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Can Amazon Compete Now That It Charges Sales Tax?

By Jeff Reeves Sep 12, 2012

Many investors worry that Amazon being forced to collect sales tax -- recently enacted in California, Texas and other states -- could hurt AMZN. Don't be.

It’s The Same Old Story — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Sep 5, 2012

Stocks mostly meandered Wednesday as investors sat waiting on news from the ECB and on the American jobs front.

8 Specialty Retail Stocks to Sell Now

By Portfolio Grader Aug 29, 2012

The overall ratings of 8 Specialty Retail stocks are down on Portfolio Grader this week. Each of these rates a "D" ("sell") or "F" overall ("strong sell").

7 Things Future Generations Won’t Do

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 20, 2012

Tomorrow's generation is going to be a whole lot different than today's. That means companies will have to adapt to keep up -- or die.

Office Supply Stocks: The End of an Era?

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer Aug 16, 2012

Best Buy might suffer from showrooming, but at least that gets customers in the door. Big-box office supply chains don't even enjoy courtesy visits anymore.

Inflation and Stocks Stay Flat: Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 15, 2012

Retail stocks continued to flourish as markets moved around during the day before ending mixed

Back-to-School Revenues Set to Rock

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 6, 2012

Forecasts for this season are pointing way up -- to $83.8 billion, 22% higher than in 2011. So, which retailers stands to benefit?

Back-to-School Ain’t What It Used to Be

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jul 27, 2012

Back-to-school season still includes shopping excursions for clothes and supplies, but retailers make it even easier to shop online, killing the fun.

Office Depot Is a Dud

By Jeff Reeves Jul 26, 2012

Online retailers leave Office Depot in the dust, making ODP a bet that's too risky to take.

It’s Time to Short Newspaper Stocks

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 5, 2012

Despite Warren Buffett's bullishness, newspaper stocks are the furthest thing from a good buy right now. Here's why.

Is BBBY’s Meltdown a Preview for Dick’s?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Jun 22, 2012

Amazon has sucked the life out of numerous retailers -- just look at Bed Bath & Beyond -- and Dick’s Sporting Goods could be next.

Lousy Jobs Report Follows a Rush of Layoff News

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger Jun 1, 2012

Friday's jobs report was utterly disappointing, but considering some of May's layoff news, we shouldn't be surprised -- now or in the future.

Retail and Europe Spoil the Day: Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor May 16, 2012

Continued pressure from economic troubles in Europe, particularly Greece, weighed on the markets, dropping an early rally down for the day.

A Stone-Cold Earnings Trade Lock of the Week

By Traders Reserve May 16, 2012

4 companies will release earnings later this week, each providing a chance to profit on call options, including an options lock of the week pick

Markets Grapple With GM, Greece — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor May 15, 2012

Worries over Greece and possible European contagion continued to worry the markets, and retailers had a mixed day of earnings.

Why Best Buy Should Follow Target’s Kindle Kibosh

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger May 4, 2012

Taking Kindle off shelves won't stop the constant march of e-tailing, but it could slow Amazon's progress and buy TGT, BBY and others time to regroup.