NEW YORK-- Shares of some top big-box retail companies are up at 10 a.m.:. Costco Wholesale Corp. rose$. 05 or percent, to $111.44. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. rose$. 46 or. 6 percent, to $79.24.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top big-box retail companies were up at the close of trading:. Costco Wholesale Corp. rose $1.38 or 1.3 percent, to $111.39. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. rose$. 28 or. 4 percent, to $78.78.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top big-box retail companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:. Costco Wholesale Corp. rose$. 78 or. 7 percent, to $110.79. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. fell$. 08 or. 1 percent, to $78.43.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top big-box retail companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:. Costco Wholesale Corp. rose$. 02 or percent, to $110.03. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. fell$. 46 or. 6 percent, to $78.04.
Costco Wholesale Corp. rose$. 02 or percent, to $110.01. Target rose$. 06 or. 1 percent, to $69.44. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. fell$. 39 or. 5 percent, to $78.50.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top big-box retail companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:. Costco Wholesale Corp. rose$. 07 or. 1 percent, to $110.06. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. fell$. 54 or. 7 percent, to $78.35.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top big-box retail companies are down at 10 a.m.:. Costco Wholesale Corp. fell$. 04 or percent, to $109.95. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. fell$. 57 or. 7 percent, to $78.32.
Costco Wholesale Corp. rose$. 85 or. 8 percent, to $109.99. Target rose$. 26 or. 4 percent, to $69.74. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. rose$. 49 or. 6 percent, to $78.89.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top big-box retail companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:. Costco Wholesale Corp. rose$. 55 or. 5 percent, to $109.69. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. rose$. 15 or. 2 percent, to $78.55.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top big-box retail companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:. Costco Wholesale Corp. rose$. 64 or. 6 percent, to $109.78. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. rose$. 30 or. 4 percent, to $78.70.
Wall Street analysts got ahead of themselves with upbeat expectations, said AlixPartners' Managing Director Steve Nevill, noting that unemployment remained high, and consumers were still worried about their prospects.
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 323,000, the lowest level since January 2008, the Labor Department said on Thursday.
*Costco, L Brands miss estimates. May 9- Costco Wholesale Corp and Victoria's Secret parent L Brands Inc reported smaller-than-expected sales gains in April, when consumer mood swooned on concerns about the job market recovery.
WASHINGTON, May 9- The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless aid fell last week to its lowest level in nearly 5-1/ 2 years, signaling labor market resilience in the face of fiscal austerity. The claims data provide another set of confirmation that the labor market is healing, "said Michael Strauss, chief economist at Commonfund in Wilton, Connecticut.
*Buckle, Zumiez shares rise as sales top views. That was less than the 4.3 percent increase Wall Street expected. Wall Street got ahead of itself with upbeat expectations, said AlixPartners' Managing Director Steve Nevill, noting that unemployment remained high and consumers were still worried about their prospects.
The San Juan Bautista, California- based company, whose investors include private equity firm Kainos Capital, has hired Barclays to sell the company in a deal that could be worth $600 million to $700 million, the sources said on Monday. In July 2012, high-end juice maker Bolthouse Foods was acquired by Campbell Soup Co for $1.6 billion, about 11 times EBITDA.
By Olivia Oran and Soyoung Kim. The San Juan Bautista, California- based company, whose investors include private equity firm Kainos Capital, has hired Barclays to sell the company in a deal that could be worth $600 million to $700 million, the sources said on Monday.