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Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS) reported a decline in its earnings for the first quarter on Thursday. Here is how some of Wall Street's top retail analysts responded. Topeka: Q1 As Expected In a brief note, Dorothy Lakner said Gap's first quarter print came in as expected, with reaffirmed...

News broke over the weekend that Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) and CVS Corporation (NYSE: CVS) had disabled Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) Apple Pay mobile wallet payment system in their stores. The story behind the story told of a mobile payment battle involving Apple, a number of...

Whether shopping for back-to-school, winter holidays, birthdays or in general, shopping for children is a unique experience. Retailers that specialize in children’s clothing, furniture or toys might seem to be the best bet, but that's not always the case. Here are five of the best...

While some large publicly traded companies such as Wal-Mart and Panera recently dropped its objections to raising the Federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 per hour), others have gone a step further. These five companies are paying above the minimum wage or have announced that they...

U.S. stocks rose as investors and traders digested comments from the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve Open Committee announced that it will further taper its asset purchases by another $10 billion. The Fed is now committing towards purchasing $35 billion of assets per month. The Fed also...

U.S. stocks were positive after the European Central Bank implemented steps to fight disinflation, including negative interest rates. On the home-front, initial jobless claims rose last week but that didn't stand in the way of the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indices trading at historical all-...

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF), which like other fashion retailers targeting teens at the mall has taken a beating in the past year, is scheduled to report its fiscal first-quarter 2014 results Thursday, May 29, before the markets open. Despite a rough 2013, the share price has risen more...

Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) kicked off earnings season for the big retailers last week with disappointing first-quarter results. Taking their turns on the earnings stage this week are Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Target (NYSE: TGT) and several more retailers. Below is a brief look at...

U.S. stocks struggled to stay in positive territory as earnings continue to come in mixed and investors and traders still showing a "risk-on" approach. The Dow closed at new record highs as the S&P 500 struggled to stay in positive territory for most of the day. The Nasdaq saw a strong end...

First lady, Michelle Obama is a big fan of clothing retailer, J. Crew. The company will need to pick up quite a few more supporters if it decides to go public later this year, as reported by Bloomberg. While nobody is talking on the record, including TPG spokesman Owen Blicksilver and Margot...

Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) ended 2013 on a high note -- perhaps higher than some expected. The retailer's comparable sales increased one percent during the quarter and were up two percent for the full fiscal year. This was inline with the firm's third quarter, which also saw comps increase by one...

Last week, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) kicked off the parade of big retailers stepping into the earnings spotlight by offering up subpar same-store sales and weak guidance for the year. Inclement weather got some of the blame. Will that be so for Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Gap (NYSE: GPS), Home Depot (NYSE...

Markets ended the day mixed with the S&P 500 ending a two day losing streak. The Dow ended the day slightly in the negative as several Dow components failed to fully satisfy investor expectations with their earnings today. Investors also digested the latest commentary coming from the Wall...