If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for? Typically, we'll want to notice a trend of growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and alongside that, an expanding base of capital employed. Put simply, these types of businesses
Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund operates differently enough from the pack to stand out.
(Reuters) -Dollarama raised annual sales forecast on Wednesday after topping quarterly sales estimates, as Canadians lapped up the discount retailer's cheaper offerings in response to higher prices of essentials. Consumers in Canada, as in the United States, have been looking for cheaper deals on
Credit card delinquencies were on the rise during the second quarter as investors continue to watch for signs of a consumer slowdown. But Goldman Sachs economics team dug into the corporate results of 26 retailers and found spending might not be slowing where one might expect as pressures mount on
September has generally been described as a difficult month for the stock market. This trend dates back almost 100 years and is sometimes attributed to investors making changes to their portfolios by taking profits as summer ends. This year, the post-Labor Day holiday week began in dour fashion fo
For 23-year-old Maggie Komes, social media is a tool to shop and share the latest trends. Her TikTok page features her latest "hauls" or outfit finds from Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Amazon (AMZN), Gap (GPS), and Target (TGT), among others. "I find myself being so easily influenced from other peop
Oil prices closed at their best level of 2023 on Friday. Get ready for related stocks to climb, says BTIG.
By Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) - U.S. retailers' earnings over the past month have signaled that customers are spending on discounted apparel, small home projects and beauty products even as they slashed other discretionary purchases with prices still elevated. Retail sales in the U.S. rose mor
Some investors rely on dividends for growing their wealth, and if you're one of those dividend sleuths, you might be intrigued to know that Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) is about to go ex-dividend in just four days. The ex-dividend date is usually set to be one business day before the record date
For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to investors, even if it currently lacks a track record of revenue and profit. But as Peter Lynch said in One Up On Wall Street, 'Long shots almost never pay off.' Loss-making companies a
