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Specialty retailer Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) faces multiple headwinds in 2019, which is likely to lead an acceleration in margin deterioration along with greater top-and-bottom line pressure, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Simeon Gutman downgraded...

After showing five years of consecutive U.S. EBIT declines, retail giant Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) should be able to show EBIT growth in 2019 as top-line momentum appear to be sustainable, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Simeon Gutman upgraded Walmart from Equal-...

Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein parent company PVH Corp (NYSE: PVH) is among the most recommended clothing stocks in the sector and faces expectations from the Street that are too high, according to Cowen. The Analyst Cowen's John Kernan downgraded PVH from Outperform to Market Perform with a...

The 2018 holiday shopping season is tracking to be the strongest in six years, as total retail spending from the start of November through Dec. 24 rose 5.1 percent from a year ago to more than $850 billion, CNN reported, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse.  Four Experts React Four...

Retail pharmacy chain Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) announced a renewal of its contract Wednesday with pharmaceutical distributor McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) through 2029. What Happened McKesson will continue sourcing and offering Rite Aid delivery of branded and generic drugs...

Furniture and electronic goods rent-to-own retailer Rent-A-Center Inc (NASDAQ: RCII) terminated a merger agreement with Vintage Capital Management, which prompted an immediate sell-off in the stock. An Upgrade Raymond James' Budd Bugatch upgraded Rent-A-Center's stock rating from Market...

Furniture and electronics rent-to-own retailer Rent-A-Center Inc (NASDAQ: RCII) said Tuesday it terminated a merger agreement with Vintage Capital Management. What Happened Amid pressure from activist investors, Rent-A-Center agreed in the summer to sell itself to Vintage Capital for $1.37 billion...

The bullish case for Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) "has finally come" after the company worked to erase the perception that its Family Dollar business is valued at zero, according to Bernstein. The Analyst Analyst Brandon Fletcher upgraded Dollar Tree's stock rating from...

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) reported Thursday its fiscal first-quarter earnings, highlighted by a sales miss amid a more competitive environment, especially in the fresh-grocery category. Here is a summary of what two analysts on opposite sides of the trade are saying after the...

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) this week hosted an analyst day presentation in which management, under new CEO Marvin Ellison, offered a "compelling roadmap" of growth, according to Wedbush. The Analyst Wedbush's Seth Basham maintains a Neutral rating on Lowe's with...

Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) last week hosted its annual presentation and Q&A session for the sell-side investment community which received a mixed reaction from Street analysts. The Analysts Raymond James' Budd Bugatch maintains an Outperform rating on Home Depot with an unchanged $205...

Retailer Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) reported an earnings beat in its third-quarter results, while sales fell inline with expectations but management's outlook for the holiday quarter fell short of the Street's estimates. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts...

Luxury home furnishing retailer RH (NYSE: RH), formerly known as Restoration Hardware, reported a blowout third-quarter earnings highlighted by a top-and-bottom line beat, an upward revision to management's fourth quarter and full year 2018 outlook, and encouraging 2019 guidance. On Tuesday...

Burlington Stores Inc (NYSE: BURL) reported Wednesday with third-quarter results that arrived better than expected and helped push the stock higher by more than 10 percent. What Happened Burlington Stores said it earned $1.21 per share in Q3 on revenue of $1.63 billion versus expectations...

If the economic cycle is near its peak, investors shouldn't be faulted for being lukewarm on luxury retailers including RH (NYSE: RH) — but a bullish case for the stock remains, according to Wells Fargo.  The Analyst Analyst Zachary Fadem reinstated coverage of RH with...