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Jun 22, 2014
     
        
      Valuentum Economic Castle™ Rating Update 
  Members should expect the initial Economic Castle™ ratings. Mar 13, 2014
     
        
      Dollar General’s Outlook A Little Light; Could Consolidation Be Brewing in the Dollar Store Space? 
  Dollar General’s fiscal 2014 earnings outlook came in a bit lighter than expectations. We think consolidation is becoming more likely on the heels of increased competition. Jan 10, 2014
     
        
      What a Week in Retail: Some Good, Mostly Bad 
  This holiday season may have marked the beginning of the end of Sears’ operating days. Macy’s and Urban Outfitters represented the only areas of really good news. Bed Bath & Beyond, Family Dollar, Five Below, Pacific Sunwear, and Zumiez showed that all is not well in retail. Dec 6, 2013
     
        
      Surveying the Retail Landscape: Dollar General, Kroger, and Costco 
  Dollar General’s pace of same-store sales expansion bests that of Kroger and Costco. The consumer trade-down continues. Nov 22, 2013
     
        
      Surveying 3Q Performance Across the Retail Spectrum 
  Sears, Target, and Dollar Tree reported third-quarter results. Let’s take a look at their income statements to hammer home the various degrees of operating performance across the sector. The ‘real estate’ thesis among investor psyches is becoming crowded. Aug 5, 2013
     
        
      Which Sectors Are Leading the Market Higher? And Why Is This Important? 
  Identifying sector and industry leadership is very important for the institutional money manager as doing so often leads to undervalued firms that are just starting to have their value recognized by the market — Valuentum stocks. Let’s dig into which sectors have been strong and which ones have been weak so far in 2013. Jun 6, 2013
     
        
      Amazon’s Expansion Knows No Bounds 
  Amazon appears to be taking big leaps in the grocery business and content distribution. Mar 12, 2013
     
        
      Costco Outperforms Wal-Mart and Target 
  Costco isn't feeling the pinch from the payroll tax or delayed tax refunds. Mar 7, 2013
     
        
      Who’s Amazon’s Next Victim? 
  Placed, a consumer research firm, released a compelling list of companies at risk because of Amazon. Let’s take a look at the list. Latest News and Media The High Yield Dividend Newsletter, Best Ideas
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Succumbing to political and labor pressure, Walmart sets frightening path of labor costs.