Text size Alain Jocard / AFP via Getty Images Shares of Alibaba Group Holding traded modestly lower on Thursday despite posting results in June that were slightly better than Wall Street expectations. For the four-year period, the China-based e-commerce giant posted revenue of $ 21.8 billion, up 34% from a …
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Both Walmart (WMT) and Target (TGT) delivered fantastic second-quarter reports this week, and Barron’s had noted for the reports that Target was likely to receive a major boost from its results. That’s the way it’s been played, with Target stock jumping 12% on Wednesday afternoon, while Walmart reported losses after …
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Home-building retailers Home Depot and Lowe’s had a phenomenal quarter, but investors are not in the mood to enjoy the profits. Home Depot sales grew by 23.4% in the quarter ended August 2. From last year, while Lowe’s revenue jumped 30% in the quarter ending July 31. Both companies have …
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The coronavirus pandemic has widened the gap between winners and losers of retail, increasing the capacity of large U.S. chains that could remain open throughout the pandemic and feed America’s basic needs. The evidence was strong this week when nationwide retailers revealed they were heading out the summer months in …
Read More »Problems with the U.S. Postal Service have raised concerns about the November election, but they have already caused headaches for some of the 2 million Netflix customers who still receive DVDs by mail, as well as Amazon.com’s completion network . Netflix NFLX, -1.49% , which still rents DVDs in its …
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