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 the lowest…
The research firm Retail Metrics is out signaling better than expected retail sales should be the norm this week when companies report their March same-store sales figures. The report noted that February…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday. Alcatel-Lucent S.A. (NYSE: ALU) Maintained Sell with $2.00 target at S&P. Amazon.com,…
Retailers have been posting same-store sales figures for February this morning, and most are posting better-than-expected numbers — in some cases, much better than expected. We have reports from 15 companies: Costco…
Retail Metrics is out with its preliminary expectation for February same-store sales data to be released later in the week. Keep in mind that February has an extra day compared to 2011…
lululemon The past few years have been challenging for the retailing industry, and there are signs that 2012 will be no different. One key metric used to judge the health of a…
Thursday is a fairly busy day for earnings expectations. We are expecting the following reports: Advance Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE: AAP); Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA); Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT); Baidu Inc.…
Earnings season is starting to slow down a bit but we will still have some sector-moving earnings reports from major companies.  24/7 Wall St. has prepared earnings previews for the following companies: Charles River…
US retailers are reporting December same-store sales today, and here’s a wrap-up of the results as of about 10 a.m. this morning. Reports were in from Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST), Target…
Retailers are reporting November sales this morning and the results are decidely mixed. The best report we’ve seen so far this morning is from Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) and the worst…
Retail Metrics is out with its final forecast for retail chains and their same-store sales for November with a gain of 3.1%. All in all, the report is calling for a 3.1%…
An unexpected gain in October retail sales has boosted prospects for a better-than-forecast holiday retail sales season. Some of the sales gains will come from lower pricing, which can’t always be counted…
Earnings season has peaked, but we still have many key earnings reports and economic events coming in the week ahead. 24/7 Wall St. has featured a calendar with events scheduled all-week on…
October is not usually a strong month for retailers because shoppers take a break between the back-to-school buying and the coming holiday season. In October 2010, same-store retail sales rose just 1.6%…
A couple of weeks ago we looked at implied share price gains at several retailers, and today we’ll take a more focused look at mall anchor stores. Three retailers from our previous…
