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The Motley Fool
November 16, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart Just Can't Win U.S. sales improved, but deep discounts deteriorated profit.   |
The Motley Fool
September 9, 2011
Tierney Plumb |
Wal-Mart Hopes to Amp Up Spending With Layaway Layaway makes its first comeback at Wal-Mart since 2006. |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Christmas Joy? No, a Bloody Battle for Bucks Behind the scenes in the retail world, we have brutal competition with heavyweight contender Wal-Mart Stores out to utterly brutalize its rivals. |
The Motley Fool
October 1, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Not Playing Around Wal-Mart is set to start a major price war on hot toys, well ahead of the holiday season. The retailer is cutting prices on what it calls the "Top 12 Toys of Christmas" by 10% to 50%. |
The Motley Fool
November 6, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart Shows Its Teeth A holiday price war reinforces Wal-Mart's competitive strengths. Nonetheless, investors should watch closely, to make sure all those everyday low prices don't do too much damage to its margins as it tries to put the hurt on its competitors. |
The Motley Fool
November 8, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Toys Spark a Brutal Battle Will Target overthrow Wal-Mart as the king of low, low holiday prices? |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
A Truce in the Toy Wars? This holiday season, will Wal-Mart give its toy rivals a break? Toys "R" Us investors might be feeling some degree of relief right now. |
The Motley Fool
December 27, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
A Horrible Year for Sears It's high time Sears shareholders seek safety and sell. |
The Motley Fool
November 15, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Toying Around With Wal-Mart Wal-Mart wants to be "where the toys are" in 2006. Investors, discount retailing and toy manufacturing are defensive industries that are built to last. However, keep an eye on the trends here, as things may get rocky. |
The Motley Fool
January 14, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Busted Toy Sales Instead of holiday after-glow, slumping toy sales brought woe for KB Toys. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Toy Sale on the Horizon? Speculation persists about the future of Toys "R" Us. |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Holiday Trouble Lurks on Layaway We've found one more sign of a potentially grim holiday season. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Slash-and-Burn Strategy Wal-Mart's willing to put margins on the line to drive traffic and sales, spurring rivals to follow suit in order to keep price-conscious shoppers. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 23, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
A Bleaker, Blacker Friday Shoppers may drive a very hard bargain this year. |
The Motley Fool
December 12, 2003
Alyce Lomax |
Sears Slashes, Mad Dashes? The department store retailer tries the early holiday-sale lure to hook shoppers. |
The Motley Fool
January 2, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Play It Again, Sam Walton Despite a disappointing November that found comps sliding by 0.1%, the world's largest retailer bounced back during the critical holiday shopping season, posting a 1.6% uptick in same-store sales for the month of December. |
The Motley Fool
September 29, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Unhappy Holidays for Best Buy Holiday hiring takes a tumble. |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Amazon Smacks Back The online retailer countersues Toys "R" Us. |
Fast Company
December 2004
Chuck Salter |
They're Not Playing Around We review the cutthroat business of toys: Does Toys "R" Us stand a chance against industry behemoth Wal-Mart this holiday season? |
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Toys "R" Us Has Faithful Friends Toy manufacturers decide to support Toys "R" Us with exclusive products and advertising. |
The Motley Fool
November 13, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Price Blitz Regardless of whether Wal-Mart's continued price-slashing is a sign of weakness or strength, it's enough to make its investors, and those of its rivals, a little bit nervous. |
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Free Shipping Won't Save Wal-Mart's Holidays The discount giant's latest salvo in the seasonal retail wars lacks firepower. |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Black Friday's Fade to Gray You don't need to get mauled at the mall anymore. Online storefronts are here to save the day. |
The Motley Fool
December 20, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Where the Toys "R" Is the ubiquitous toy retailer Toys "R" Us gearing up for its final goodbye? Folks buying the stock these days are more than happy to see a sale go through. |
The Motley Fool
December 2, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Beyonce, Brooks, and Bargains Wal-Mart tops Target in same-store sales for the first time in years. We can't lay all the praise behind the retailer's newfound success on something as simple as a new marketing campaign, but the ads are tactfully brilliant. |
The Motley Fool
December 2, 2011
Tamara Rutter |
Which Stock Can Keep Up Its Holiday Sales Streak? Online retailers see stronger sales on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
More Troubles in Toy Land Toys "R" Us said that it is suing its long-time online partner, Amazon.com over exclusivity. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart Pumps Up a Gas War Will slashing gas prices at some of its gas stations refuel the discounter's U.S. sales? |
The Motley Fool
November 13, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart: A Harbinger of Retail Doom? Did the discounter's third-quarter results portend disaster? |
The Motley Fool
August 23, 2004
Phil Wohl |
The Next Chapter for Toys "R" Us Has the specialty retailer come to terms with its plight in the domestic toy market? |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Layaway Is Out of Control The layaway scam continues this holiday season. |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Will Toys "R" Us Have Happy Holidays? Faced with an uncertain future, the toy retailer trims losses and prepares for the holiday season. Shareholders may be looking at a belated gift. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Retailers Drop a Black Friday Bomb Early results suggest consumers are slow to spend. |
The Motley Fool
December 2, 2009
Claire Stephanic |
Can Best Buy Beat Wal-Mart? Does Best Buy have a chance this holiday season, or will Wal-Mart once again stomp out the competition? |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Target Hits the Bulls Eye There's little for investors to worry about in Target's third quarter. |
The Motley Fool
February 18, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Has Wal-Mart Hit the Wall? Should investors search for greener retail-stock pastures? |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2007
Michael Leibert |
Dueling Fools: Wal-Mart Bear Is Wal-Mart losing its edge? Investors looking for a stock that will outperform the market would be well-served to keep looking. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Wal-Mart Sees May Flowers The leading retailer confirms that May sales are fulfilling expectations. |
The Motley Fool
May 14, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Retailers Keep Toy Makers in Line With retailers like Wal-Mart demanding safer toys, toy makers will have to pay for the privilege of shelf space. |
The Motley Fool
May 2, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Outgrowing Your Toys Toys "R" Us' last quarter as a public company wasn't bad, but it's still time to cash out. |
InternetNews
November 29, 2004
Tim Gray |
'Tis the Season for Online Shopping Records A record number of folks hit the Web early for holiday shopping bargains. |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2009
Kris Eddy |
Will BlackBerry Week Top Black Friday? Electronics sellers rev up deals ahead of a grim-looking shopping season. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Worries Aren't Over Yet Sales still struggle in the United States. |
The Motley Fool
August 11, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Baby Talk at Toys "R" Us Although investors bid down shares of the toy retailer, maybe the picture isn't as bleak as it seems, especially considering the focus on its strong and growing niche play, Babies "R" Us. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
A Peek Into Toyland Black Friday draws near, and FAO Schwarz is back in action. (Sort of.) |
The Motley Fool
January 10, 2012
Alyce Lomax |
Keep an Eye on Target in 2012 Can the discount retailer return to its former glory? |
The Motley Fool
December 21, 2011
Shubh Datta |
What 2012 Holds for Wal-Mart Will Wal-Mart correct itself next year? |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2009
Eric Bleeker |
Tuesday's Top Stories in Two Minutes Today's news: Apple stiff-arms the recession. The Wal-Mart and Amazon rivalry heats up, and states are unable to find any spare change. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Wal-Mart Saves the World Great comps at Wal-Mart put the pressure on its peers to play it straight. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Wal-Mart's Picture of Health Photo gift cards may give Wal-Mart a holiday glow in a snap. |
