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Amazon (AMZN) recently began using robots to deliver packages to customers in parts of Seattle on an experimental basis.

The Walt Disney Company is among those large American companies that have launched back-to-school programs for their employees.

India’s new e-commerce rules could make life tougher for Amazon and Walmart (WMT), according to CNN.

Walmart (WMT) had impressive earnings in the first three quarters of fiscal 2019. Walmart beat analysts’ expectations.

In the first three quarters of 2018, Kroger (KR) posted revenue of $93.07 billion, which represents growth of 1.6% from $91.63 billion in the corresponding three quarters of the previous year.

In July, IBM launched a blockchain solution specifically for the financial service industry, LedgerConnect.

Netflix’s latest bond offering of $2 billion marks the second time it has been involved in a bond offering this year.

According to a report by the IDC, total spending on the blockchain platform is expected to climb by 122% to $2.1 billion.

Alibaba’s net income remained at 20.1 billion yuan in the quarter ended June 30, 2018, just like the quarter ended in June 2017.

Alibaba’s operating expenses increased 92% to 29.2 billion yuan ($4.4 billion) in the quarter ended June 30, 2018.

Alibaba’s gross profit improved 14% to 37.2 billion yuan ($5.6 billion) in the quarter ended June 30, 2018.

JD.com’s (JD) essential reportable segments are the JD Mall and New Businesses segments.

Walmart’s (WMT) international business continued to perform well and reported healthy growth during its fiscal second quarter of 2019.

All the competition is hurting Netflix’s membership growth. In fiscal Q2 2018, it missed its subscriber guidance for the first time.

Yesterday, Microsoft (MSFT) formed a strategic partnership with Walmart (WMT). Here’s what you need to know.

Alibaba (BABA) recently struck a deal to buy a stake in Turkey-based online marketplace Trendyol.

GoPro (GPRO) has a multichannel marketing strategy across social media platforms.

The US dollar industry is highly concentrated and dominated by two major players, Dollar General (DG) and Dollar Tree (DLTR).

The consumer non-cyclical segment recorded a dividend yield of 3%.

Walmart (WMT) is reshaping its international strategy, which augurs well for long-term growth. As competition heats up in the domestic market, Walmart is looking eastward to accelerate growth.

Costco (COST) continues to impress with its high earnings growth rate despite its continued focus on prices amid increased competition from Amazon (AMZN).

Retail giant Walmart (WMT) will expand its home delivery of groceries from its current total of six cities to 100 cities by the end of this year.

During fiscal 4Q18, Walmart’s US segment reported sales of $86.6 billion, up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis.

In March 2017, Black-and-White Capital sent a letter to Etsy’s board of directors, noting that the company had a variety of execution and corporate governance issues.

In this series, we’ll be taking a look at the companies that have announced $1,000 dollar bonuses, pay raises, increased dividends, and buybacks in the last two months.

Amazon (AMZN) is raising its Amazon Prime membership fees for some subscribers.

Target (TGT) stock was trading at a forward PE ratio of 14.8x on January 9, 2018, which seems compelling when compared to the peer group average of 24.5x.

The consumer staples sector had a slight gain of 0.10% led by a stock increase in the stock price of CVS Health, Coty, Estee Lauder, and Walmart.

Manufacturers’ new orders for consumer goods and materials New orders for consumer goods and materials give investors an insight into the demand for goods and form an important constituent of the Conference Board LEI (Leading Economic Index). Changes to demand in the consumer goods sector impact the performance of FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) companies, which include large retailers such […]

Target announced several customer-friendly initiatives that are resulting in higher sales. The company ramped up its delivery mechanism.

Walmart (WMT) reported sales of $123.2 billion in fiscal 3Q18, which easily exceeded analysts’ expectation of $121 billion, rose 4.2% YoY (year-over-year).

During the last reported quarter, the Walmart U.S. segment’s sales rose 3.3% year-over-year to $78.7 billion, reflecting a 1.8% increase in comps.

Amazon (AMZN) announced the acquisition of premium organic and natural food retailer Whole Foods Market on June 16, 2017. The deal sent tremors across the food retail sector.

Dollar General (DG) saw its top line rise 8.1% YoY (year-over-year) to $5.6 billion, driven by an 8.9% rise in demand for consumables.

As competition heats up in the grocery business, Walmart (WMT) is leveraging its strong retail presence, which gives the company an edge over the competition.

Walmart (WMT) reported its fiscal 2Q18 results on August 17. Walmart’s adjusted earnings per share of $1.08 beat Wall Street’s estimate and increased 1% year-over-year.

Target’s (TGT) sales for 2016 fell 6.0% due to lower comparable store sales and weak store traffic.

Caterpillar’s (CAT) growth of 7.0% in total sales and revenues for the first half of 2017 were mainly driven by sales of the machinery, energy, and transportation segment.

Manufacturing activity in Brazil In July 2017, the manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers’ index) in Brazil (BRZU) continued to decline, falling to 50 from 50.5 in June 2017. July 2017 brought a slowdown in both output and new business. US companies doing business in Brazil include Walmart (WMT), ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), and Apple (AAPL). Brazil (EWZ) […]

In fiscal 4Q17, Alibaba’s international commerce retail business generated $353.0 million in revenues, up 312.0% YoY.

In this series, we’ll explore the trends in consumer spending in recent months and try to shed some light on the retail sales data that will be released on July 14.

News of the Whole Foods acquisition has already given Amazon a boost, pushing its stock up 2.4% and adding $11.0 billion to its market cap, which nearly pays for the $13.7 billion deal.

Kroger (KR) has done reasonably well lately, having survived an intensely competitive retailing environment over the past few years.

Dollar stores follow a small-box format to maintain low costs. Target customers are typically lower- and middle-income families.

Dollar General (DG) operates dollar stores that offer a variety of inexpensive merchandise, including home products, seasonal products, consumables, and apparel.

In fiscal 4Q16, Dollar General’s (DG) top line increased 13.7% year-over-year to $6 billion.

30 Wall Street analysts cover Dollar General (DG). On average, they rate the company a 2.4 on a scale of one (strong buy) to five (strong sell).

Target (TGT), the third-largest mass merchandiser in the US, declared results for 4Q16 on February 28, 2017.

Silicon Valley startups with promising technologies have been pulling in money from surprising new sources.

In 2Q16, mass merchandiser Target (TGT) reported a 7.2% decline in its top line to $16.2 billion. Target’s 2Q16 revenues were affected by lower traffic and higher variability in sales patterns.