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Tiffany Lags, Expects More of the Same

Posted: May 24, 2012 at 8:06 am

Luxury jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) reported first quarter earnings this morning that were a light even though revenues were better than expected. The company posted EPS of ...
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Costco Posts Another Strong Quarter

Posted: May 24, 2012 at 6:21 am

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) continues its extraordinary run as the most successful big box retailer. Its "club membership" system has bettered the more traditional store operations of Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) and ...
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H-P Escapes Dell’s Executioner… But Its Workforce Doesn’t

Posted: May 23, 2012 at 4:52 pm

Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) is managing to escape the trap of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) after earnings.  Unfortunately, at least if you are a worker there, a decent portion of ...
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Solar Saga Continues Downward Spiral (STP, TSL, SOL, FSLR, SPWR, LDK, JASO, YGE)

Posted: May 23, 2012 at 12:52 pm

The string of losses in the solar PV industry is really not news any longer. Stock prices have been hit hard by collapsing panel prices and vanishing margins. Today is ...
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Dell Dragged Down by Americas & Consumer; Sets Bad Tone For HP

Posted: May 22, 2012 at 4:15 pm

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is out with disappointing earnings and the report is going to sour the tone for Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) on Wednesday.  Earnings for the PC maker ...
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Full 360-Degree Dell Earnings Preview

Posted: May 22, 2012 at 12:57 pm

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is set to report earnings after the close, one day before rival Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) reports earnings.  Dell is expected to report earnings of $0.46 ...
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Best Buy Bounces, But Not Enough (BBY, RSH, GME, AMZN, WMT, AAPL)

Posted: May 22, 2012 at 8:35 am

Electronics retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) reported first quarter results this morning that were better than expected and the company’s shares are getting a much-needed bounce. The company ...
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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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Banking on Dirty Harry

Posted: May 21, 2012 at 4:00 pm

We have a tale of two gun stories today.  Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: SWHC) is surging on news from the company that gun sales are running even stronger ...
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Can Best Buy’s Earnings Report Even Matter? (BBY, RSH, AMZN)

Posted: May 21, 2012 at 3:39 pm

Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is set to report its earnings on Tuesday morning.  The company has the earmarks of a value stock now that shares have sold off ...
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Whose Earnings Will Be Worse? Dell vs. H-P (DELL, HPQ, AAPL, INTC, AMD, MSFT)

Posted: May 21, 2012 at 12:58 pm

This week is going to be an earnings bonanza for investors who care about makers of personal computers.  While Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is all of the rage, we have ...
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Lowe’s Shares Hammered by Weak Guidance (LOW, HD)

Posted: May 21, 2012 at 8:27 am

Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) reported first fiscal quarter results this morning that were better than the consensus estimate, but full-year EPS guidance did not meet the prior estimate and ...
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Shoe Stores Jump on Profits, Forecasts (BWS, FL)

Posted: May 18, 2012 at 11:51 am

Two major US shoe retailers reported results this morning, and both blew through estimates. Brown Shoe Co. (NYSE: BWS), which owns the Famous Footwear stores among other brands, and Footlocker ...
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The Top Earnings Previews For The Week Ahead (TECD, URBN, AZO, BBY, DELL, PETM, RL, BIG, HPQ, NTAP, P, TOL, COST, TIF, PAY)

Posted: May 18, 2012 at 10:09 am

24/7 Wall St. has compiled earnings previews for some of the top companies reporting in the week ahead.  Estimates have been taken from Thomson Reuters for consensus earnings and targets ...
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Chinese Internet Stocks Fall on Dangdang Results

Posted: May 17, 2012 at 1:07 pm

China’s largest B2C e-commerce company, E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc. (NYSE: DANG) reported first quarter results last night that did not stir investors much until they got to the forecast. The ...
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