Brian Sozzi

While some companies appear to do well no matter what, public perception can still play an important role in a company's long-term fortunes. Poor management, bad publicity, unpopular or outdated products and just plain nausea from a roller coaster economy can all erode investor confidence in a...

On Wednesday, Target (NYSE: TGT) reported its fourth quarter results. Investor sentiment was generally low. After all, the company is still in crisis mode: dealing with a massive data breach and word that its recent expansion to Canada is off to a poor start. Target's results may have caught...

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) Co-Chief Executive and Chairman Steve Ells exercised company options and sold 32,090 shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill stock at an average price of $550.11, collecting a cool $17,653,146. The options that Ells exercised were set to expire February 6, 2019....

Last week, Brian Sozzi, CEO and Chief Equities Strategist at Belus Capital Advisors dropped by on Benzinga's PreMarket show to discuss retailers. Benzinga asked Sozzi to share his retail expertise on companies he does not normally follow and for his opinion on CVS (NYSE: CVS) decision to...

On Wednesday, Brian Sozzi, CEO and Chief Equities Strategist at Belus Capital Advisors dropped by on February 5 to Benzinga's PreMarket show to discuss retailers. Everyone who loves a cup of coffee has at some point likely visited a Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) locations. Sozzi recognizes that...

Brian Sozzi, CEO and Chief Equities Strategist at Belus Capital Advisors dropped by on Benzinga's PreMarket Prep on February 5 to discuss retailers. While the Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl, Radio Shack (NYSE: RSH) won the “commercial-bowl” with its self-mocking ad that “the 80s called…they...

U.S. stocks finished the day almost unchanged as investors and traders were presented with a mixed bag of data today. A better than expected report on the service sector negated another report that showed that companies added fewer employees to their payrolls than anticipated in January. The...

Brian Sozzi, CEO and Chief Equities Strategist at Belus Capital Advisors dropped by on Benzinga's PreMarket Prep on Wednesday to discuss retailers. J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) has been a hot topic as of late. On February 4, the company announced for the first time since the second quarter 2011 that...

U.S. stocks rose today as investors and traders felt that there were plenty of bargains in the market to be found. "Today is just a bounce. I don't think there is really that much behind it, other than some bargain hunters stepping in," Robert Pavlik, a chief market strategist said to CNBC....

Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) on Tuesday said that it will invest around C$500 million ($450 million) in 35 new supercenters between now and next January, Reuters reported. Wal-Mart's investment will improve its distribution network and e-commerce projects, while creating 7,500 jobs across the country. Wal...

J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) on Tuesday reported that it has seen a two percent increase in same-store sales during the fourth quarter. J.C. Penney's announcement is significant because it marks the first time since the second quarter of 2011 that it showed a positive comp for the quarter. "While 2013...

Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) issued a profit warning on Friday morning. The company sees its fourth quarter EPS at or below its previous guidance of $1.60 to $1.70. For the full year, the company expects its EPS to be at or slightly below the low end of its guidance of $5.11 to $5.21. “Despite a...

On Tuesday, JC Penney (NYSE: JCP) lowered the threshold on its existing shareholder rights plan, or poison pill, and extended its expiration date. “The amendments to the Company's rights plan include extending the plan's expiration date from August 20, 2014 to January 26, 2017, and lowering the...