Coty Raises Offer for Avon (AVP)
Cosmetics maker Coty Inc. has today raised its offer for Avon Products Inc. (NYSE: AVP) to $24.75/share, up another $1.50/share from its original offer. In a letter to the Avon ...Read Full Story »
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Avon’s Credit Barely Stays at Investment Grade (AVP)
Shares of Avon Products Inc. (NYSE: AVP) have closed lower each of the last three days following the company’s extremely weak first quarter results. The door-to-door cosmetics firm took another ...Read Full Story »
The Market Where Defensive Shares Are Working Again (PEP, KO, BUD, TAP, AWK, MCD, KFT, CAG, CPB, HRL, MO, VGR, RAI, PG, KMB, CL, MRK, PFE, JNJ, T, VZ)
Blame whatever you want. A weaker U.S. economy, a weakening and flailing Europe, a move to socialism in France and Greece, a weaker BRIC and emerging market story, commodity prices ...Read Full Story »
Fossil Shares Plunge on Lower Outlook (FOSL, GES, MOV)
Fashion accessories maker Fossil Inc. (NASDAQ: FOSL) reported first quarter earnings this morning, and delivered more bad news than good. Investors are responding by fleeing the stock. The company, which ...Read Full Story »
More Bed Bugs For Bedding Stocks (TPX, MFRM, SCSS, ZZ)
If you only read about bed sales at the retail level and if you have watched recent IPOs up until recently, you might think that the sector was doing very ...Read Full Story »
An Earnings Overreaction in PetMed Express? (PETS)
PetMed Express Inc. (NASDAQ: PETS) is far from your usual company. The company specializes in online drug orders for your pets and it is arguable enough that the company could ...Read Full Story »
Big Avon Options Bet (AVP)
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 ...Read Full Story »
Estée Lauder Falls on Lowered Guidance, Avon Up on Reports of Another Bidder (EL, AVP)
Cosmetics maker The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) reported results for its third fiscal quarter this morning that met expectations, but shares are getting knocked on lowered fourth quarter ...Read Full Story »
Jana Already Taking Big Profits in Barnes & Noble (BKS, MSFT, LMCA)
Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) may be back in favor after the huge $600 million or so investment from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT). Jana Partners disclosed in April that ...Read Full Story »
Retail Sales Figures Off to Slow Start (COST, TGT, M, GPS, SSI, LTD, SMRT, WTSLA, BKE, ZUMZ)
Retailers are reporting April same-store sales today and it looks like the predictions for modest growth will come true. Research firm Retail Metrics Inc. forecast that same-store sales would grow ...Read Full Story »
Green Mountain Turns Earnings Into Mud Bath, Shares Off 37%
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) has reported its earnings and the report is not looking pretty. Second quarter sales were up 37% at $885.1 million and its earnings ...Read Full Story »
Whole Foods Shows Great Earnings As Valuation Premium Looms (WFM)
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) has managed to turn in yet another solid earnings report. The organic and natural foods grocer (and luxury store) has turned in $0.64 EPS ...Read Full Story »
Only A Few Big Retail/Apparel Winners Expected For April (JWN, SKS, LULU, KORS, AEO)
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 ...Read Full Story »
Garmin’s Earnings Surprise: Strength in PND Segment (GRMN, TRMB)
Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) was a business that many expected was going to crash and burn. The world of free or nearly free personal navigation services from smartphones was just ...Read Full Story »
April Same-store Sales Headed for a Fall (WAG, KSS, SKS, JCP, TJX, XRT)
US retailers will report April same-store sales results this week and the outlook calls for a substantial drop from March’s gain of 3.9% to an April rise of just 1.4%. ...Read Full Story »
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