We already knew that September was not going to be as cautious in retail sales compared to some of the summer months. What was not known was that some of the gains…
This week will mark some key retail sales data for the month of September-2010 in same-store-sales. So far we are seeing some positive trends from many of the retailers and there are…
Retailers are reporting August same-store sales numbers today, and on the whole the reports are positive after a very cautious and dismal July. August is prime back-to-school shopping time, the retailers second-largest…
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research notes this Tuesday morning: Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) Raised to Outperform at BMO Capital. DG…
These are some of this Thursday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms: Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) Raised to Accumulate at Standpoint. Aruba…
Retailers are reporting July sales figures this morning, and so far there’s not a lot of excitement. July is the time when stores clear out summer merchandise to stock up on back-to-school…
The chance that Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) has decided to consider taking itself private has spawned a cottage industry of picking the next retailers that will make a similar decision. Barnes…
This week’s cast of characters in the UNUSUAL SUSPECTS of stocks to watch does not include any earnings previews. Those earnings have been given a separate calendar posted this morning. Our batch…
For a while there, during the economic downturn that started in the second half of 2008, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) looked like it had found a large number of new customers for…
Earnings are in today from a number of retailers, not all of which are blazing, but all are better than a year ago. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:…
Today’s top day trader and active trader alerts are somewhat tied to earnings, but many movers are not on earnings. Today’s cast of characters includes Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF), Akeena Solar,…
Reuters: Daimler kept its earnings and dividend outlook for 2010. Reuters: American International Group (NYSE: AIG) raised $2 billion thought an aircraft sale. Reuters: Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) results lifted markets in…
Today’s Retail Business Daily has a roundup of names in the retail sector that are responding to changes and news in the Industry. The market continues to improve for many top retailers.…
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. (NYSE: PVH) has traders and investors speculating about or pondering which other apparel companies may become acquisition targets or which could end up in ‘mergers of equals’ as companies…
Reuters: Obama pushed his nuclear initiative and backed a new plant. Reuters: Oil moved toward $78 on hope of an improved economy. Reuters: Toyota (NYSE:TM) will cut auto output. Reuters: Fidelity says…
