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Face-Off on Stocks: Springtime Picks and Pans [Video]
2:00PM 3/09/2011
Investing, Home Depot, Sherwin-Williams, Stock Picks, Investing Basics, Video
Spring is just around the corner and as we begin cleaning up our homes and adding a fresh coat of paint to our walls, there are stocks that could benefit. Nikhil Hutheesing and Dan Burrows face-off on three springtime stocks: Sherwin Williams, Toro and Home Depot. Watch the video for the bull and bear cases.
Stocks Fall and Oil Gains for Second Day on Libyan Violence
4:30PM 2/23/2011
Energy, Economy, Investing, Hewlett-Packard, Home Depot, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Market News
Stocks fell again on Wednesday, and oil prices briefly crossed the $100-a-barrel mark after violence escalated in Libya. Oil traders are spooked about the possible spread of turmoil. Tech bellwether HP's disappointing outlook also hurt.
Wall Street Is Bracing for a Rocky Week
6:30AM 2/22/2011
Energy, Economy, Investing, Earnings, Hewlett-Packard, Home Depot, Wal-Mart Stores, Stocks in the News, Market News
Deadly clashes in Libya sent shockwaves through various markets yesterday, setting the stage for more turbulence in the sessions ahead. Gold and oil have already spiked higher on world markets, and U.S. investors will also see some major earnings and economic reports.
Week in Preview: Retail Earnings in the Spotlight
10:00AM 2/21/2011
Company News, Investing, Earnings, Home Depot, JC Penney, Wal-Mart Stores, Stocks in the News, Chrysler
Many of America's best-known retailers, including Walmart, Home Depot and JCPenney, will be stepping into the earnings spotlight this week. Their reports come on the heels of disappointing January retail sales numbers from the Commerce Department.
It's been a long time since the DJIA reflected just America's smokestack economy. But today's economic rebound is being led so far by manufacturers. And if you plot those Dow components as a group, you'll see they're leading the larger pack by far.
Dow Dives 178 Points on China Interest Rate Hike Fears
4:30PM 11/16/2010
Energy, Company News, Economy, Investing, Earnings, Currency, Stocks in the News, Market News, Streetwise
The Dow tumbled Tuesday as part of a global sell-off in stocks fueled by further speculation that China will hike interest rates to fight inflation and renewed worries over the wobbly finances of Ireland, Portugal and Greece.
Comparing streaming entertainment options like Netflix, Amazon Video on Demand, iTunes, and Hulu Plus to find the best deal isn't easy. With thousands of movies and TV shows, rules on where you can watch and as many price points as there were plot twists in "Lost," it's no wonder many people find...
Why the S&P 500 Stock Index May Fall Below 1,000
11:10AM 8/15/2010
Economy, Investing, Earnings, Home Depot, Wal-Mart Stores, Retail
With unemployment rising and second-quarter GDP likely to be revised downward, the S&P 500 stock index may be heading below 1,000 in the next month from the 1,079 close on Aug. 13. The key data may be Wal-Mart and Home Depot's earnings.
First the good news: According to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, the November jobless rate fell to 10%, a 0.2% improvement over October, when unemployment hit its highest level since 1983. Better yet, according to the Kronos Retail Labor Index, 3.87% percent of job applications currently...
Sears cuts its losses in 3Q, Kmart sales turn up
11:20AM 11/19/2009
Company News, Earnings, JC Penney, Sears Holdings, Wal-Mart Stores, Target Corp
An improvement in sales at Kmart and cost-cutting overall helped Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD) show better results in the third quarter.
The parent of Sears and Kmart stores posted a net loss of $127 million, less than the $146 million it posted the same time last year. That translates to $1.09 per...
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