As expected, Target's (NYSE: TGT) earnings fell sharply in its first quarter as the company ramped up bonuses for front-line workers and shelled out for additional supply chain expenses.
Portfolio manager Bill Miller has had his share of ups and downs over the years. When he was at Legg Mason, Miller was a rock star, beating the S&P 500 index 15 years in a row from 1991 to 2006 with his Legg Mason Value Trust fund. But some bad bets during the Great Recessio
Portfolio manager Bill Miller has had his share of ups and downs over the years. When he was at Legg Mason, Miller was a rock star, beating the S&P 500 index 15 years in a row from 1991 to 2006 with his Legg Mason Value Trust fund. But some bad bets during the Great Recessio
It's only a rumor, to be clear, but hardly an outrageous one. Fashion website Women's Wear Daily reported on Tuesday that e-commerce giant Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) may be interested in acquiring struggling department store chain J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP). Without naming the sourc
Proclaiming Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) the Amazon of online health might seem strange at first. After all, Amazon launched Amazon Care in 2019 to offer health services for employees. The company has also purchased an online pharmacy. Given those moves, one might assume that Ama
Wall Street ended lower on Thursday, a day after hitting two-month highs, on a fresh wave of China-U.S. tensions that raised doubts about the trade deal reached early this year between the world's two largest economies.
In this episode of Market Foolery, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analyst Bill Barker about the latest financial news. They look at biotech and retail companies and answer questions related to the retail apocalypse, stock diversification, and much more.
Target's (NYSE: TGT) first-quarter results, reported on Wednesday, included some promising figures. The retail giant put up an 11.3% increase in sales at a time when many are feeling the strain of an economic shutdown.
Wall Street receded on Thursday, a day after hitting two-month highs, on a fresh wave of China-U.S. tensions, raising doubts about the trade deal reached early this year between the world's two largest economies.
In this episode of Motley Fool Money, Chris Hill and Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Ron Gross bring you the latest headlines from the markets. They go through the April retail sales numbers and the latest earnings reports from retail, restaurants, hospitality, and more. Th
In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick chats with Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp and Fool.com contributor Dan Kline about the latest headlines from Wall Street. They talk about some labor statistics and some companies that seem least likely
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) was sure to have a blowout first quarter this year, as it's kept its doors open throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Sales jumped 8.6% year over year due to consumers stocking up on groceries and everything else available at its stores. Shoppers flocked onlin
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the (Symbol: QQQ) where we have detected an approximate $2.0 billion dollar inflow -- that's a 1.9% increase week over week in outstanding units (from