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Walmart's New Health Food Push: Is It Too Hard to Swallow?
7:00AM 2/10/2012
By Alyce Lomax, The Motley Fool
Health Care, Safeway, Wal-Mart Stores, McDonald's, Whole Foods, Retail
Walmart, which has long been associated with cheap, high-calorie, low-nutrition foods, wants to get healthy: Its new "Great for You" initiative aims to show shoppers it can help them eat healthy on a budget. But can the retail tiger change its spots -- or it's rep?
Super Bowl Spending Is Up ... and It's Good
9:05AM 1/30/2012
Retailers and consumer products companies are on charging downfield toward a touchdown on Super Bowl Sunday. Consumer spending related to the big game is expected to reach an all-time high this year, with the average watcher projected to shell out $63.87 on Super Bowl-related merchandise.
This Thanksgiving, Don't Forget to Thank Canada for Your Dinner
3:20AM 11/24/2011
When it comes to eating locally, it's hard to beat the original Thanksgiving dinner. Today's holiday diners have far more options than the Pilgrims, and the string beans, sweet potatoes, cranberries and such on your table may come from abroad -- but they probably didn't have to come too far.
Macy's Iconic Herald Square Flagship to Undergo $400 Million Facelift
11:00AM 11/03/2011
Macy's has set out to create another miracle on 34th Street with a $400 million revamp of its fabled flagship store in New York City. The planned makeover includes a new focus on upscale food with 22 eateries, and an emphasis on technology that reflects Macy's courtship of Generation Y.
Drugstore Shopping: An Even Worse Deal Than You'd Expect
11:45AM 10/11/2011
It's happened to all of us. You head into the drugstore to grab some aspirin or toothpaste and you walk out carrying a bag stuffed with impulse items -- even groceries. Those impulse buys will cost you -- a lot: A new report from finds drugstore prices average more than 36% higher than supermarket prices.
From piping in the smell of fresh-baked bread to making you wait in artificially long lines, your local supermarket works hard to get you to spend. Here's how to rise above the temptations.
Three weeks after it began, Occupy Wall Street is getting its second wind, with a wave of celebrity support, and linked protests popping up in other cities. But camping out in Manhattan is getting logistically ever more complex: How long can Occupy Wall Street continue to actually occupy Wall Street?
Why the Kraft Split Makes Sense
12:45PM 8/05/2011
By Jonathan Berr, The Motley Fool
Investing, Kraft Foods, Stocks in the News, Streetwise, Investment
Kraft split into two, spinning off its North American grocery business from its faster-growing international snacks business Friday. Here's what the move means for shareholders, and why it makes sense.
Walmart Warns Shoppers of Recalled Papayas
4:00PM 7/25/2011
healthcare, Biz Brief, Consumer Ally, Food, Recalls, Recalls
Walmart recently warned its shoppers about papayas sold in its stores after the fresh fruit was possibly linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 97 people in 23 states and is currently under investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Walmart posted the recall from...
Wall Street Week in Review: Mixed Bag of Earnings, Hot IPO
8:00AM 7/22/2011
Company News, Investing, Earnings, Exxon Mobil, Ford Motor Co, Apple, Hershey, Amazon.com, Whole Foods, Stocks in the News, Food
It's been an exciting week on Wall Street. Not only did investors get a taste of how earnings are stacking up for companies like Apple and Chipotle, Zillow's stock really took off during its first day of trading. We asked Chris Hill from The Motley Fool what the numbers really mean.
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