Wage increases in focus ahead of retail earnings

Wal-Mart , Target Corp , T.J. Maxx , Gap , and McDonald's Corp have already announced wage increases, and the trend appears to be trickling further into the retail and restaurant sectors. The employee has choices now," said Thomas Sudyka, managing director at investment management firm Lawson Kroeker based in Omaha, Nebraska. So far in this reporting season, companies such as Bed Bath & Beyond Inc and Buffalo Wild Wings Inc have discussed wage pressure, while Pier 1 Imports Inc pla