Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT)

Walmart employees in 15 different cities across the United States are planning to protest on Thursday. Walmart employees are protesting for higher wages.

Wages: Another Anchor Weighing on Consumer Spending

By Adam Benjamin, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Sep 5, 2013

Rosy consumer spending outlooks for the rest of the year seem to be at odds with perpetual downward pressure on American wages.

Should I Buy Nordstrom? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor Sep 4, 2013

Nordstrom is in the middle of a deep slide following a lousy earnings report. The question is -- is this a long-term issue for JWN, or a buying opportunity?

Dollar General Could Be About to Break Out

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor Sep 4, 2013

Dollar General stock opened higher this morning after the discounter beat analysts expectations. That's a good sign for DG, and for the broader sector.

Should I Buy Walmart? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 30, 2013

Should you bother snatching up underperforming Walmart stock? We decide by looking at the pros and cons.

5 Dividend Stocks with Exceptional Business Models

By Aug 28, 2013

In my dividend investing, I focus on mostly companies with long streaks of dividend increases based on solid fundamentals leading to cash flow

10 Must-See Charts in the Retail Sector

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 27, 2013

The retail sector is looking shaky -- with the charts of some key stocks in dangerous territory -- but three retailers have the potential for a breakout.

Walmart Attempts to Bring Manufacturing Jobs Back to America

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer Aug 26, 2013

Walmart is leading an effort to bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States. General Electric has joined in Walmart's efforts.

The JCPenney Saga: Should Investors Swallow the Poison Pill?

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society Aug 23, 2013

"Poison pill" plans by publicly traded companies like JCPenney aren't bad in and of themselves -- it's why they're used that should color investors' views.

Retail ETFs Dodge the Sector’s Bloodbath

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 23, 2013

Big-name retailers have been dropping left and right on earnings, but the sector's funds have hardly blinked. What gives?

Yahoo May Be This Year’s Biggest Turnaround Story

By Aug 22, 2013

Quiz Time: Which was the No.1 most visited website in the U.S. last month? Google? Facebook? AOL? No, it was Yahoo, which may come as a big surprise.

3 Dead Retail Stocks Walking

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 22, 2013

Sears, Radioshack and Barnes & Noble are 3 retailers in deep trouble, with each having its own problems. Which one looks worse? It's just a matter of degree.