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Wal-Mart Takes the Holiday Fight to Amazon
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) vs. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has become the retail version of a heavyweight boxing title fight. The two companies clearly dominate all other rivals, but when matched up together,....
Wal-Mart's Latest E-Commerce Strategy Is a Big Risk
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) has been an aggressive player in the e-commerce market over the past 18 months. Since acquiring Jet.com last year and installing Marc Lore as head of U.S. e-commerce, Wal-Mart....
Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. Expands Its Offerings
Diplomat Pharmacy (NYSE: DPLO) continues to diversify away from being just a traditional specialty pharmacy, announcing the acquisition of National Pharmaceutical Services, a pharmacy benefit....
Why Wal-Mart Stores Stock Jumped 11.7% in October
Shares of Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) popped nearly 12% last month, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The retail behemoth announced a massive new share-repurchase program....
Why GNC Holdings Stock Fell 22.6% in October
Shares of GNC Holdings (NYSE: GNC) dropped nearly 23% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the nutritional supplements retailer delivered....
Better Buy: Wal-Mart Inc. vs. Lowe's Companies Inc.
Retailing can be a brutal business. Profit margins are low, the competition is intense, and shifting consumer tastes mean a company must work constantly even just to maintain its market....
Kroger Is Falling into the Diworsification Trap
Were you hoping to pick up some yoga pants the next time you go to the grocery store? Apparently that's what Kroger Inc (NYSE: KR) thinks.The supermarket giant said last week it would launch its....
3 High-Yield Stocks With Virtual Monopolies
With the broader market yielding less than 2% today, many investors are looking to individual stocks for higher income returns. But a market-beating yield isn't worth the risk if it's being paid....
3 Things Kroger Must Do to Compete With Amazon's Whole Foods
Kroger's (NYSE: KR) stock fell 26% in June following Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) acquisition of Whole Foods, and it has yet to recover.Investors are left wondering if the traditional grocer has....
Chefs' Warehouse Endures Big Business Headwinds
The food industry is seeing a major transformation: Technological advances and efficient distribution networks are allowing massive changes to the ways that consumers have traditionally purchased....
Investors Question Amplify Snack Brands After Disappointing 3rd Quarter
Shares of Amplify Snack Brands (NYSE: BETR), a snack-food company focused on developing and marketing "better for you" snacks, fell 15% as of 11:20 a.m. EST after the company's third-quarter....
Is Rite Aid Corporation Stock Now Too Cheap to Pass Up?
Shares of the struggling pharmacy retailer Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE: RAD) took another blow last month by shedding a whopping 15.8% of their value, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.....
5 Things CVS Health's Management Just Said That You'll Want to Know
Another quarterly update has come and gone for CVS Health (NYSE: CVS). Although the pharmacy company topped consensus analysts' estimates, there wasn't much for investors to get excited about with....
Why Diplomat Pharmacy Inc Fell Today
Diplomat Pharmacy (NYSE: DPLO) fell 10% today following the report of its third-quarter earnings after the bell yesterday, although the results didn't look too bad.Sure, revenue of $1.1 billion....
Sysco Corporation (SYY) Q1 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
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CVS Health (CVS) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcripts
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CVS Health's Third-Quarter Headwinds Include Hurricane Winds
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) executives have readily acknowledged that 2017 is a rebuilding year. The pharmacy giant met expectations in the first two quarters of the year, but those expectations were....
3 Things You'll Want to Closely Watch in CVS Health's Q3 Results
When CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) reported its second-quarter results in August, there were two main stories -- one good, and one not so good. The good news stemmed from its pharmacy services segment,....
Why CVS Health Crashed 15.7% in October
Reports that the company is seeking to acquire Aetna, Inc. (NYSE: AET) in a deal valued at more than $66 billion sent shares in CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) tumbling 15.7% in October, according....
3 Dividend Stocks With Payout Increases Coming
The best dividend stocks offer both solid yields and the potential for dividend growth. A high yield alone won't cut it, and dividend growth from a small base doesn't get the job done, either. A....
Better Buy: Costco Wholesale Corporation vs. Wal-Mart
Much has been made about the current "retail apocalypse." Yet two retailers -- Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) -- have continued to thrive even as many of their....
Which Online Retailer Has the Lowest Prices?
As Americans head into the holiday shopping season, many wonder which online retailer has the lowest prices. That, of course, has no absolute answer. Prices vary and on certain items at different....
Wages for U.S. Workers Growing, Albeit Slowly
The holiday hiring season has helped drive median base pay for workers in the United States up 1.6% in October to $51,220, according to data from the Glassdoor Local Pay Reports. That's an....
3 Things to Watch When Ballard Power Systems Reports Q3 Earnings
Due to report third-quarter earnings on Nov. 2, Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) is, arguably, the fuel cell company closest to achieving profitability. Through the first six months of fiscal....
Is Wal-Mart Making a Millennial Marketing Mistake?
The first rule about marketing to millennials is that you should not talk about marketing to millennials.There's nothing less cool than trying to be cool, but that hasn't stopped numerous....