney. It is a mistake, unless he has…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is supposed be invincible. Apparently, as your size grows your problems can grow as well. Apple’s…
Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) reported earnings this morning and the second quarter results were solid if not spectacular. Target posted…
Sam Walton left his children his share of the world’s largest retailer–Walmart (NYSE: WMT). The family still has the control…
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has continued to be the most dominating brick and mortar force in retail, even if…
Covering gainers on a day when the DJIA rose more than 400 points after a 600 point drop the prior…
McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) announced this morning that US same-store sales in July increased by 4.4%. In the announcement, the…
When Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) announced its deal to acquire Britain’s Cadbury in May 2010, investor Warren Buffett proclaimed…
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) is the first retailer to report results each month. Its July numbers were particularly strong. Sales…
Budweiser released a new can. It has been using the old design for ten years. Beer cans don’t sell beer.…
The world’s population is likely to reach 10.1 billion people by the end of the century up from 7 billion…
Americans often say they eat unhealthy foods because the healthy alternatives are more expensive. For consumers willing to put in…
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has another report that may be baffling for some investors. The online retailer of just about…
The consumer economy is not entirely moribund. Retail sales rose .1% in June. It was not a sharp jump, but…
American Apparel, Inc. (AMEX: APP) was recently called out by 24/7 Wall St. as a brand which may disappear in…
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