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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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June’s Unexpected Sales Jump for Retailers (COST, M, LTD, TGT, SSI)

Posted: July 7, 2011 at 8:36 am

The month of June looks to have been pretty good for some U.S. retailers. Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST), Macy's Inc. (NYSE: M), Limited Brands Inc. (NYSE: LTD), Target Corp. ...
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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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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ACOR, BP, ED, FICO, BEN, GPS, IRBT, KMP, LDK, LTD, ERIC, MXIM, MRGE, MOS, OVTI, PNK)

Posted: May 23, 2011 at 8:22 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning. Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACOR) Raised to Neutral at Piper ...
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Late Easter Really Boosts Retail Sales Data (COST, TGT, BJ, LTD, JWN, M, ARO, ZUMZ, HOTT)

Posted: May 5, 2011 at 9:25 am

Even though the month of April was one selling day shorter than March, the late Easter holiday more than made up for the shortfall at most retailers. The Thomson Reuters ...
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Commodities Watch: Pullback in Silver; Cotton Prices Continue Slide; Grains Also Lower (SLV, SIL, GLD, GDX, GDXJ, RL, GPS, LTD, LIZ, CORN, DBA)

Posted: May 2, 2011 at 2:37 pm

Today's commodities news reflects on the sharp drop in silver, continuing softness in cotton prices, and another fall in grain prices. The fall in silver prices immediately following the announcement ...
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The Week’s Major Market Winners (NSM)(ANF)(RSH)

Posted: April 10, 2011 at 9:09 am

Stocks which rose last week were paced by National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM) which jumped 68% to $27 after it agreed to be purchased by Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN). The fate of the transaction between ...
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Commodities Watch: Cotton Prices and Retail Sales; Oil Highs; Stockpiling Rare Earths; Silver Vs. Gold (M, LTD, JWN, JCP, KSS, GPS, BAL, USO, MCP, REE, AVL, REMX, SLV, GLD)

Posted: April 7, 2011 at 2:01 pm

Time for our daily look at the world of commodity prices and key developments.  We have cotton issues, oil spikes, issues around rare earth elements, and precious metals on the ...
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Facebook’s Valuation Warning: When Yahoo! Was Worth More Than Intel, Verizon, And Pepsi

Posted: March 22, 2011 at 5:02 am

Are investors forgetting the lessons of the dot-com bust of the 1990s?It would seem to be the case. Just like in the Clinton administration, companies with uncertain prospects are attracting ...
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Retail News: Family Dollar Rejects Takeover Offer; Same-store Sales Mostly Improve (FDO, ANF, ARO, AEO, GPS, TGT, DDS, M, LTD, SSI, PIR, TJX, ZUMZ)

Posted: March 3, 2011 at 9:50 am

There's a lot of action in the retail sector this morning, headed by a rejected buyout offer for Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO) from hedge-fund manager Trian Group, which ...
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Discounts & More Setting High Retail Expectations for February Data (LTD, KSS, JCP, CHS, TJX, COST, WMT)

Posted: March 1, 2011 at 9:40 am

Retail may be getting another good month of numbers for February 2011 if Retail Metrics is correct.  The research firm noted, "Expectations for discounters, department stores, drug chains and specialty ...
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Retail Sales Triumph Over Nasty Weather (COST, TGT, BJ, BIG, WMT, LTD, GPS, AEO, DDS, M, JCP)

Posted: February 3, 2011 at 10:54 am

All that snow in January didn't keep shoppers at home, apparently, as retailers posted a 4.2% increase in same-store sales for the month. That topped estimates that had started at ...
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Target’s Flop, Many Retailers Stand Out (TGT, COST, BJ, M, SKS, DDS, GPS, LTD, ANF, AEO, ARO, WMT)

Posted: January 6, 2011 at 9:24 am

Retail stores are reporting December sales today and the news is, at best mixed. Retailers reporting already include Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT), Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST), BJ's Wholesale Club ...
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Same-Store Sales Brighten Holiday Outlook (BJ, TGT, COST, ANF, ARO, AEO, WTSLA, GPS, LTD, JWN, M, SKS)

Posted: December 2, 2010 at 9:32 am

Retailers are posting their November sales figures this morning, and the overall picture is looking bright. Shoppers are headed back to stores of every kind.  Big-box retailer BJ's Wholesale Club ...
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Retail Stock Prices On Fire, Home Builders Burning Down (URBN, COH, LTD, PHM, DHI)

Posted: November 19, 2010 at 2:19 pm

There is a strong revival of retail stocks occurring after two years of the damage done by a free fall in consumer expenditures. Retail companies that are part of the ...
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