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Retailer Earnings Up Most in Two Years (WMT, DKS, HIBB, BBBY, WSM, BWS, FL, BBY, GME, WTSLA, GPS, ANF)

Posted: May 23, 2012 at 7:36 am

With 80% of the 120 companies it tracks having reported first quarter 2012 results, research firm Retail Metrics says that retailers who beat earnings estimates are up 5% year-over-year for ...
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Does A Ralph Lauren Dividend Double Matter To Peers?

Posted: May 22, 2012 at 8:51 am

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) has what would appear to be good news in most headline watching: the high-end apparel maker is doubling its dividend.  Unfortunately this is getting lost ...
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Assessing That Urban Outfitters Turnaround

Posted: May 21, 2012 at 5:04 pm

Urban Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) is one retailer where the stall might be regaining some momentum. That is at least what the after-hours reaction has shown after the earnings report ...
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Big Avon Options Bet (AVP)

Posted: May 4, 2012 at 2:15 pm

Avon Products Inc. (NYSE: AVP) is a controversial stock in all aspects.  While some were hoping that buyout interest would remain and head higher, many are hoping that former CEO ...
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Only A Few Big Retail/Apparel Winners Expected For April (JWN, SKS, LULU, KORS, AEO)

Posted: May 2, 2012 at 12:26 pm

The final projections from Retail Metrics are out and April is looking as though the same-store sales are going to come in up only 1.5%.  If so, this will mark ...
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Deckers Comes Clean With Bad News (DECK)

Posted: April 26, 2012 at 4:32 pm

Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NASDAQ: DECK) is getting pounded for its silence about the earnings due to warm weather.  The company is a true winner when weather is cold but it suffers ...
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J.C. Penney CFO Forced Out (JCP, AAPL, ANF)

Posted: April 11, 2012 at 11:01 am

The new CEO of J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) has been making many changes at the retail giant.  Ron Johnson is trying to bring in some of his ...
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Tumi Sets IPO Terms, Another Luxury Goods Coming Public

Posted: April 9, 2012 at 2:23 pm

Luxury baggage maker Tumi Holdings, Inc. has set the terms for its proposed initial public offering.  The company now plans to sell 18,779,865 shares in a price range of $15 to ...
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Solid Gap Sales Meet Valuation & Share Performance (GPS)

Posted: April 5, 2012 at 12:19 pm

Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) on the surface looked really good today and you might think that the new colors might be creating more permanent interest.  The company reported that its ...
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Cheering Sears, A Rare Eddie Lampert Media Outing (SHLD)

Posted: April 3, 2012 at 10:24 am

Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) was trading lower on the day, but shares have now spiked up 2% to $68.05 on the day.  The reason is rather unusual and it ...
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Adjusting Retail Sales Expectations Mostly Higher (M, KSS, JWN, TJX, ROST, GPS, BKE, WTSLA)

Posted: April 3, 2012 at 10:00 am

The research firm Retail Metrics is out signaling better than expected retail sales should be the norm this week when companies report their March same-store sales figures.  The report noted ...
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CafePress IPO Hits ‘Hot’ (PRSS)

Posted: March 29, 2012 at 6:33 am

CafePress Inc. (NASDAQ: PRSS) is set to debut on the stock market today after pricing its initial public offering.  The on-demand printing e-commerce site sells items such as tee-shirts, coffee mugs, ...
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Short Sellers Call Victory Over Jos. A. Bank Earnings (JOSB)

Posted: March 28, 2012 at 10:58 am

Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (NASDAQ: JOSB) has been a controversial stock for years and years.  The mens apparel retailer has been targeted by short sellers for years and years ...
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Nike Earnings Just Did It (NKE)

Posted: March 22, 2012 at 4:27 pm

Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) has now reported its earnings of $1.20 earnings per share and $5.8 billion in sales.  The footwear and apparel giant had estimates from Thomson Reuters of ...
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Will Lululemon Outshine Nike on Earnings? (LULU, NKE)

Posted: March 19, 2012 at 1:50 pm

This Thursday will bring earnings reports from both Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) and Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE).  Nike is a far larger company and far more important in the ...
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