Hypermarkets & Super Centers

It's not easy for large institutions to reinvent themselves. Look at Blockbuster (BLOAQ.PK) - the video rental outlet was asleep at the wheel while Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) and Coinstar (Nasdaq: CSTR) zipped right past it to grab market share. Blockbuster soon crumbled...

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) U.S. today appointed Duncan Mac Naughton to chief merchandising officer for U.S. stores, effective immediately. Mac Naughton will oversee all merchandise categories across more than 3,700 stores in the U.S. business. He will continue to report to Bill Simon, Walmart U.S....

Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance rose by 51,000 last week to 454,000 (last week was revised down by 1,000, so one could see it as a 50,000 increase). This was much worse than the expected level of 410,000. This is an unwelcome turnaround, and more than negates last week's big drop. This is...

Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance rose by 51,000 last week to 454,000 (last week was revised down by 1,000, so one could see it as a 50,000 increase). This was much worse than the expected level of 410,000. This is an unwelcome turnaround, and more than negates last week's big drop. This is...

Eli Lilly (LLY) reported fourth quarter earnings per share of $1.11, a penny above the Zacks Consensus Estimate and 22% above the year-ago earnings of 91 cents. Fourth quarter results were driven by higher revenues and a lower tax rate. Fourth quarter revenues increased 4% to $6.2 billion,...

Eli Lilly (LLY) reported fourth quarter earnings per share of $1.11, a penny above the Zacks Consensus Estimate and 22% above the year-ago earnings of 91 cents. Fourth quarter results were driven by higher revenues and a lower tax rate. Fourth quarter revenues increased 4% to $6.2 billion,...

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) continues to be a dominant retail wholesaler based on its breadth and quality of merchandise offered. The company's strategy to sell products at heavily discounted prices has helped it to remain on a positive growth track despite recent economic downturn as...

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) continues to be a dominant retail wholesaler based on its breadth and quality of merchandise offered. The company's strategy to sell products at heavily discounted prices has helped it to remain on a positive growth track despite recent economic downturn as...

Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) reported fourth quarter earnings that beat the Zacks Consensus estimate by 6 cents. This represented a 72.8% sequential and 179.2% year-over-year increase in earnings. Yahoo's revenue presentation is nothing short of confusing, making comparisons with prior periods extremely...

Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) reported fourth quarter earnings that beat the Zacks Consensus estimate by 6 cents. This represented a 72.8% sequential and 179.2% year-over-year increase in earnings. Yahoo's revenue presentation is nothing short of confusing, making comparisons with prior periods extremely...

Meredith Corporation (MDP), a leading media and marketing company, recently posted second-quarter 2011 results that exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate on the heels of healthy demand for political and non-political advertising at its National and Local Media groups, increased readership and...

It appears as if Jackson Hewitt (NYSE: JTX) has cut a deal with Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) to provide in-store tax preparation services for as little as $38. JTX shares are soaring on the news, and are currently up 11.69% to $1.70. Click here for the link that details the new Jackson Hewitt services at...

Meredith Corporation (MDP), a leading media and marketing company, recently posted second-quarter 2011 results that exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate on the heels of healthy demand for political and non-political advertising at its National and Local Media groups, increased readership and...