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One of those Wall Street proverbs goes like this: Insiders may sell for any number of reasons but they buy for only one. If that’s true, the fact that Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) CEO Eddie Lampert purchased 1.24 million shares using his personal funds is notable. At $44.36 per share, that...

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'...

On Tuesday, analysts upgraded some notable stocks. Below is a summary of some of those names. Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) was upgraded from Neutral to Buy at Citigroup with a $67 price target. Reasons for the upgrade included an attractive valuation and improving differentiation. The...

The headlines sound like ads from the latest Wes Craven horror flick. Watch out for the 'checkout fee'! screams CNN. Credit Card Users Brace for Possible ‘Checkout Fee’! cries Fox. Beware the credit card trap! hisses Inforum. As reported by most news outlets, including Fox News, the story...

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," says Shakespeare’s Juliet, affirming her contention that names are less important than substance. A number of firms have changed their names – some of them quite well known. Before it was Xerox (NYSE: XRX), it was Haloid. Would sales have...

Target (NYSE: TGT) has found another way to keep consumers from shopping at Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Toys 'R' Us -- by matching their prices all year long. The company announced that it will price match items found on all four of those retailers'...

The short interest in big retail companies was mixed during the first two weeks of December, the heart of the holiday shopping season. The number of shares sold short in Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), CVS Caremark (NASDAQ: CVS), Gap (NYSE: GPS), Target (NYSE: TGT) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) increased...

While there are many reasons to shop in person, there are some items that should never be purchased at brick-and-mortar retail stores: Extended Warranties This is something consumers should never buy, regardless of the location. Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) may attempt to paint a nice picture, arguing...

The short interest in big retail companies was mixed as the holiday shopping season got underway. Shares sold short in Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), CVS Caremark (NASDAQ: CVS), Lowe's (NASDAQ: LOW) and Target (NYSE: TGT) increased somewhat between the November 15 and November 31 settlement dates....

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...

Yahoo Finance (NASDAQ: YHOO) recently asked its readers about their thoughts on big box retailers, particularly Best Buy (NYSE: BBY). "Best Buy holds its investor meeting today. The stock is down 40% in a year. Will you visit a big box store this holiday season?" The results are quite devastating...

Major retailers are beginning to share their third-quarter results, with JCPenney (NYSE: JCP), Macy's (NYSE: M) and Nordstrom among those on tap this week, and with big-box store operators Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Target (NYSE: TGT) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) on the schedule for next week. Between that...

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...

An article in this week's Barron's suggests that analysts will lower their 2013 earnings estimates in coming weeks. Earnings for the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index are projected to rise 13% next year, but there is little evidence to support such acceleration. For the recently ended third...