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Second Look: Does Staples Needs A Turnaround Team? (SPLS, ODP, OMX)

Posted: February 29, 2012 at 5:21 pm

After Wednesday's disaster of a share performance in Staples Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS), we are evaluating this situation to see if it is time to bring in a turnaround team?  If ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (CVX, WMB, YRCW, CVC, APOL, FSLR, VVUS, KOG, CZR, CEP, DRH, END, SPLS, JOY, SEMG, FORD, GEVO, QUAD, VOCS, SODA)

Posted: February 29, 2012 at 4:06 pm

The three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning on the better-than-expected news on US GDP growth (our coverage here). The buying mood turning sour as the Nasdaq neared ...
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Twelve Retailers Flunking Customer Service

Posted: February 21, 2012 at 6:36 am

As recently as 2009, Netflix was the most beloved retailer on the Internet. By the end of 2011, following the failed separation of its streaming and DVD by mail service ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (K, SPLS, TWX, AAP, AZO, JPM, GCI, SIFY, WEN, ONB, GTXI, PBY, TNB, CTIC, PMC)

Posted: January 30, 2012 at 4:04 pm

All three major indexes opened lower again today on weak markets in both Europe and Asia. European markets continued to be weighed down by the lack of a firm agreement ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AAP, AZO, BAC, C, HFC, IMGN, JAKK, JPM, K, KEG, MEOH, MNST, MS, MYL, SPLS, TWX, WFM)

Posted: January 30, 2012 at 8:34 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street brokerage and research firms this Monday morning. Advanced Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE: AAP) Raised to ...
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The Best and Worst Online Stores This Holiday

Posted: December 29, 2011 at 6:30 am

Customer service surveys cannot entirely distinguish between true, direct customer service on the one hand and brand perception and reputation of the company providing the service on the other. A ...
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For Those With Retail Trouble, the Problems Worsen Online

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 5:25 am

Research firm ForeSee released its customer satisfaction ratings for the shopping season -- its Holiday E-retail Satisfaction Index. The e-commerce ratings mirror, in most cases, the states of the parent companies’ ...
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Potential Upside for Specialty Retailers (SPLS, OMX, BKS, BID, PETM)

Posted: December 5, 2011 at 7:30 am

With the focus on holiday shopping, now is a good time to have a look at potential upside gains in specialty retail stocks. We’ve looked at five stocks that we’ve ...
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Retail Earnings… Very Mixed & Puzzling Bag (WMT, HD, SKS, TJX, SPLS, JCP, URBN, LOW)

Posted: November 15, 2011 at 10:06 am

A number of retailers reported earnings this morning, and the results might be summarized as “mixed” at best. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD), Saks Inc. ...
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Expected Gains in Specialty Retail Stocks (ODP, OMX, SPLS, BKS, CSTR, BID, TSCO, TITN, PETM, LUX)

Posted: November 4, 2011 at 2:26 pm

The universe of specialty retail stocks is not terribly large, measured either by number of companies or market cap. The entire sector has a market cap of about $310 billion, ...
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12 Stocks Expected To Outperform Apple Ahead (AAPL, CAT, DD, EMC, FDX, GE, GOOG, GMCR, QCOM, SNDK, SPLS, URBN, DIS, NFLX, OPEN, FSLR)

Posted: October 12, 2011 at 8:28 am

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is often considered the king of stocks.  Even after the death of Steve Jobs, Apple remains the most valuable company by market cap and shares recently ...
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America’s Biggest Store Chains With No Online Shoppers

Posted: August 26, 2011 at 6:24 am

Online sales success has become critical to major retailers. All evidence shows that e-commerce continues to grow at double-digit annual rates while in-store sales in the U.S. have barely grown ...
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Staples Sends Message To Short Sellers on Earnings (SPLS, ODP, OMX)

Posted: August 17, 2011 at 11:13 am

Staples Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) was a down and out retailer... Keyword: WAS.  This morning's earnings report has done two things.  First, it has shown that even the world of office ...
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Top Earlybird Active Trader Alerts (ADI, BCSI, CHS, DELL, EK, FSLR, NYX, PLAB, REGN, SPLS, SRZ)

Posted: August 17, 2011 at 8:32 am

We have many stocks on the move this morning, some on earnings and some on other news.  The top movers and shakers featured by 24/7 Wall St. this morning are ...
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Top Earnings Previews For The Week Ahead (DDS, LDK, LOW, ADI, DELL, HD, TJX, WMT, DE, DRYS, JDSU, NTAP, SPLS, TGT, BRCD, GME, GPS, HPQ, CRM, SHLD)

Posted: August 12, 2011 at 2:26 pm

The coming week has many key earnings reports, some tech and some retail.  We have tracked the major reports by day, shown Thomson Reuters estimates, as well as given price ...
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