Friday, 5 Sep 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Shares of some top specialty retail companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Friday, 5 Sep 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Among the sector activity stories for Friday, Sept. 5, from AP Financial News:
Friday, 5 Sep 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Shares of some top specialty retail companies are down at noon:
Friday, 5 Sep 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
An analyst on Friday said economic forces weighing on home improvement chains The Home Depot Inc. and Lowe's Cos. Inc. are nearing the end of their "trough-like levels," and the early stages of improvement could begin sometime next year.
Friday, 5 Sep 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Shares of some top specialty retail companies are down at 10 a.m.:
Thursday, 4 Sep 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Shares of Lowe's Cos. declined on Thursday, after Chief Executive Robert Niblock warned that the housing market remains difficult, given high inventory of unsold homes, tight credit and rising unemployment.
Wednesday, 3 Sep 2008 | Source: Reuters
Home Depot's chief executive said a battered U.S. housing market was nearing the bottom of its decline, but the home-improvement sector would remain under pressure at least through early 2009.
Tuesday, 2 Sep 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, Sept. 2, from AP Financial News:
Tuesday, 2 Sep 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Hurricane Gustav may trigger insurance claims as high as $10 billion including damage to oil facilities, according to risk management firms that issued preliminary estimates.
Monday, 1 Sep 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
There will likely be some relief on Wall Street after it appeared that Hurricane Gustav hadn't damaged the Gulf Coast as badly as many feared — and in turn sent oil prices falling sharply. But trading may nonetheless be uneven when the market reopens Tuesday after the long holiday weekend, as it may take some time until all the damage reports are in.
Sunday, 31 Aug 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
From the confines of an emergency command center at the company's North Carolina headquarters, dozens of Lowe's employees are spending the weekend monitoring the swirling collection of clouds and rain bearing down on the Gulf Coast.
Thursday, 28 Aug 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Once relegated to the dank corners of the basement, freezers are being embraced again by shoppers who are stashing bulk-sized purchases of meats, fruits and vegetables there as they work to combat rising food prices.
Thursday, 28 Aug 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Once relegated to the dank corners of the basement, freezers are being embraced again by shoppers who are stashing bulk-sized purchases of meats, fruits and vegetables there as they work to combat rising food prices.
Thursday, 28 Aug 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
According to data from the market research firm NPD Group, sales of freezers are up for the first six months of the year.
Thursday, 28 Aug 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
Tropical Storm Gustav is moving slowly toward the Gulf of Mexico, and energy companies, governments and retailers are preparing, should it strengthen to hurricane status. CNBC asked energy and retail insiders to weigh in.