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Retail Stocks

Retail stocks are companies that operate and sell finished goods via physical storefronts, often in direct competition with e-commerce businesses. Retailers are also largely dependent on the health of the greater economy for strong earnings figures. Some of the biggest retailers by market capitalization include the likes of Target, Costco, and Walmart

Recent Retail Stocks Articles

4 Ways Target Can Grow Without Growing

Target turns 50 this year, and may be getting too big to grow further. Here are four ways the chain hopes to attract new customers without expanding.

Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn Resigns

The departure of Brian Dunn adds yet another layer of turmoil at the ailing retailer, which is in the midst of a strategy overhaul.

Will Chipotle Follow Ruby Tuesday’s Crash?

Concept restaurants either become fads or favorites. Chipotle is the latter right now and still has momentum -- but at some point its valuation will contract.

J.C. Penney Will Cut 900 Jobs

The company is looking to get more of a start-up feel -- and moving to trim jobs in order to continue their streamlining and cost-cutting efforts.

Same-Store Sales Growth Springs Up Again

An early Easter and warm weather keep the happy streak going (for some), including upside surprises at Target, Macy’s and others.

Call Buyers See Further Upside in the Gap

Option traders take an aggressive stance with a conservative strategy: Bull call spread bets on Gap moving up to 13% higher in next six weeks.

5 Things Wal-Mart Has That Amazon Doesn’t

Amazon is threatening Wal-Mart as the No. 1 shopping destination. But Wal-Mart succeeds in some areas where Amazon fails. Take a look.

5 Stocks That Broke Out in Q1 2012

Three months ago, several stocks near 52-week highs looked poised to break out. And boy, did they. Here's five of the best breakout performances from Q1 2012.

Best Buy Might Not Be Your Best Buy

Best Buy posted a huge loss that has shaken up investors and Wall Street. The company is shaking up the business model, so patience -- not panic -- is in order.

Thursday Apple Rumors: Tim Cook Visits Foxconn Plant

Apple's CEO visited a newly opened plant and met personally with Foxconn employees as part of his ongoing corporate diplomacy mission to China.

Wednesday Apple Rumors: Apple May Offer iPad Refund

Apple has openly discussed offering refunds to dissatisfied Australian purchasers -- who complain of incompatibility with the country's 4G networks.

Insider Selling at Green Mountain Coffee

The chairman and two directors sold huge chunks of GMCR just weeks before SBUX announced its single-cup brewer.

Bears Are Ready for Best Buy Earnings

Best Buy has some strikes against it heading into its quarterly earnings, but it could be a candidate for a contrarian play.

Tuesday Apple Rumors: Australian Regulator Targets Apple

Australia's Competition & Consumer Commission accuses iPad maker of breaching consumer law -- and will be bringing a complaint to Melbourne's Federal Court.

Warning: Coffee Prices Are Headed Up

Right now, prices aren't reflecting a supply-demand squeeze, but they will. That's bad news for a slew of popular stocks.

U.S. Retailers Go Global (With Some Technical Support)

Tapping lucrative international markets is a necessity for growth, but that's not so easy without major improvements to e-commerce software.

Monday Apple Rumors: Chinese iPad Smuggling on the Rise

U.S. West Coast liaisons snap up iPads and smuggle them back into China for resale -- frequently at more than twice their retail price.

3 Popular Stocks to Sell Now

Dollar Tree, Dollar General and Family Dollar stores have plenty of fans, but here's why it's time to bail.

Top 5 Stock Buys for April

There are great companies out there with strong fundamentals, solid business plans, and brand name recognition. Here are five stocks to plant in your portfolio.