Retail & Wholesale

Are Alibaba products fake? Although the company has stopped the sale of $536.2 million in fake products, buyers need to know how to identify scams.

Does Alibaba pay dividends? Will it ever pay them, and does it even need to? We explore these questions in detail in this guide.

Alibaba is a Chinese technology company that specializes in retail, e-commerce, internet, and technology. Is Alibaba stock a good buy?

Etsy is a great place for individuals to sell and buy homemade and vintage items, but how does the company make money?

Allegion provides security solutions for homes and businesses, employing more than 8,000 people and selling products in more than 120 countries across the world. Allegion reported third-quarter 2014 net revenues of $546.7 million, up 3.3% compared to the previous year.

As of July 7, 2016, Amazon (AMZN) had generated returns of 68.7% in the trailing-12-month period and 1.8% in the trailing-one-month period.

Activist investor JANA Partners sold a 20% stake in the firm to Neuberger Berman’s Dyal Capital Partners. Dyal holds a passive interest in JANA Partners.

Target (TGT) sustained its sales momentum in the fiscal first quarter. The company’s growth measures have started to hold ground.

On May 20, the Senate approved new legislation that could force Chinese companies to follow the same rules as other companies listed on the NYSE and NASDAQ.

Unlike several other US companies, Walgreens didn’t suspend its dividends due to COVID-19. As of July 6, the company’s dividend yield was 4.2%.

China’s controversial Hong Kong national security law could be a nightmare for US tech companies. Overall, the law would give China more power.

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) wants to expand in the Chinese market. The company will offer Beyond Burgers in Alibaba’s (NYSE:BABA) Freshippo stores.

Today, CNBC reported that Walmart (NYSE:WMT) has acquired prescription management technology from CareZone to boost its pharmacy space.

In the first quarter of 2020, activist hedge fund manager Bill Ackman made a windfall profit of $2 billion. He was short on the market in March 2020.

Today, Lowe’s reported its first-quarter earnings, which ended on May 1. The company reported an adjusted EPS of $1.77 on revenues of $19.68 billion.

So far in 2020, Bill Ackman’s timing has been impeccable. He made over $2 billion by shorting stocks as US stock markets crashed in the first quarter.

Mass merchandiser Walmart (NYSE:WMT) is scheduled to declare its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 on May 19. What can investors expect?

Amid the financial turmoil due to COVID-19, Home Depot (NYSE:HD) continues to stand tall. The company stayed open since it sells essential products.

Telsey Advisory Group upgraded Big Lots from “market perform” to “outperform.” The firm also increased its 12-month target price from $20 to $31.

As of April 9, Home Depot was trading at 20.1x analysts’ 2020 EPS estimate of $10.04 and at 18.3x analysts’ 2021 EPS estimate of $11.02.

Domino’s Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) stock fell in the pre-market session on March 31. The restaurant chain pulled its guidance due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The defensive nature of Procter & Gamble stock and its strong dividends make it a good buy in a challenging market environment.

Analysts are optimistic about Walmart (NYSE:WMT) even though the US stock market crashed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Last week, eBay stock recorded one of its biggest single-day gains in 2020. The company announced that it completed the sale of its StubHub business.

Macy’s has decided to close 125 stores over the next three years. The company will also reduce 10% of its staff, which is around 2,000 corporate jobs.

Kroger’s performance in recent quarters compared to its peers has left its investors unimpressed. In 2019, Kroger stock rose 5.4%.

Baidu has successfully launched a public beta version of Xuperchain. It’s the first of its kind: a cryptocurrency that operates on a centralized network.

Warren Buffett underperformed the stock markets last year. Berkshire Hathaway’s returns versus the S&P 500 were the worst since 2009.

To diversify its business outside the advertising market, Alphabet is building several startup businesses in its Other Bets segment.

FedEx stock fell 1% yesterday on reports that Amazon is blocking third-party merchants from using FedEx’s Ground delivery services for Prime shipments.

Alibaba (BABA) has bagged the exclusive rights to stream media content from the English soccer club, Manchester United (MANU), in China.

Retail giant Walmart (WMT) had applied for a digital coin patent. The news comes just as Facebook (FB) is pushing for its own cryptocurrency, Libra.

The Dow Jones Index needs a Santa Claus rally this year. Instead, the Dow Jones might have to contend with the “Tariff Man.”

AAPL and other tech stocks are trending! Let’s take a look at what drove revised price targets, downgrades, and upgrades for today’s top tech stocks.

Dollar General (DG) stock was up 1.4% in the pre-market trading session today as the company declared strong third-quarter earnings.

In our Get Real market newsletter, we saw trouble in China with the Hang Seng’s free fall and the Hong Kong Act. Plus, cannabis has declined in Canada.

CVS Health stock is up about 13% in November. Strong financial performance is driving the stock higher, but low earnings growth could limit further upside.

This restaurant industry does well when the economy is expanding and poorly when the economy is contracting. In other words, it’s cyclical.

Liberty Media Corporation owns interests in a range of communications and entertainment businesses. Recently, the company completed the previously announced spin-off of its cable business, Liberty Broadband.

OTPP added a new position in XPO Logistics Inc. (XPO) during the third quarter that ended in September. The position accounted for 0.46% of the fund’s total portfolio.