The number of stocks that made substantial gains for the week was limited. The great exception to that rule was Petrohawk Energy Corporation Co (NYSE: HK) which jumped 62.5% on Friday after…
In a week in which retail sales took a backseat only to jobs reports, Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) moved higher by 12.7% as Morgan Stanley said the stock was undervalued. Netflix (NASDAQ:…
Do voluntary markets for renewable energy work? Government-mandated energy portfolios sort of work although the energy costs more and utilities — and consumers — often wail at having to buy the more…
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 are effectively…
Sysco’s (NYSE: SYY) earnings, which were announced last Monday, drove the stock higher by nearly 13%. Goldman Sachs commented that Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) share price could double in two years. Macy’s…
A number of retail store and restaurant stocks report earnings this week, including Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc. (NYSE: WEN), Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M), Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN), Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:…
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 docket. Even…
When the going gets tough, the tough raise their dividends. At least that’s the way it seems with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), which is having trouble meeting its revenue goals in…
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 apparel all…
Many shareholders argue that share repurchase and stock buyback plans are generally a waste of shareholder capital aimed solely as a short-term share price targeting mechanism. Many would prefer to see dividends. …
Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) has buckled to the pressure to pay a dividend. At the end of January, we highlighted eight non-dividend payers that need to pay dividends. Kohl’s was among those.…
Jon C. Ogg Despite big companies holding unprecedented billions and billions of dollars on their balance sheets, it is shocking how many companies do not reward shareholders in the most classic sense by paying regular…
These are some of this Tuesday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) Cut to Neutral at Piper Jaffray. Advanced…
Last year seemed like another of unrelenting layoffs, but ten large companies added, in total, more than 200,000 jobs, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Most of this increase in employment was…
Several experts estimate that as many as 130 million shoppers will visit stores or online retail sites on Black Friday. The number is deceiving. The National Retail Federation expects the holiday sales…
