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The Motley Fool January 2, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Play It Again, Sam Walton Despite a disappointing November that found comps sliding by 0.1%, the world's largest retailer bounced back during the critical holiday shopping season, posting a 1.6% uptick in same-store sales for the month of December.  |
The Motley Fool April 10, 2006 Mike Cianciolo |
The Big-Box Big Dog Costco's comps are head and shoulders above the competition. However, wise investors know there are a plethora of other measures that must be taken into account before making a purchase.  |
The Motley Fool March 21, 2006 Mike Cianciolo |
Big Boxes Stack Up Comps Big-box retailers reported strong same-store sales for February. Do these companies deserve an extra look from investors?  |
The Motley Fool October 11, 2007 Kristin Graham |
Wal-Mart Saves Money and the Market Wal-Mart's increased guidance was cause for relief on Wall Street; causing all retail stocks to trade up.  |
The Motley Fool March 12, 2007 Mike Cianciolo |
Target's on Top Target continues to be the trendy pick among the discount retailers, as demonstrated by its sales growth. Unfortunately for those who don't already own it, its stock price has been just as strong and is trading near all-time highs.  |
The Motley Fool May 3, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Wal-Mart Saves the World Great comps at Wal-Mart put the pressure on its peers to play it straight. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool June 8, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Target Whacks Wal-Mart Investors, one month of sales data doesn't make a good investment thesis, of course, but Target has outshined Wal-Mart many times over the last year and so investors probably see a pattern emerging.  |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Brother, Can You Spare a (Five and) Dime? Investors, some hubs of cheap retail are struggling, but not all of them.  |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2004 Seth Jayson |
Santa Skipping Wal-Mart? So the retailer's sales are down. There are plenty of other reasons for investors to be of good cheer.  |
The Motley Fool May 8, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
April's Cruel to Urban Outfitters One tough month drags down the retailer's first-quarter comps. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool November 16, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Is Wal-Mart Warming Up? The temperature may be cooling down, but is Wal-Mart's holiday season warming up? The retailer's third-quarter earnings increased 12.7% to $2.29 billion, or $0.54 per share.  |
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 November 16, 2011 Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart Just Can't Win U.S. sales improved, but deep discounts deteriorated profit.  |
The Motley Fool January 10, 2008 Alyce Lomax |
Digging Those Discounters The big three names in discount retailers, Wal-Mart, Target, and Costco, all look like a good bet in a slowing economy.  |
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 April 12, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Hot Topic's Warm March March held good fortune for Hot Topic, but doubts remain. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool April 10, 2008 Alyce Lomax |
Retail Comps Cower in March Consumer-centric companies stumbled last month as shoppers pinched pennies.  |
The Motley Fool May 24, 2004 Phil Wohl |
Wal-Mart Sees May Flowers The leading retailer confirms that May sales are fulfilling expectations.  |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2006 W.D. Crotty |
Wal-Mart Rolls On Same-store sales for December fall within expectations. The stock could still fall from its current levels; it's down more than $3 per share in recent months. But given its expected long-term earnings growth, the downside here is extremely limited.  |
The Motley Fool February 22, 2011 Alyce Lomax |
Woe Is Wal-Mart This year, there were no holly jolly holidays for the discount giant.  |
The Motley Fool October 11, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Better Than Target?!? Target's same-store sales in September rose a mere 1.2%, compared to an impressive 6.7% comps increase this time last year.  |
The Motley Fool June 14, 2011 Alyce Lomax |
Best Buy Deserves More Respect Best Buy's first-quarter earnings report was no blowout, but value-minded investors should give the electronics retailer props nonetheless.  |
The Motley Fool November 16, 2010 Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Worries Aren't Over Yet Sales still struggle in the United States.  |
The Motley Fool August 29, 2007 Mike Cianciolo |
Troubling Days at Tuesday Morning Profits plummet in the second quarter, but the retailer looks to a brighter tomorrow. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool August 17, 2004 Steven Mallas |
Wal-Mart's Taxing Comps Wal-Mart sees August same-store revenues up 2% to 4%. How should investors view this statistical range?  |
The Motley Fool January 8, 2009 Alyce Lomax |
Digging Through Retail's Rubble Many retailers, including Wal-Mart, came up empty-handed during the holidays.  |
The Motley Fool June 16, 2010 Alyce Lomax |
A Better Buy Than Best Buy? Investors weren't electrified by the electronics retailer's quarterly results.  |
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 February 18, 2010 Alyce Lomax |
Has Wal-Mart Hit the Wall? Should investors search for greener retail-stock pastures?  |
The Motley Fool April 9, 2009 Alyce Lomax |
Retail March Madness March retail comps data shows some surprises and some consistency.  |
The Motley Fool December 2, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Beyonce, Brooks, and Bargains Wal-Mart tops Target in same-store sales for the first time in years. We can't lay all the praise behind the retailer's newfound success on something as simple as a new marketing campaign, but the ads are tactfully brilliant.  |
The Motley Fool March 21, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Missing a Moving Target The discount retailer narrows its March projections. So what makes Target so upbeat about April? Investors, ask the Easter Bunny. Really.  |
The Motley Fool August 19, 2010 Alyce Lomax |
Depressing Times for Discounters Are consumers so cash-strapped that even discount retailers have become dangerous?  |
The Motley Fool April 28, 2006 |
Foolish Fundamentals: Same-Store Sales Every month, retailers announce their sales and comps growth. Comps are a useful gauge for investors to measure how well a company is increasing store revenues.  |
The Motley Fool June 3, 2010 Jim Royal |
The Secret Hiding Spot for Retailers' Growth Turn to the global economy.  |
The Motley Fool October 6, 2005 W.D. Crotty |
Gymboree's Financial Gymnastics The children's clothier beats analyst expectations for same-store sales, but that doesn't mean this stock is a bargain.  |
The Motley Fool November 14, 2006 Alyce Lomax |
Target Hits the Bulls Eye There's little for investors to worry about in Target's third quarter.  |
The Motley Fool November 13, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Wild About Wal-Mart ... and Everybody Else Shares surge after the world's biggest retailer reports increased sales and net income in the third quarter; the "halo effect" spreads to other retailers.  |
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 March 25, 2010 Alyce Lomax |
Still a Must-Watch Retailer Best Buy emerged victorious from the gruesome holiday price wars.  |
The Motley Fool February 18, 2009 Alyce Lomax |
All's Well for Wal-Mart It wasn't an exciting fourth quarter, but Wal-Mart's still holding its own.  |
The Motley Fool December 15, 2003 LouAnn Lofton |
Wal-Mart's Holiday Worries Gloomy news from the world's largest retailer casts another shadow over the prospects for a prosperous holiday season for U.S. retailers.  |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2007 Mike Cianciolo |
Aeropostale's Still Soaring The teen clothing retailer raises guidance after impressive comps growth. Investors, take note.  |
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 September 9, 2011 Tierney Plumb |
Wal-Mart Hopes to Amp Up Spending With Layaway Layaway makes its first comeback at Wal-Mart since 2006.  |
The Motley Fool June 10, 2011 Shubh Datta |
Wal-Mart Can't Just Duct Tape This Massive Problem Wal-Mart to test its small-store format in the U.S.  |
The Motley Fool May 12, 2005 W.D. Crotty |
A Tale of Two Wal-Marts The shopping behemoth's quarterly results have a split personality. The stock may surrender a few more dollars, but the company is reaching levels that should tempt value investors.  |
The Motley Fool November 9, 2007 Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Wal-Mart Opens Its Doors In advance of earnings, analysts expect the world's biggest retailer to report single-digit sales and earnings growth.  |
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 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.  |