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Target Says Things Aren't as Bad as You Think
Shares of big-box store Target (NYSE: TGT) have been getting beat up in the last year, and rightfully so. The company's same-store sales -- a measure combining foot traffic and dollars spent to show
Why Investors Might Want to Avoid Grocery Stores
Grocery stores aren't going away any time soon, but growth in the space is being strangled by competition and commoditization.In this Industry Focus segment, Motley Fool analysts Dylan Lewis and
Why Staples Stock Is Up 11% So Far This Year
Shares of office supply retailer Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) have surged 11.6% year to date, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The big news driving the gain came on June 28
Why Pier 1 Imports Stock Lost 40% in 2017 So Far
Specialty retailer Pier 1 Imports' (NYSE: PIR) stock shed 40% through the first half of 2017, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.The slump has added to a brutal four-year
How 3 Billionaires Feel About Amazon.com
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been one of the greatest all-time growth stories in the stock market. Since going public in 1997, Amazon's stock price has climbed about 66,700%, and founder Jeff Bezos
Shopify Is Turning Another Competitor Into a Partner
Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) sells a software package that helps small businesses open online storefronts. At that most basic level, it competes with eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), which also
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This Is Blue Apron's Biggest Problem
As far as initial public offerings go, something close to the worst-case scenario is playing out for meal-kit delivery company Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN). Originally expected to price its shares between
These 3 Stocks Look Expensive But Are Actually Cheap
Carefully selecting stocks that are backed by strong fundamentals and trade at low multiples is a strategy that has produced market-beating returns for many investors. But sometimes, looks are
Fool Mailbag: What's to Stop Amazon From Crushing MercadoLibre?
In this segment from the Motley Fool Money radio show, host Chris Hill asks Million Dollar Portfolio's Matt Argersinger and Supernova and Rule Breakers' David Kretzmann to break down their views on
Earnings Season Preview: What the Fools Are Curious About Now
In this segment from the Motley Fool Money radio show, host Chris Hill asks Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger and Supernova and Rule Breakers' David Kretzmann what most
3 Growth Stocks for the Long Term
Time is one of the most valuable assets an investor has -- if used wisely, that is. With that in mind, here are three stocks for investors with time on their side. Read on to learn why our Foolish
Why Best Buy Stock Is Up 31% So Far This Year
Shares of consumer electronics retailer Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) have surged 31% year to date, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock rose along with the market during the first
Amazon Just Took Another Step Toward Destroying Blue Apron
Well, that didn't take long.Just a few days after agreeing to acquire Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) filed a trademark with the USPTO for a meal-kit delivery service. There
Netflix Now Has Another Way to Keep Theatergoers at Home
Since it rolled out its streaming service a decade ago, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has become the global leader in that area, with more than 100 million subscribers worldwide. The company continues
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy in July
It's easy to understand the allure of high-yield dividend stocks. After all, adding a healthy quarterly payout to traditional share price appreciation can be a recipe for market-beating returns over
Should You Buy Into the Hype Surrounding These Stocks?
The "hype cycle" is something all investors need to be aware of. The process kicks off whenever the media gets overly excited about a new technology or business advancement, which ends up driving
Can Vipshop Stock Keep Going After Last Week's 12% Pop?
Just when it seems as if Vipshop Holdings (NYSE: VIPS) is starting to lose its winning touch, the Chinese fashion discounter finds a way to get back in vogue. Shares of Vipshop moved 12.2% higher last
Retailers Fight for a Slice of the $27 Billion Back-to-School Shopping Pie
Back-to-school can mean big bucks for retailers, but consumers have become more savvy in how they shop making the competition during the second-biggest shopping season of the year even more intense.On
3 Stocks With Dominating Business Advantages
If you are a long-term, buy-and-hold investor, there's nothing more important to analyze than the sustainable business advantage -- or "moat" -- of the company you are investing in.Of course, there's
Why Amazon.com, Inc. Stock Is Up 35% This Year
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock has surged 35% this year, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, as the e-commerce giant has ridden a broader wave in tech stocks and continued to put
Is the Restaurant Industry Amazon's Next Target?
Diners' interest in getting food delivered to their doorstep is on the rise, and restaurant chains and tech firms alike are taking note. Food delivery could spark a new arena of competition in the
Why Sears Holdings, Chuy's Holdings, and RLJ Lodging Trust Jumped Today
The stock market was relatively flat on Monday, as minute losses for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials took the benchmarks off their all-time highs from Friday. Positive economic news from China
Can Appliances and Mattresses Save Sears?
Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) chairman and CEO Eddie Lampert seems to be having a run on good ideas this year. In addition to the sale of the Craftsman tool brand, licensing out the Kenmore name to
Why Sears Holding Corp. Stock Popped Today
Shares of Sears Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) were moving higher today after the struggling retailer received a $200 million cash infusion from CEO Eddie Lampert's hedge fund ESL Investments.As of