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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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Avis Jumps on Revised Forecast (CAR, HTZ, DTG, ZIP)

Posted: May 1, 2012 at 1:07 pm

Car rental firm Avis Budget Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) revised  its first quarter and full-year forecasts sharply this morning, putting a bit of fuel in the tanks of competitors Hertz ...
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P.F. Chang’s Going Private (PFCB, CHUX, JAX, CMG)

Posted: May 1, 2012 at 9:30 am

Asian food eatery P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc. (NASDAQ: PFCB) this morning announced that it is being taken private in a deal worth $1.1 billion. The buyer is private equity ...
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Sears: When Good News Looks Bad (SHLD)

Posted: May 1, 2012 at 8:37 am

In advance of its annual meeting tomorrow, Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) this morning announced that its first quarter same-store sales fell -1.3% compared with the same period a year ...
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April Same-store Sales Headed for a Fall (WAG, KSS, SKS, JCP, TJX, XRT)

Posted: April 30, 2012 at 12:32 pm

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%. ...
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Amazon Earnings Overcome Seriously Low Margins (AMZN)

Posted: April 26, 2012 at 4:47 pm

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has turned in its highly anticipated earnings report.  The online retail giant earned $0.28 EPS and sales were up 34% to $13.8 billion. Operating income was ...
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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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Full Earnings Preview for Amazon.com… Watch Those Margins (AMZN, BBY, RSH, BKS)

Posted: April 26, 2012 at 12:58 pm

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is set to report earnings after the close of trading today and investors who like retail and internet stocks will be paying close attention.  The company ...
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Options Take: Pressure To Remain On Wal-Mart Woes (WMT, TGT, DG, BIG)

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 2:56 pm

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is still deep in the soup.  Since the news broke over the weekend over bribes in Mexico involving its current and former top-brass, Wal-Mart shares ...
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Is Good Times Four Times More Valuable Today Than It Was A Week Ago? (GTIM, MCD, YUM, SBUX, DRI, CMG, SONC)

Posted: April 24, 2012 at 2:50 pm

Just one week ago Good Times Restaurants Inc. (NASDAQ: GTIM) stock was available for about $1.50/share. Today the share posted a new 52-week high of $5.98 on no news. In ...
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Is Costco Competing Against Tiffany, Blue Nile, and High-End Jewelers Now? (COST, TIF, NILE)

Posted: April 24, 2012 at 12:45 pm

Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) is widely thought of as the king of high-end jewelry.  While many local high-end jewelry stores compete with Tiffany in local markets, it is hard ...
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Luxury Retailer Coach Raises Dividend, Beats Estimates to No Avail (COH, KORS, TUMI)

Posted: April 24, 2012 at 11:00 am

The high-end of the retail market has faced a few bumps in the first calendar quarter of 2012, with gasoline prices on a steady march higher while home prices continue ...
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Options Gamers See Wal-Mart at $56.50 in June and $55.50 in September (WMT)

Posted: April 23, 2012 at 1:39 pm

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) may have caused some irreparable damage to its investors.  This bribery scandal in Mexico looks very small if you just look at the raw dollars ...
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McDonald’s Offers No Surprises (MCD, YUM, SBUX)

Posted: April 20, 2012 at 8:45 am

Same-store sales in US McDonald’s Inc. (NYSE: MCD) stores rose 8.9% in the first quarter, substantially higher the 5.5% rise in same-store sales in the company’s Asia/Pacific, Middle East, and ...
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Teavana Makes Acquisition That Makes Sense (TEA)

Posted: April 16, 2012 at 10:12 am

Teavana Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TEA) is making an acquisition and it appears to be a smart move.  Rather than taking the slow build out approach, the company is paying $26.9 ...
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