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Home improvement retailers are on deck to report second-quarter results and a combination of macro data and first-hand checks suggest Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is better positioned compared to rival Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Bradley Thomas...

What shape is the consumer in? Were Macy's Inc (NYSE: M) poor earnings report indicative of the retail environment or should investors look instead at Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT)? As earnings season starts to heat up, here is a summary of how some of the top retail analysts and experts answered...

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) reported second-quarter results on Thursday, highlighted by strong U.S. comps and the 16th EPS beat out of the past 17 quarters. The Analysts KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Edward Yruma maintains an Overweight rating on Walmart with a price target lifted from $125 to $128....

Macy's Inc (NYSE: M) presented to investors new details of a turnaround plan that sounds compelling but not enough to "turn the tide," according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan Stanley analyst Kimberly Greenberger maintains an Underweight rating on Macy's with a price...

Macy's Inc (NYSE: M) reported second-quarter results that sent shares tumbling to a new multi-year low, but there's no reason to believe this is indicative of a looming recession, according to Jim Cramer. What Happened Macy's earned 28 cents a share, which fell short of expectations by...

Macy's Inc (NYSE: M) competes against "pitiful" J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE: JCP) so its poor performance in the second quarter is either a function of poor execution or a loss of identity, according to Jim Cramer. Macy's traded lower by 13.3% to $16.78 on Wednesday afternoon....

The escalation of the Sino-American trade war is likely to impact consumers although the weakening of the Chinese yuan should mitigate the impact of U.S. tariffs, Stacey Widlitz of SW Retail Advisors told CNBC Monday. Currency Uncertainty At a macro level, a weaker yuan cancels out a...

CVS Health Corp (NYSE: CVS) has a plan to be viewed less as a pharmacy chain and more like Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) by selling annual memberships with free shipping. CVS has been testing a membership program called CarePass in Boston and the company is now ready to expand the initiative...

Shares J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE: JCP) fell Friday morning after Reuters reported the struggling department store may have hired debt restructuring experts. What Happened JC Penney tasked experts to explore options that would give the company more time to oversee a turnaround in the face of $4...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s annual Prime Day selling event kicked off Monday and goes through Tuesday. Consumers looking for a great deal should consider looking at rival retailers that are looking to take away some share of Amazon's sales by offering even better deals. What's On...

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) reported Wednesday fiscal first-quarter results, which sent the stock tumbling to its lowest level in over a decade. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print and management's guidance. The Analysts Wedbush'...

UBS analysts met with Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) executives and the three main takeaways prompted the research firm to reiterate a bullish stance on the stock. The Analyst UBS' Michael Lasser maintains a Buy rating on Home Depot with a $215 price target. The Thesis Home Depot presented a new...

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter results, which prompted Wells Fargo to reaffirm a bullish stance. The Analyst Wells Fargo's Peter Costa maintains an Outperform rating on Walgreens with a $65 price target. The Thesis Walgreens reported an...

More than 1,500 Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) stores will double as a pickup location for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) by the end of 2019. What Happened Amazon introduced Thursday a new service called Counter, a network of pickup points where consumers can walk into a Rite Aid store to pick...

Bank of America maintained a bearish stance on discount retailer Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) after appointing a new CFO and reaffirming its guidance. The Analyst Bank of America's Jason Haas maintains an Underperform rating on Big Lots with a $23 price target. The Thesis Jonathan Ramsden will...