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Value Conundrum: Dollar Store M&A Creates High Premium in Sector (NDN, APO, KKR, BRK-A, WMT, DG, FDO, DLTR, BIG, TUES, M, TGT)

Posted: October 11, 2011 at 10:25 am

99 Cents Only Stores (NYSE: NDN) was supposed to be acquired for somewhere between $22.00 and $24.00 per share according to reports in mid-September.  The company was supposed to have interest ...
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Do Costco’s Earnings Spell Trouble? (COST, WMT, TGT, BBY, DG)

Posted: October 5, 2011 at 8:53 am

Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) reported its fiscal fourth-quarter and full fiscal year earnings before markets opened this morning. The headline numbers look pretty good, but the fine print might ...
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Hard Times Live On… Layaway Makes a Comeback (WMT, SHLD, TGT, BBY, TJX, LOW, DG, DLTR, FDO)

Posted: October 4, 2011 at 8:43 am

Back in the day, a layaway plan made sense for many consumers who did not have the full purchase price of an item but could pay regular small installments until ...
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Daily Deals & Coupons Heading To Blogs

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 5:01 pm

The world of daily deals and online coupons is changing so fast and the distribution model is changing so fast that it is hard to keep up with.  Our biggest ...
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Cautious Lululemon Research Report Actually Full of Very Positive Trend Metrics (LULU)

Posted: September 8, 2011 at 10:58 am

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) was one hot stock.  A report from Credit Suisse shows very positive metrics for the company with high growth rates to continue for 5 years.  ...
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Six Well Known Apparel/Retailers Under Very Dark Clouds (ARO, APP, CWTR, LIZ, PSUN, TLB)

Posted: August 24, 2011 at 4:01 pm

The world of boutique apparel and retailing apparel is a boom or bust business it seems.  Many companies start out great but either missteps occur or the trends move away ...
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Sears Pins Hopes on Kardashians (SHLD, TGT, WMT)

Posted: August 18, 2011 at 8:16 am

Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) posted a 52-week low on the first trading day after the downgrade of US debt. That low point might not last too long given the ...
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Apparel Retailers Score As Cost Pressures Plummet (RL, M, GPS, SKS, LULU, LIZ, RTH)

Posted: August 10, 2011 at 1:15 pm

From a high of more than $2/pound, cotton prices have tumbled to around $1/pound. The collapse is likely due to what analysts think will be a record cotton crop for ...
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What Recession? More Strength in Retail Sales Expected (WAG, LTD, TJX, ROST, GPS, LULU, PSMT, BODY, BKE, CHS, TIF)

Posted: August 2, 2011 at 11:29 am

This week marks the release of the waves of same-store sales for the month of July and at least one research outfit is calling for strength to remain high enough ...
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More Brand Death Concerns: Delisting Notice Heads American Apparel’s Way (APP)

Posted: July 13, 2011 at 4:43 pm

American Apparel, Inc. (AMEX: APP) was recently called out by 24/7 Wall St. as a brand which may disappear in 2012 in a large brand "deathwatch" piece in recent days.  ...
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Skullcandy IPO Closer to Fruition (SKUL)

Posted: July 7, 2011 at 7:55 am

Skullcandy is a company many investors and many adults may have never heard of.  That may change as the company has now updated the SEC paperwork for an IPO.  The ...
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NBA & NFL Risks Not Reflected in Several Key Stocks (BWLD, DPZ, PZZA, DRJ, CLCT, UA)

Posted: July 5, 2011 at 12:30 pm

Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. (NASDAQ: BWLD) has been a phenomenal stock and it is a very well-run company.  It arguably has a brand leadership role, at least for public ...
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CafePress: An Old Dot-Com IPO Worth Considering (VPRT, SFLY)

Posted: June 13, 2011 at 10:19 am

CafePress Inc. is one of the latest dot-com players that has filed to come public.  What is interesting is that CafePress is far from an unknown internet player and it ...
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Retail May Be The Next Major Dividend Growth Sector (LTD, WFM, KR, GPS, TIF, KSS, WMT, TGT, ANF)

Posted: June 1, 2011 at 11:46 am

The retail sector has historically not the place for income and dividend investors seeking high payouts.  The reason is simple: razor-thin margins.  Add in the notion that many new retailers ...
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Stock Chasing: Over-Bulling in TJX??? (TJX, M, JWN)

Posted: May 31, 2011 at 8:44 am

The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX) is seeing a boost this Tuesday morning after a long weekend thanks to a bullish report in Barron's.  The financial weekly calls for a gain ...
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