Rite Aid

A couple of retailers and two software giants, as well as an ostensible bellwether of the U.S. economy, will highlight an otherwise quiet week on the earnings front. Wall Street analysts by and large expect to see sharp drops in earnings when Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ: ASNA) and Rite Aid...

Jill Malandrino was recently a guest on #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. TheStreet's Options Profits Product Development Manager Jill Malandrino said on Tuesday's #PreMarket Prep that Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) is "so...

Things will be pretty quiet on the earnings front again this week as we wait for the new season to begin. However, a few household names will be taking their turns the spotlight. If the consensus forecasts of Wall Street analysts prove correct, then FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) and Kroger Co (NYSE...

The first-quarter earnings season gets underway as Alcoa Inc (NYSE: AA) steps into the spotlight Wednesday. It may not be quite the bellwether it was as part of the Dow, but if Wall Street's expectations for Alcoa earnings are still any sign of things to come, the first quarter may be off to...

The quarter may be winding down and the holiday season may be upon us, but there will still be plenty on the earnings front this week for investors to mull over. Highlights will include quarterly reports from FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX), Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) and Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) had a good launch for its mobile payment service, but there were a couple of retailers that decided to ban the service (and other forms of NFC) anyway. Elsewhere in technology, Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) introduced an innovative PC for creative professionals...

CVS Health Corp and Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) surprised consumers when they announced they would no longer accept Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) new mobile payment solution. This unexpected move appears to be tied to CurrentC, an upcoming payment solution that numerous retailers are...

U.S. markets were little changed to start the week as equities took a back seat following a bearish oil call at Goldman Sachs. Analysts at Goldman Sachs placed a $75-per-barrel target on crude oil, noting that supply will outpace demand in the coming year. The National Association of Realtors...

Ostensible economic bellwether FedEx (NYSE: FDX) is scheduled to step into the earnings spotlight midweek, and the consensus forecast calls for earnings growth. Analysts are also looking for earnings growth from homebuilder Lennar (NYSE: LEN), tech giant Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) and retailer Rite...

On Wednesday afternoon, Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) presented a nice swing-trading opportunity with an excellent set-up. Consumer staples stocks pulled back a bit through June, offering good entry points to get into some up-trending stocks. RAD has followed suit, and looks like a no-brainer buy at...

Scheduled quarterly reports from BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY), FedEx (NYSE: FDX), Kroger (NYSE: KR), Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) and Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) and will highlight the coming week on the earnings front. Analysts are looking for year-over-year growth on the top and bottom lines for all of them,...

Among the struggling U.S.-based retailers, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) and Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) saw significant upswings in short interest between the May 15 and May 30 settlement dates. The number of shares sold short in Best Buy and J.C. Penney swelled more...