Tag: Wal-Mart

 

Why is Best Buy selling motorcycles?

Published on July 7, 2009

Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) is breaking into a whole new market, putting TVs and laptops aside to sell expensive electric motorcycles. It is a move that raises eyebrows, but can it raise its stock price?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Today’s consumers are fickle. In a world with a flow of knowledge that is more [...]

Can Obama and his team crush Wal-Mart?

Published on June 17, 2009

Americans love to hate Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), but it is a retailer we would most certainly miss if it were suddenly gone. Could Obama and his market manipulators determine it is too big to fail?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore — (TFN): I am not the kind of guy that would ever get a tattoo. The company’s [...]

Can a stock buyback fix Wal-Mart’s low, low prices?

Published on June 5, 2009

Typically, a stock buyback signals corporate executives are bullish. But at Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), there is a good chance it is simply another savvy marketing move. This time shareholders are the ones dealing with everyday low prices.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Stock buyback. That is a term you don’t hear too often these days. [...]

Paying and suffering as the government gets bigger

Published on January 8, 2009

We turn to our government for support and guidance, but it seems all it does is disappoint us time and time again. Obama’s trillion-dollar deficit may be the feather that trips the global balance of power.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Our government has gone mad. Crazed by their addiction to votes and incessant desire [...]

Arena football is done. Could Apple or Google be next?

Published on December 15, 2008

Almost every day, we hear of more negative economic news. Today, we learned the Arena Footbal League is closing up shop for the season. What next? Are we going to lose Disney on Ice?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN):  Do you need proof of the economic mess this country is in? If so, turn [...]

The industry the recession will destroy

Published on December 10, 2008

As the markets start to shape up, the winners and the losers are becoming quite apparent. One industry in particular stands out above a crowd of losers as the ultimate path to trouble. Steer clear of this trendy industry and save yourself a lot of money.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): If I had to [...]

Wal-Mart’s (NYSE:WMT) CEO resigns: Is trouble brewing?

Published on November 21, 2008

It is turning out to be a monumental day for Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT). Its long-time CEO, Lee Scott is stepping down and a new sheriff is coming to town. Is changing leadership in the middle of a retail hurricane a good idea? Or is Scott abandoning ship when shareholders need him most?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – [...]

Retail Bottom Fishing: Will Auto Nation (NYSE:AH) or Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) survive?

Published on November 14, 2008

Retailers have a lot of issues to deal with. Car dealers are facing problems like the industry has never seen before. Companies like Auto Nation (NYSE:AH) and Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) may not survive, but they can teach us a great lesson.
Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): If you are a retailer, you are at the mercy [...]

Under Armour (NYSE:UA) cannot hide from a recession

Published on November 13, 2008

I am a big fan of Under Amour’s (NYSE:UA) products. Their stock is another story. We made big gains by shorting them last month. It may be high time to do it again.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): It is tough for many investors to admit, but marketers rule Wall Street. On most days, [...]

Cheap date: 99 Cents Only Store (NYSE:NDN) hits 52-week high

Published on November 11, 2008

Consumers are changing the way they spend money. Some investors are taking advantage of the changes by purchasing shares of 99 Cents Only Store (NYSE:NDN).
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com

Baltimore – (TFN): With the economy eroding at an alarming pace, it is no wonder investors are turning away from their former retail haunts filled with trendy, [...]

ETF Investing: Protect yourself from the downside

Published on May 12, 2008

By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore (TFN)- It is hard to believe until last week, it was nearly a month since the Dow last posted a losing week.  Even with ominous forecasts of recession, consumer sentiment plunging, and oil prices seeming to rise just to rise, the equities market has managed to make headway. 
Well… it did manage.  The good times [...]

Wal-Mart: And the Lord said, “How May I Help You?”

Published on April 15, 2008

Baltimore — (TFN): I do not have a deeply spiritual life but sometimes I begin to wonder if there might not indeed be a deity and if the hand of the Almighty might not move on occasion across the land smiting the wicked. I believe that we have seen this of late in the case [...]

Decision Time: Some questions to answer

Published on April 3, 2008

“Wall Street has a lot in front of it.  Not only does it have to figure out who the winners and losers are of this credit crunch.  It also has to figure out what a major shift in national leadership would mean. ” – Andrew Snyder
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore (TFN)– This whole credit industry mess may be [...]