For years, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has been the big dog in retail. When it burst onto the scene and offered the lowest prices around, other retailers shuddered. As long as Walmart didn’t open a store in their area, all was good.But Walmart began expanding and by not taking action, many of the discount retailers from when I was growing up are all falling into extinction. I’m … [Read more...]
Following the Amazon/Whole Foods Takeover, is Kroger ($KR) a Buy?
We all know that Jeff Bezos’s Amazon gobbled up Whole Foods earlier this month. This introduces interesting questions about the Whole Foods brand...and we’re not going to deal with any of them! What we want to determine is whether or not groceries (and Kroger in particular) are a good investment on this side of the buyout, as well as following the 20% stock value drop of in … [Read more...]
Walmart Is Having a Rough Time in the Market WMT
If you were asked what the biggest brick and mortar retailer in the United States was, what would your answer be? If you're like most people, you'd say Walmart. This massive retail chain has 4,711 locations in the United States, and that number is always growing. However, no matter how big the company is, it is struggling! Unfortunately, there are two major issues that are … [Read more...]
Why I Like Low Yielding Dividend Stocks
Dividends are wonderful. Buy stock in a strong dividend payer, and you've now got a reliable stream of passive income coming your way each quarter.Many great personal finance sites are devoted to buying their financial freedom through a strong stream of dividend income. Many bloggers even choose to list out their current holdings, and you see many of the same names appear … [Read more...]
