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Earnings Expectations for the Week of February 25
Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 7:09pm | 1012Read More...After Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF), Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) all posted better-than-expected per-share earnings last week, the quarterly results from big retailers continue to roll out this week. Analysts on average expect that earnings from Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Macy'...
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J.C. Penney, Navistar and Other Stocks Insiders Are Buying
Friday, November 23, 2012 - 1:34pm | 960Read More...Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but there is really only one reason insiders buy shares of a company -- they believe the stock price will move higher and they want to profit from it. Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors who have faith in a company...
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Retailers Hoping for a Black Friday Miracle (BBY, JCP, RSH, SHLD)
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 4:26pm | 845Read More...A number of retailers have struggled in 2012, most notably Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), JCPenney (NYSE: JCP), RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) and Sears Holdings (NYSE: SHLD). All have seen their stocks fall notably. However, given their vulnerable states, modest successes this holiday season might result in...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of November 5
Saturday, November 3, 2012 - 10:05am | 878Read More...The focus this week naturally will be on the presidential election and the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. But on the earnings front, it is time for retailers to begin stepping into the spotlight. Here is a peak at what analysts expect to see from retailers for the period leading up to the holiday...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of October 29
Monday, October 29, 2012 - 7:18am | 940Read More...Recent earnings disappointments from tech giants like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), as well as industrials such as Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and DuPont (NYSE: DD), have taken their toll. The S&P 500 is down about three percent in the past three weeks....
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Three Alternatives to Sears (AKAM, FISV, KLAC)
Thursday, August 30, 2012 - 5:24pm | 763Read More...Sears Holding (NASDAQ: SHLD) is to be booted from the S&P 500 because it no longer considered representative of the index, according to Standard & Poor's. That is, Sears has too few shares available for trading to be representative of one of the world's top 500 companies. For investors who...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of August 13
Monday, August 13, 2012 - 6:33am | 938Read More...Retail earnings season got off to a start last week when drug store chain CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) and department store operators Kohl's (NYSE: KSS), Macy's (NYSE: M) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) bested second-quarter earnings estimates, while JCPenney (NYSE: JCP) reported a net loss. Many more...
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Short Sellers Shy Away from Lowe's and Amazon.com
Monday, August 13, 2012 - 6:32am | 606Read More...Moves by short sellers in late July indicate mixed feelings about the prospects for the retail sector. Shares sold short in Walmart (NYSE: WMT) rose only marginally between the 7/13 and 7/31 settlement dates. But the short interest in Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) and Walgreen (NYSE: WAG) increased more...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of August 6
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 6:29am | 905Read More...Analysts on average expect to see per-share earnings that are less than a year ago when Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH), MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM), Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP), News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA), Sotheby's (NYSE: BID) and Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) share their quarterly results this week. Retail...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of May 14 (WMT, HD, ANF)
Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 8:49am | 1179Read More...Last week, Kohl's (NYSE: KSS), Macy's (NYSE: M) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) kicked off the parade of earnings reports from big retailers. Macy's and Nordstrom reported EPS growth; Macy's and Kohl's topped EPS estimates. This week, Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and Target (NYSE: TGT) are...
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Atlas Energy, Dillards and Other Dividend Payers on a Roll
Friday, May 11, 2012 - 6:53am | 1056Read More...Here is a quick look some dividend payers with momentum. They all have market caps greater than $1 billion, and their share prices are up more than 30% in the past 90 days. While shares of Advantest (NYSE: ATE) pulled back a bit in the past week, they are trading more than 77% higher year to date...
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Gap, Sears and Other Retail Stocks Up More Than 35% Year to Date
Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 7:13am | 1070Read More...This week, Kohl's (NYSE: KSS), Macy's (NYSE: M) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) kick off this quarter's parade of earnings reports from retailers. Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and many others are scheduled to post results next week. Here is a quick look at some retailers with share prices...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of May 7 (DIS, M, CSCO)
Sunday, May 6, 2012 - 8:44am | 1037Read More...The parade of earnings from major retailers begins this week with quarterly reports due from Kohl's (NYSE: KSS), Macy's (NYSE: M) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN). Analysts expect to see year-over-year revenue growth from all three, but lower per-share earnings from Kohl's. Many more retailers are...
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Barron's Recap (4/14/12): Student-Loan Debt Drags on the Economy
Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 10:21am | 878Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: Student-loan debt drags on the economy, a look at Kohl's and Seagate Technology, and what America's top 100 financial advisors are recommending. Cover Story "What a Drag" by Jonathan R. Laing. Student-loan debt is compounding at an alarming rate. Last month the...
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Macy's vs. Kohl's on Housewares: Ship, Shop, Ship, Shop...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 1:37pm | 227Read More...Black Friday is coming! Black Friday is coming! How can I be in two places at once when all of my favorite stores open at midnight?! Step One to an effective plan-of-attack would be to decipher the dozens of retail fliers that are circulating around to figure out the best bet. Macy's (NYSE: M)...
