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How Safe Is Walgreens Boots Alliance's Dividend?
The drugstore industry saw big changes in 2017, with Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) finally agreeing to acquire a massive portion of Rite Aid's (NYSE: RAD) store network. Dividend....
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How Safe Is Sysco's Dividend?
It takes a huge network of logistical assets to get food to the restaurants, dining facilities, and other food services providers that need it, and Sysco (NYSE: SYY) has made it its business to do....
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Wal-Mart Has Invested Heavily In Its U.S. Workforce. Is It Working?
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) completed a two-year plan to invest $2.7 billion in its employees in the United States in February. That investment included raising its minimum wage to $10 an hour, while its....
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3 Top Safe Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
There are all kinds of reasons to want to invest in safe dividend stocks. Maybe you're a retiree looking for consistent income you can depend on in your golden years. Maybe you just get stressed....
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Casey's General Stores (CASY) Q2 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ: CASY) Q2 2018 Earnings Conference CallDec. 12, 2017 10:30 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
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Supermarkets May Have a Millennial Problem
The idea of getting into a car and heading to a supermarket seems a bit outdated. It's habit for anyone over 30, but for some younger folks, it may seem as odd as renting a videotape or setting up....
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What Will Happen to Costco's Digital Business?
You can't look at Costco's (NASDAQ: COST) digital business without examining its delivery efforts. Even for the warehouse club, which has been more or less immune to the impact the internet has....
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Why Casey's General Stores Inc Stock Tumbled Today
Shares of Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ: CASY) took a spill Tuesday after the convenience-store operator posted disappointing results in its second-quarter earnings report. Casey' missed....
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What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) both closing at record highs.Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Rate-sensitive....
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Casey's General Stores' Highest-Margin Segment Fails to Meet Company Goals
Coastal residents might be surprised to find out, but Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ: CASY) -- popular in Midwest and Great Plains towns of 5,000 or fewer people -- is one of the biggest....
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Wal-Mart Wants to Eat Blue Apron's Lunch (and Dinner)
Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) may have pioneered the meal-kit business, but brick-and-mortar grocery stores aren't going to let it steal its business. Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), the nation's largest grocery....
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Walmart Has Struck a Chord With Online Grocery Sales in China
Don't look now, but Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is crushing the online grocery market in China. Walmart's net sales in the People's Republic of China for the third quarter of 2017 increased 4%, and....
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Why Instacart May Be Wal-Mart and Amazon's Biggest Rival
If the enemy of my enemy is my friend, then Instacart may soon have a whole lot of friends.To be fair, the same-day delivery service isn't quite Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) enemy -- the two companies....
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Why Wal-Mart Stock Gained 11% in November
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), the world's biggest retailer, gained 11% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, compared to a 2.8% boost for the broader market.WMT....
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Is Wal-Mart Making Another Fashion Faux Pas?
The last time Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) tried to set fashion trends, it ended in disaster. But now, after a few years, the discount merchandiser has high-style ambitions again.Wal-Mart is partnering....
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Will Wal-Mart Do a Stock Split in 2018?
Among traditional retailers, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) remains the giant of the industry. Having established its leadership role by offering the widest possible assortment of merchandise at....
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Ask a Fool: Is Brick-and-Mortar Retail Doomed?
Through the first three quarters of 2017, there have been 22 major retail bankruptcies, including high-profile names like hhgregg, Toys R Us, and True Religion. However, all but a select few have....
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United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) Q1 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
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Why Kroger Stock Soared 25% in November
Kroger (NYSE: KR) investors outperformed the market by a wide margin last month as shares gained 25%, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.^SPX data by YCharts.Continue....
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3 Dividend Stocks That Should Pay You the Rest of Your Life
Investing in dividend stocks is a great way to build long-term wealth. Studies have shown that dividend-paying stocks outperform non-dividend-paying ones, and a dividend reinvestment plan, or....
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Can Kroger Stock Keep Climbing After Last Month's 25% Spike?
While they're increasingly shopping online for electronics and other home supplies, people aren't skipping their supermarket shopping trips. Kroger (NYSE: KR), one of the biggest industry players,....
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3 Things Big-Box Retail Investors Need to Know
In recent years, investing in traditional retail has mostly been a losing proposition. Investing legend Warren Buffett summed up the current environment by saying, "The department store is online....
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Kroger (KR) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
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Why GNC Holdings, Inc. Plunged 18.4% in November
Shares of GNC Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GNC) fell 18.4% in November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the specialty retailer of health and nutrition supplements proposed....
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5 Things Kroger Wants You to Know
Investors haven't found much to celebrate in Kroger's (NYSE: KR) results this year. Sales held flat for most of 2017, after all, and profits are dropping due to rising competition from physical....