Paul Trussell

Nordstrom, Inc.'s (NYSE: JWN) capital spending will hit a peak in 2015 and result in faster earnings growth during subsequent years, an analyst said Friday. The retailer's shares gained more than 5 percent Friday to $81.37, despite missing a fourth-quarter profit consensus and offering...

In a report published Thursday, Deutsche Bank analyst Paul Trussell commented that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.'s (NYSE: WMT) fourth-quarter same-store sales of 1.6 percent were "impressive" and bodes well for retailers with exposure to low-income consumers. However, the analyst cautioned that the...

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) declared its fourth-quarter earnings and guidance for fiscal 2015 earlier Thursday. Wal-Mart also announced that it will be raising minimum wage of full-time and part-time workers to $9 per hour starting this April and will increase it further to $10 per hour...

Big box retailers should get a boost from an improving U.S. economy, but burgeoning capital spending and competition from Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) leaves an analyst cautious. Deutsche Bank's Paul Trussell maintained Neutral ratings Tuesday on both Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT)...

Deutsche Bank cut its price target on Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) from $74 to $72 and maintained a Hold rating Thursday with the Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) shareholder vote a week away. Analyst Paul Trussell noted that “the odds continue to tilt strongly in favor of DLTR...

Deutsche Bank cut its price target on Five Below Inc (NASDAQ: FIVE) from $43 to $42 Thursday as a result of lowered FY 2016 estimates. The firm maintained a Buy rating. Analyst Paul Trussell modestly revised the “2015 and 2016 SSS and EPS estimates down,” but still believed “...

Macy's, Inc.'s (NYSE: M) plan to reinvest $140 million in annual savings from a restructuring unveiled Thursday may have disappointed investors, who preferred to see it flow to the bottom line. Macy's, which also announced December sales results in line with expectations Thursday,...

Deutsche Bank cut its price target on Five Below Inc (NASDAQ: FIVE) from $46 to $43 and maintained a Buy rating after the company reported disappointing holiday sales. “While an easy compare in January remains ahead (and the company is assuming comps in-line with the QTD trend), FIVE...

Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) is expected to report its first quarter 2015 results on Thursday before market open. Shares are Hold rated with a price target raised to $58 from a previous $55. Paul Trussell of Deutsche Bank previewed the company's expected quarterly results on Wednesday and...

Paul Trussell of Deutsche Bank commented in a note on Wednesday that he is “pleasantly surprised” by J C Penney Company Inc's (NYSE: JCP) holiday sales update announced from Tuesday. Trussell states that November was “a little better than December” at J C Penney in...

Deutsche Bank raised its price target on Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) from $73 to $86 and maintained a Buy rating. Analyst Paul Trussell commented that “If, and it's a very big if, DG is successful in acquiring Family Dollar, I we believe the combined entity could produce up to $7...

Paul Trussell of Deutsche Bank on Tuesday downgraded shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) to Hold from Buy with a price target raised to $74 from a previous $69. “Dollar Tree is a uniquely positioned retailer producing best-in-class results across retail this year,” Trussell wrote in a note...

Finish Line Inc (NASDAQ: FINL) shares are down more than 9 percent in the past three months, but the company's business is in recovery mode, a couple of analysts said Monday. The athletic shoe retailer's shares plunged in September after it failed to anticipate a shift in consumer...

Paul Trussell of Deutsche Bank commented in a note on Wednesday that post-Cyber Week promotional activity increased “modestly” year-over-year among many department store retailers. Here are some retailer-specific details: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.'s (NYSE: WMT) post-Cyber Week...

Paul Trussell of Deutsche Bank commented in a note on Wednesday after Costco Wholesale Corporation's (NASDAQ: COST) first quarter that the company's print was below buy-side expectations. “Costco posted a six basis points decline in core business/merchandising gross product margin...