Costco Wholesale Corp. fell$. 47 or. 4 percent, to $109.14. Target fell$. 32 or. 5 percent, to $69.48. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. rose$. 15 or. 2 percent, to $78.40.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top big-box retail companies are down at 1 p.m.:. Costco Wholesale Corp. fell$. 36 or. 3 percent, to $109.25. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. fell$. 18 or. 2 percent, to $78.07.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top big-box retail companies are up at 10 a.m.:. Costco Wholesale Corp. rose$. 27 or. 2 percent, to $109.88. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. rose$. 51 or. 6 percent, to $78.76.
Costco Wholesale Corp. fell$. 10 or. 1 percent, to $109.61. Target fell$. 75 or 1.1 percent, to $69.80. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. fell$. 11 or. 1 percent, to $78.25.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top big-box retail companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:. Costco Wholesale Corp. rose$. 03 or percent, to $109.74. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. fell$. 19 or. 2 percent, to $78.17.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top big-box retail companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:. Costco Wholesale Corp. rose$. 20 or. 2 percent, to $109.91. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. rose$. 15 or. 2 percent, to $78.51.
May 8- Target Corp is rolling out Cartwheel, a service that combines social networking and discounts, the latest attempt by a U.S. retailer to lure shoppers into its physical stores rather that seeing them buy from online rivals. Target said its new program relies on shoppers using their Facebook accounts.
CHICAGO, May 3- With consumer stocks blazing this year, it makes sense for investors to focus on retailers as the U.S. economy continues an inchworm-like recovery. But retail is a fickle business. The sectors have gained 14 percent and 17 percent year to date, respectively, through May 1, according to Standard& Poor's.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., May 1- Sears Holdings Corp Chairman and Chief Executive Eddie Lampert used the retailer's annual meeting on Wednesday to reassure investors that he planned to build on the foundation laid by the former CEO to turn around the retailer.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., May 1- Sears Holdings Corp. Some on Wall Street saw D'Ambrosio's departure as adding to Sears' risks, and pointed to his lack of retail sales experience just as the company is trying to turn around its core Sears and Kmart chains.
May 1- Loblaw Cos Ltd, Canada's largest food retailer, said it would soon announce more actions in the wake of the collapse of a building in Bangladesh where some of its "Joe Fresh" garments were manufactured. More than 400 people died in the collapse of the illegally constructed building in Dhaka, which housed a number of apparel factories.
May 1- Loblaw Cos Ltd, Canada's largest food retailer, reported a 40 percent rise in first-quarter profit and said it plans to compete the initial public offering of its real estate investment trust in early to mid-July.
*Amazon may lose its growth-stock luster- analyst. *Amazon faces overseas growth challenges, especially in China. SAN FRANCISCO/ NEW YORK, April 26- Amazon.com Inc's stock sank 6 percent on Friday as a poor financial outlook revived concerns about whether the company can sustain its torrid pace of expansion while profitability improves.