We have updated our retail sales spreadsheet. We are seeing a continuation of the same trend that shows that sales are picking up, but remember that we are now starting to get the tailwind that is comparing a miserable period to today. This will help to make the numbers and...
Wal-Mart (WMT) has become more aggressive than ever, looking to take market share (assuming there is viable competition after this move) during this holiday shopping season. Dropping prices on key goods and expanding their product offerings were just the start. Now they have started to slash prices on selected items...
Some of the more interesting and important items for November 17th :
Foxwoods fails to make full debt payment (AP) – I thought gaming was a great industry?
Home Depot Quarterly Profit Falls as Customers Cut Spending Amid Recession – Home Depot cuts cost by $460 million to get to this...
Where do I begin? There are so many things that are outright frustrating about this “economic downturn” that it makes my head spin. From our government to the banks, there are so many players that have provided conflicting forecasts that it is no wonder why there is confusion out there.
So,...
This is a story that has helped to propel the markets higher over the past several months. It is simple as companies are able to use labor as a tool to cut expenses to meet or beat (sounds like “create or save” talk) estimates. Revenue estimates are harder to tweak...
