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Wal-Mart Stores Comparable-Store Sales Down 0.3% in Q2 (WMT)

Warren Paige — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:57:50 +0000

Hike in pay roll taxes and increase in gas prices seems to have taken a toll on the U.S. consumer spending. The world’s largest discount retail chain, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) said on Thursday that comparable-store sales in the U.S. fell 0.3% in the fiscal second quarter. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected 1% [...]

Costco Same-Store Sales Rose More Than Expected in June (COST)

Warren Paige — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:37:19 +0000

Costco Wholesale Corporation’s (NASDAQ: COST) same-store sales rose more-than-expected in June. The discount retailer said that sales for the five week period ended July 7 rose 6% (after including the impact of rise in fuel prices and foreign exchange fluctuations). The Wall Street’s analysts had a consensus forecast for 5.4% growth in same-store-sales, according to [...]

Major Gainers and Losers on March 14; SAVE, VHC, DYN, TSLA, IBM, WMT, CVX

Warren Paige — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:23:28 +0000

Shares of Spirit Airlines Incorporated (NASDAQ: SAVE), an airline company that provides services principally throughout the domestic U.S., have edged higher in trading today. At last check, SAVE shares were trading 2.89% higher at $24.79 on above average volume of 1.23 million. The stock hit a 52-week high of $25.64 earlier today. In the last [...]

Wal-Mart Stores Shares Edge Higher after Q4 Results (WMT)

Warren Paige — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:44:52 +0000

Shares of world’s biggest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) have edged higher in trading today after the company reported its fourth-quarter financial results.

For the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2013, Wal-Mart reported net sales of $127.1 billion, representing an increase of 3.9% over the same period in the previous year. Income from [...]

Major Losers on December 26; TM, PG, KORS, NOW, AMZN, ESLT, WMT

Warren Paige — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:32:25 +0000

Shares of Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE: TM), the Japanese automaker, are marginally lower in early trading today. At last check, TM shares were trading 0.42% lower at $90.80 on volume of 71,782. The stock fell to an intra-day low of $90.41 earlier today. TM shares have fallen more than 2% in the last three [...]

Big Lots Reports Lighter-Than-Expected Q3 Loss (BIG)

Warren Paige — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:59:45 +0000

Closeout retailer Big Lots Inc (NYSE: BIG) swung into losses in the fiscal third-quarter as decline in margins along with flagging sales hurt company’s top line and bottom line; however, shares climbed nearly 7.5% in premarket trading as losses were lighter-than-expected.

The Company also raised its outlook on full-year earnings to $2.86 to $3.05 [...]

Major Gainers in Trading on November 30; TLAB, FILVE, CLWR, WMT, FB, PWR

Warren Paige — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:07:40 +0000

Shares of Tellabs Inc. (NASDAQ: TLAB), a company engaged in the designing and marketing of equipment and services to communications services providers, are soaring in trading today. At last check, TLAB shares were trading 16.27% higher at $3.43 on above average volume of 13.08 million. The stock hit an intra-day high of $3.50.

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Major Gainers and Losers on November 15; PETM, OSIS, PERY, WMT, VIAB

Warren Paige — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:01:55 +0000

Shares of PetSmart Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM), a specialty provider of products, services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets, are soaring in trading today. At last check, PETM shares were trading 6.97% higher at $69.35 on volume of 1.26 million. The stock hit an intra-day high of $69.23 in trading today.

PETM shares [...]