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Discount retailer Five Below Inc (NASDAQ:FIVE) will show what holiday shopping strength the company had when it reports fourth-quarter (Q4) financial results on Wednesday after market close. Here are the earnings estimates, analyst ratings, and key items to watch. Five Below Q4 Earnings Estimates...

Apparel company Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) could provide more details on a turnaround and a new CEO plan when the company reports fourth-quarter financial results Tuesday after market close. Here are the earnings estimates, what experts are saying ahead of the report and the key items to...

Discount retailer Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) is set to report its fourth-quarter results on Thursday, offering insights into consumer shopping trends. Here’s what to watch, including earnings estimates and analyst ratings. Dollar General Q4 Earnings Estimates Analysts expect fourth-...

Retailer Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) could show off its efforts to rebound under a new CEO when the company reports fourth-quarter financial results Tuesday before market open. • Kohl’s shares are retreating from recent levels. Why is KSS stock dropping? Here are the earnings...

Retailer Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) could highlight the key priorities of its turnaround plan under new CEO Michael Fiddelke when the company reports fourth-quarter financial results Tuesday before market open. Here are the earnings estimates, what experts are saying before the report and the...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) faces a more encouraging outlook for 2021 and beyond as trends are "moving strongly in the right direction" for the coffee chain and some of its rivals, according to foot traffic analytics firm Placer.ai. What Happened: Foot traffic data shows visits...

Restaurant chain Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) showed a consistent recovery in foot traffic from May through October 2020. November and December 2020 saw trends move in the opposite direction, but a recovery is now underway, according to data from foot traffic analytic firm Placer.ai. What...

Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) ended 2020 with signs of momentum and the beauty retailer showed continued improvements in 2021, according to foot traffic analytics firm Placer.ai. What Happened: Ulta's foot traffic was down as much as 95.2% last April amid the COVID-19 pandemic and has steadily...

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) remains the wholesale leader, but smaller rival BJs Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (NYSE: BJ) is showing superior metrics. What To Know: Costco entered 2020 on a strong note but the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic quickly shifted buying habits, according...

The travel industry could be in the very early stages of a recovery as airport foot traffic was "slowly recovering" into the holiday season and Christmas travel was a "bright spot," according to location analytics firm Placer.ai. What Happened: Chicago's O'Hare airport,...

2020 may seem like a distant memory and we may have confirmation of how retailers performed throughout the holiday period, according to foot traffic analytic firm Placer.ai. 'Tremendous Resiliency': Retail foot traffic at 30 of the top retailers were down 48.1% year-over-year in May and...

Grocers ended 2020 in a better position compared to other retailers and investors are wondering if the momentum can be sustained into 2021. High Note: Seven of the largest grocery nationwide grocery chains saw a year-over-year foot traffic decline of just 2.5% on Dec. 23 and a 1.1% drop on Dec. 24...

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) is scheduled to report fiscal third-quarter results on Thursday and foot traffic analytics company said the home goods retailer could close 2020 as a winner. What Happened: Bed Bath & Beyond reported a surprise profit in its fiscal second-quarter report...

Heading into 2020, Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) was the clear leader of the wholesale club group while Walmart Inc's (NYSE: WMT) Sam's Club ranked second and BJs Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (NYSE: BJ) ranked a distant third. Has much changed heading into 2021? Location data...