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UBS Likes Specialty Retail: Time to Sell Department Stores

Posted: May 16, 2013 at 8:10 am

The American consumer has remained pretty consistent in 2013, helping to push along a still very slow economic recovery. One place they have spent money is the department stores around ...
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Walmart Stock Hit by Decline in International Earnings

Posted: May 16, 2013 at 7:45 am

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) reported first-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened this morning. The retailing giant posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.14 on revenues of $114.2 ...
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Groupon Analyst Says Buy, Much More Upside in Groupon Stock Price

Posted: May 15, 2013 at 1:34 pm

It may sound too good to be true, but one analyst remains firmly positive about the recovery of Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN). Even after a 150% recovery from the lows ...
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Macy’s Earnings, Dividend Increase Point to New High

Posted: May 15, 2013 at 8:25 am

Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) reported first-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The department store giant posted quarterly diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.55 on revenues of $6.39 ...
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Energy Drink Analyst Duel in Monster Beverage: Buy Versus Sell

Posted: May 14, 2013 at 11:00 am

Monster Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ: MNST) might fit neither the bill of a major growth stock nor a value stock at this point in its cycle. Now that regulation and publicity ...
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L Brands, Zumiez Lead Rise in April Retail Sales

Posted: May 9, 2013 at 8:50 am

Retailers are announcing April same-store sales figures today. Research firm Retail Metrics projected an overall gain of 3.5% year-over-year, compared with a 2% gain in February and a 1.4% gain ...
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Jefferies Best Specialty Retailer Stocks to Buy

Posted: May 9, 2013 at 8:15 am

Consumer purchasing comprises almost 70% of the gross domestic product calculation. With a rising stock market and home values increasing, consumers are feeling better in 2013 than they have felt in ...
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Will Monster Beverage Implode on Energy Drinks After Earnings?

Posted: May 9, 2013 at 8:05 am

Monster Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ: MNST) had been one of the great American beverage growth stories. With its earnings report on the heels of so much controversy about the safety of ...
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Costco, Other Chain Stores Report Retail Sales for April Tomorrow

Posted: May 8, 2013 at 1:24 pm

Same-store retail sales from many of the country’s largest chains are scheduled to hit the tape tomorrow. Sales in February and March rose just 2% and 1.4%, respectively, so the ...
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McDonald’s Menu, Value Pricing Not Helping Sales

Posted: May 8, 2013 at 9:15 am

Comparable-store sales at McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) fell 0.6% year-over-year in April, with sales down in two of the company’s three geographic regions. Only U.S. sales grew, up by a ...
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J.C. Penney Trouble Beyond Repair

Posted: May 8, 2013 at 7:03 am

J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) traded up a little after the retailer gave details about results for its latest quarter. The investors who stepped in made a mistake. The ...
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Succession Planning at Walmart: Insiders Only Need Apply

Posted: May 7, 2013 at 1:38 pm

Since founder Sam Walton stepped down as the company’s CEO in 1988, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has had three CEOs, all of whom had long experience with the company ...
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Walmart CEO Succession and Replacement Plan Identified

Posted: May 7, 2013 at 1:05 pm

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) may soon have the highest form of corporate governance issues on its hands: a change in the chief executive officer position. It appears that Walmart ...
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Hertz Private Equity Insiders Selling Out

Posted: May 7, 2013 at 9:55 am

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) is joining the ranks of large companies with private equity backers selling out. A huge offering took place after the sale of a whopping ...
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Top Wall Street Analyst Downgrades: AIG, Coach, J.C. Penney and More

Posted: May 7, 2013 at 8:35 am

Investors frequently get to see the analyst upgrades and Buy ratings from Wall Street firms. What investors often do not get to see is when analyst downgrade stocks to sell ...
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