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Home Depot Lays a Foundation for Online Growth
8:00AM 6/22/2011
Company News, Home Depot, Stock Picks, Retail, Stocks in the News, Market News
Over the last few years, Home Depot has expanded its retail stores aggressively, adding more than 200 outlets annually. However, the firm has recently embarked on a $1.1 billion program to improve its Web presence while dramatically reducing the number of new store openings to around 10 in 2011.
Lowe's Can Gain Market Share With New Customer Incentives
9:00AM 5/14/2011
Company News, Home Depot, Stock Picks, Lowe's Companies Inc, Retail, Market News
As the competition between home improvement heavyweights Lowe's and Home Depot intensifies, customer service is emerging as one of the key features on which they will need to innovate. Lowe's latest attempt is a new incentive program for customers paying with the store's credit card.
Four Tech Stocks to Bet On as Business Reboots IT Spending
1:00PM 2/01/2011
Technology, Columns, Investing, IBM, Microsoft, Stock Picks, Cisco Systems
With trillions of dollars sitting in corporate coffers, the spigots of capital flowing to technology are finally opening up again. Gartner Research projects 5.1% growth in information technology spending in 2011. So which companies' stocks should you buy to take advantage?
Lowe's Earnings Top Estimates as Sales Disappoint
7:55AM 11/15/2010
Company News, Earnings, Lowe's Companies Inc, Retail, Stocks in the News
The world's second-largest home improvement retailer reported that its earnings rose 17% in the third quarter. While the profit beat analysts' estimates, sales came in lower than expectations.
Would an Oracle Deal to Buy EMC Pass the Success Test?
12:35PM 10/15/2010
Rumors are circulating that Oracle is considering buying data storage giant EMC for $50 billion. There are four tests to determine whether a merger has a chance to succeed: Does this one pass or fail?
IBM Executive Reshuffle Puts Focus on CEO Succession
12:30PM 7/20/2010
IBM has realigned its executive suites and expanded the roles of four of its top managers, according to an internal memo sent to employees Monday -- a move that potentially paves the way for one of them to become the successor to CEO Sam Palmisano.
June Retail Sales Forecast to Rise With the Mercury
10:35AM 7/07/2010
Company News, Economy, JC Penney, Macy's, Nordstrom, Bed Bath & Beyond, Target Corp, Retail
The East Coast heat wave is warming up more than sidewalks: It's also helping retailers shake up sales. Merchants are expected to report healthy numbers when they post their June sales figures Thursday, and several could update their second-quarter guidance as a result.
Oracle, Java and the Future of Corporate Computing
9:00AM 6/30/2010
With enterprise computing and consumer electronics converging, special-use devices with integrated software, memory and storage are set to take off. Database giant Oracle, which now owns the Java programming language, could be a leader.
AMD's Fundamentals Should Be Strong, But Will the Market Buy It?
12:05PM 1/20/2010
On Thursday, chip-maker Advanced Micro Devices will step into the earnings spotlight. Analysts' expectations call for a loss of 15 cents per share, compared a loss of 69 cents per share a year ago. But even if AMD beats expectations, a sell-off may be in the cards.
As the nation rebuilds after a recession, it's no surprise tool maker Stanley Works stands to gain. With its pending purchase of rival Black and Decker, Stanley now has even more going for it. The stock has already rallied, but its steady growth and history suggest further upside.
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