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Macy’s Holiday Plan: A 48-Hour Brain Fart

No one's complaining that Macy's is taking a page out of Walmart and Target's book with extended holiday hours; the move just makes little sense.

5 Food Trends to Taste in 2013

What's in one year can be out the next ... even when it comes to food. These five food trends could mean a promising future for a few companies in 2013.

Hungry for Whole Foods? Now’s Your Chance

Whole Foods got shunned this week despite enviable fourth-quarter earnings, but WFM's recent losses should be long-term investors gains.

Don’t Fall for SuperValu’s Sudden Surge

Forget the rumors that Cerebus Capital is looking to finance an LBO. Just look at SVU's sorry business and money-losing results.

McDonald’s: Hungry for New Offerings

MCD has plenty of reason to be struggling, considering the tough global environment. But the chain also hasn't lured in customers with fresh enticements.

Grocery Stocks: 3 to Buy, 3 to Shelve

The grocery business might be tough, but there are still some good investments in the sector. Here are three supermarket winners (and losers).

Jobs Don’t Provide Much Jolt — Thursday IP Market Recap

Unemployment claims hit a four-year low, but markets still struggled Thursday. However, coal stocks, IPOs and Barnes & Noble provided some bright spots.

Say What? Kroger to Now Sell … Clothes?

Grocery store Kroger is testing an innovative and surprising new strategy: selling apparel.

5 Overlooked Goods Suffering From Inflation

There's plenty of ado about oil prices, and rightfully so. But these other widely used but lesser-ballyhooed products also have been creeping up in price.

Should I Buy Target? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

Target faces lots of competition, especially as it ventures into the grocery world. Is TGT still a buy?

Safeway’s Blackhawk Move Is a Head-Scratcher

Safeway's announcement to spin off its minority share in prepaid card supplier Blackhawk was a surprise, but more surprising was the bump in SWY shares.

Five Ways to Bank Gains and Manage Winning Trades

Investing for the long term sometimes means paring the portfolio of losers and winners, so here are five ways to help your long term results.

Whole Foods Sees a Whole Lotta Growth

It now plans to triple its store count to 1,000 and move into new areas. But what if its huge expansion plans take it too far from its roots?

Don’t Panic Over Dollar Tree’s Guidance

A dimmer outlook spooked analysts, but there's no cause for alarm. If consumers cut discretionary spending, dollar stores will get a bigger share of staples.

Heinz Sued Over Its Fast-Food Ketchup Packet

Inventor Scott White says the idea behind the 'Dip & Squeeze' condiment packets from H.J. Heinz was his.

Craving Coffee? Starbucks Still Looks Strong

If you thought Starbucks had saturated the market, you were wrong -- as I was. Instead, the company now has moved on to its second phase of growth.

SuperValu: A Supermarket Special Victim

New SuperValu CEO Wayne Sales has just inherited a difficult clean-up job in this supermarket stock, so wish him luck -- he'll need it.

Comparison Shopping 3 Supermarket Stocks

Kroger, SuperValu or Whole Foods: Which belongs in your cart? One is fresh, one is stale and one is worth buying when it goes on sale.

Upon Further Review, eBay IS a Growth Stock

PayPal has become a brand name in payment processing, and I’m starting to see just how big it could be. But, there's even more.