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The Motley Fool
July 6, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Wal-Mart: Still a Bargain Wal-Mart's same-store sales didn't set the world on fire, but they're good enough. Investors should not underestimate this retailer.   |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2005
Seth Jayson |
Has Wal-Mart Gone Terminal? The Street seems to think that the house of Sam has exhausted its growth opportunities. Stock watchers need to keep an eye out to see whether Wall Street bids it down too far. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2011
Aimee Duffy |
Costco's 1-2 Gas Pump Punch Gas is the hero of wholesale. |
The Motley Fool
August 14, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Is It Time to Put Wal-Mart on Pause? As expected, Wal-Mart had a solid second quarter. However, given upcoming challenges, it makes sense that some investors may want to say "when" on the discount retailer's stock, at least for the time being. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2007
Lawrence Rothman |
BJ's Keeping Up With the Big Boys Rising gas and food prices will play to BJ's strengths. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2007
Michael Leibert |
Dueling Fools: Wal-Mart Bear Rebuttal Wal-Mart's management will someday get out of the way of the company's share price, rewarding long-term shareholders, but that day continues to seem distant. |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2010
David Meier |
Here's How Wal-Mart Creates Its Advantage Wal-Mart has used its consumer advantage to generate attractive returns on equity. |
The Motley Fool
September 25, 2009
Mac Greer |
Video: How Costco Keeps Its Customers Just how far will Costco go to keep its customers as it battles it out with competitors like Wal-Mart, BJ's Wholesale Club, and Target? In this third of three video installments, Costco CEO Jim Sinegal talks about keeping customers happy. |
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: BJ's on Deck More big-box retailing, er, wholesaling news, is on the way, investors. Next up in the earnings parade: BJ's Wholesale Club, which reports its first-quarter 2006 numbers tomorrow morning. |
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Wal-Mart Walks In Wal-Mart chimes in with its first-quarter 2006 numbers tomorrow. Here's what you need to know to make sense of the news. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
July 11, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Costco's Intriguing Sales Trends Like Wal-Mart, Costco makes more money from fewer customer visits. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 23, 2005
Seth Jayson |
Dueling Fools: Wal-Mart Bull At a P/E below 20, Wal-Mart is still trading at a multiple that is a long way south of what it usually commands. |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2005
Bill Mann |
Less Margin for Error at Costco Almost everything looks good for Costco. So, what was the problem with the retailer's second-quarter earnings report? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
March 1, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Can BJ's Boost Business? BJ's is a distant No. 3 competitor in the warehouse space, and it's not really closing the gap. While BJ's does trade at a discount to its larger peers, there's not any reason to think that the company deserves an on-par valuation. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart Pumps Up a Gas War Will slashing gas prices at some of its gas stations refuel the discounter's U.S. sales? |
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2008
Timothy M. Otte |
A Well-Fed Wholesale Club For companies that sell staple items at value prices -- like wholesale club operator BJ's, these are good times. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2004
David Meier |
It's the Employees, Stupid What drives Costco's success? Employees are payed well to make sure costs stay low, customers stay happy, and shareholders see returns. |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Costco Hangs Tough It's a good time to be a discount retailer. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Another Poke at Wal-Mart's Pay Lower margins to pay higher wages? It only sounds good. If you don't think this will have an effect on the owners of the company and their returns, you're sadly mistaken. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Taking Aim at Target The discount retailer's tough times may add up to discount times for investors. |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2004
Rich Smith |
BJ's Stocks the Profits In an economic environment that has had market watchers bewailing the disappearance of the retail consumer, BJ's racked up truly impressive comparable store sales growth of 8.5%. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2005
Seth Jayson |
BJ's Has Gas Trouble, Too Based on lower profitability for gasoline sales, the firm revised its full-year guidance to a range of $1.85 to $1.91 per share, down from previous guidance of $1.87 to $1.95 per share. |
The Motley Fool
July 11, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Stimulating Wal-Mart's Bottom Line After the rebate checks, careful consumers will continue to turn to the discount retailer. |
The Motley Fool
February 19, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
The Wal-Mart Monster Wal-Mart is frighteningly strong and getting stronger by the day. |
The Motley Fool
November 15, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
BJ's: Not a Bargain Yet BJ's is a good company with a reasonable valuation. That's just not good enough for investors. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2007
Timothy M. Otte |
Midyear Checkup: Broad-Line Retailers The year has not been kind so far to the retail sector as a whole, but there are companies in each category that are delivering the goods. Wal-Mart... Costco... Sears Holdings... Target... BJ's... |
The Motley Fool
November 21, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Don't Buy BJ's in Bulk The warehouse retailer's trailing P/E of 15 is intriguing, but the company isn't as cheap as it looks. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2005
Timothy M. Otte |
Wal-Mart Numbers a Hard Sell The June sales boost doesn't necessarily mean consumers are spending more. Investors should keep an eye on War-Mart. |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
BJ's Stands Strong The wholesale club isn't lying down in front of bigger competition. |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Fool on the Street: Wal-Mart's Stateside Stall Big-box retailing behemoth Wal-Mart had a rough second quarter. Its struggles are nothing new; growth has been slowing at Wal-Mart ever since 2000. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2004
Phil Wohl |
BJ's Continues Climb The warehouse club is leveraging grocery sales and rising gas prices. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Big Problem Isn't Fixed Investors, don't ignore the recurring problem: U.S. sales are still a drag. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Still Stalled Out The discount giant can't seem to jump-start its U.S. sales. |
The Motley Fool
September 5, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
The Expectations Game The expectations for Target and Wal-Mart aren't the same, but lately the performance is. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 19, 2007
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: BJ's Big News Bonanza In advance of earnings, analysts expect the discount retailer BJ's Wholesale Club to both grow sales and have a nice rise in profits. |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: BJ's Delivers Thanks to a 20% run-up in share price over the past three months, BJ's shares are starting to look pricey. The company has some work to do if it's to grow into its valuation. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2007
Anders Bylund |
Dueling Fools: Costco Bull The bulls think Costco is an innovator within a mature industry, having superior management, a corporate culture worthy of praise and emulation, and a highly effective growth engine. |
The Motley Fool
December 21, 2011
Shubh Datta |
What 2012 Holds for Wal-Mart Will Wal-Mart correct itself next year? |
The Motley Fool
April 17, 2007
Timothy M. Otte |
A Spinoff in Bentonville? Rumors persist that Wal-Mart may divest Sam's Club. Clearly, the company needs to do something to reinvigorate its stock price. |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Wal-Mart Stays Strong Hurricane and energy charges make the retailer's quarter look worse than it really was. Wal-Mart is a very well-run company that's attractively priced compared with its historical multiples. |
The Motley Fool
August 21, 2008
Timothy M. Otte |
BJ's: Better Than It Seems Despite a solid Q2, the warehouse club is wary of the months ahead. |
The Motley Fool
January 4, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Costco's Sales Delight No matter how you slice it, Costco had a good holiday season. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Dueling Fools: Costco Bull Rebuttal With the future so bright -- and the company so well-run, so successful, and so focused on long-term success over the course of its history -- investors are cautioned not to underestimate Costco. |
The Motley Fool
March 9, 2011
Matt Koppenheffer |
Could Wal-Mart's Stock Double? Can Wal-Mart's stock double? Under the upside scenario, the answer is a very definite "yes." |
The Motley Fool
May 6, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Hitting the Wal-Mart There were very few surprises when retailers reported their April sales figures this morning and leading the list of mild underperformers was Wal-Mart, the country's largest retailer. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Costco Clinches Another One The retailer blows away analysts' net income estimates. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2005
Rich Smith |
Guess What's Up at BJ's Peering through the window at tomorrow's earnings release, we'll see whether BJ's kept its juggling act going for the three months needed to close out a truly successful year. Investors, read on. |
The Motley Fool
June 13, 2011
Shubh Datta |
Watch Out for Big Gains From This Big Retailer Wal-Mart plans to buyback nearly $15 billion worth of shares. |
The Motley Fool
March 4, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Lean Times at Costco? With spring fast approaching, warehouse retailer Costco did its best to put a spring in investors' step with its second-quarter financial results. But even for discounters, times are tough these days. |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Wigging Out Over Wal-Mart Are the good times over for the discount retailing giant? |
