Did Family Dollar Reject Dollar General’s Cash to Preserve Levine’s Job?
Family Dollar has rejected Dollar General’s all-cash bid and reiterated its support for the cash and stock offer from Dollar Tree.
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Newest first · Page 224Dollar Tree Earnings Take Back Seat to Bid for Family Dollar Stores
Dollar Tree reported disappointing second-quarter fiscal 2015 results before markets opened Thursday morning.
Sears Earnings — the Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves
Sears Holdings reported a deeper-than-expected second-quarter 2014 net loss before markets opened on Thursday. Collapsing sales of consumer electronics dragged on same-store sales.
Major Insider Buying at GNC: A Key Gamble or a Dream?
GNC Holdings has had a very rough 2014. Recent changes inside the company are trying to rectify the situation. The new chairman has purchased about $1 million worth of GNC's common stock.
Target’s Results Could Have Been Worse — and That’s Where They’re Headed
Target reported second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Wednesday morning. It also lowered its third-quarter and full-year EPS estimates.
Analyst Says Buy These Retail Stocks Before Earnings Come Out
ThinkstockRetailers and the consumer discretionary sector as a whole have had a very dismal year. It is even more dismal when you compare the sector performance to some of the other top S&P 500…
Staples Beats Estimates for First Time in 5 Quarters
Staples reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Wednesday morning. And it said it has closed 80 stores of a planned 140 closures in North America in 2014.
PetSmart Merger Hopes Only Act to Convolute Earnings Expectations
ThinkstockPetSmart Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM) has been all over the place, and it appears that the stock will remain all over the place going into earnings. Word has surfaced, what we would argue is “again”…
Aeropostale Taking Big Gamble on New CEO, Make That the Old CEO
ThinkstockAeropostale Inc. (NYSE: ARO) made the surprise announcement that it will reinstate Julian Geiger as its acting chief executive officer (CEO). The company is hoping that with a new CEO it can recover from the fall it…
No Re-IPO for Winn-Dixie
ThinkstockA form “RW” was filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) by a company named Southeastern Grocers LLC on Tuesday. While this might not sound like much to most people, this means…
Why Are J.C. Penney Shares Surging?
Last Thursday J.C. Penney reported second-quarter earnings that took a while for investors to absorb apparently, because the stock couldn’t sustain the share price’s initial jolt on Friday.
TJX Raises Outlook on Solid Q2 Earnings
The TJX Companies reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2015 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. The retailer also raised its EPS guidance.
El Pollo Loco Reality Check From Analyst Quiet Period Expiration
ThinkstockEl Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LOCO) has gone from a super-hot initial public offering (IPO) to a serious reality check. The grilled chicken chain’s quiet period has ended, so now the analysts from…
Dick’s Sporting Goods Pays More Attention to Women and Kids, Less to Golf
Dick’s Sporting Goods reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. The company took steps to cut losses from its golf business.
Home Depot Boosts Outlook, Buybacks After Q2 Rebound
The Home Depot reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. It intends to repurchase $7 billion in common stock in 2014.