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2012 Election: Debt, Dollar, or Jobs? Even with the debt ceiling and a risky dollar plaguing the nation, the largest factor weighing on voters minds for the 2012 election is employment. Fifty-six percent of the participants say creating jobs in the U.S. is the most important item on the list for...

I can recall fond memories of Christmas past unwrapping the latest CD by Coldplay or the Dave Matthews Band. And I can remember that great feeling I would get while opening a brand-new, pristine book and leafing through the pages on a snowy Christmas morning in front of a lit tree. But with the...

They're coming. Big, bold, colorful signs filled with numbers and words like “50% Off!” and “Buy One, Get One!” And they are followed by the scariest words of all: “Back to School Sale!” These messages are supposed to entice consumer spending. But all they really do is serve as a reminder that...

Following months upon months of rumors and conflicting reports, it seems as if BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE: BJ) has finally reached a buyout deal with Leonard Green & Partners and CVC for $51.25 per share in cash. The total value will be approximately $2.8 billion. According to Seeking Alpha, BJ...

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) and Fred's (NASDAQ: FRED) reached new 52-week highs of $67.08 and $14.66 per share, respectively, in Tuesday's trading session. Dollar Tree recently posted better-than-expected first-quarter results due to cost cutting and strong same-store sales, and the company has...

Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO) will be reporting its third-quarter fiscal 2011 results Wednesday, June 29, before the opening bell. While the sluggish economy no doubt has continued to benefit the nation's number two dollar-store chain, the company also faces stiff competition from larger rivals...

It's not easy being a big box retailer. While Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), and Target (NYSE: TGT) once ruled the industry, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has quickly stolen the spotlight as the leading place to shop for just about everything. Brian Sozzi, an equity research analyst at Wall...

Jefferies provided color on the food sector. In a research report published today, Jefferies stressed a possibility that Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) might put more pressure on its suppliers to maintain its price competitiveness. In the report, Jefferies states, "After packaged food price gaps between Wal...

Jefferies is providing a few takeaways on Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) from the Global Consumer Conference. “Consistent with recent remarks, Wal-Mart is squarely focused on getting comp store sales positive and is getting more disciplined on EDLP,” Jefferies writes. “David Cheesewright, President and CEO...

The Carlyle Group is set to make its first direct investment in Indonesia: the private equity firm reportedly is close to acquiring a 25% stake in GarudaFood for about $200 million. Jakarta-based GarudaFood sells instant food and snacks internationally. The deal would value the whole company at...

Many analysts believe that foreign direct investment in India's retail sector could help the country tackle many problems including widespread inflation and rampant spoilage of food. You can now add America's largest retailer to that growing list. India will “ultimately” loosen restrictions on...

According to a recent report from Jefferies, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) hosted its Investor meeting and after a brief update on each division, Wal-Mart spent the meeting reiterating its top priority of turning the U.S. comp store sales positive. After the meeting, Jefferies reiterated a Buy rating and a...

Citi reiterated its Buy rating on Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT). At the same time, Citi left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $70. In a research report published today, Citi praised Wal-Mart's plan to mend its U.S. operations and increase its international presence in spite of a...

Clearly looking good is important to consumers, as stocks of cosmetics companies are going strong even during this anemic economic recovery. All of the stocks discussed here bottomed in January of 2009. Elizabeth Arden (NASDAQ: RDEN), Estee Lauder (NYSE: EL) and Ulta Salon Cosmetics (NASDAQ: ULTA)...

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) will be reporting its fiscal first-quarter 2011 results tomorrow, June 1, before the opening bell. Investors will be watching to see whether the company can follow up on its record fourth-quarter results and any update on the status of its expansion plans. Analysts are...