Retail
Fred’s Inc. misses Q2 revenue estimates; delivers net loss
Fred’s Inc. (FRED) missed market expectations on revenues for the second quarter of 2018. Net sales dropped 4.3% to $419.7…
Kroger stock declines 9% on Q2 revenue miss
The Kroger Co. (KR) topped analysts' expectations for Q2 earnings but slightly missed the mark on revenues. Identical-store sales, excluding…
FDA puts the heat on e-cig makers to curb teen vaping
The e-cigarette market witnessed a phenomenal growth mainly because the concept was popularized in a convincing manner. While many wannabe…
Amazon Business: Amazon’s magic beanstalk
Amazon.com (AMZN) has a proverbial magic beanstalk in its business-to-business platform Amazon Business, which has reportedly hit over $10 billion…
Alibaba deepens digital footprint in Russia with local tie-ups
At a time when the online marketplace is nearing saturation in terms of innovation, Alibaba (BABA) is taking things to…
Earnings preview: Investors cautious ahead of Kroger Q2 results
The Kroger Co. (KR) is scheduled to report second-quarter results before the opening bell on Thursday. The company will be…
Fresh trouble brews as Campbell Soup investors seek to change board
The simmering discontent among Campbell Soup’s (CPB) shareholders, over weakening profitability and mounting costs, aggravated after the company came up…
Five Below stock climbs on rosy outlook
Five Below (FIVE) reported a 49% jump in earnings for the second quarter helped by new stores performance, healthy comparable…