As Leonard Green Takes All of Retail Private (BJ, JAS, JCG, COST)
The rumors and thought of private equity in retail is going on and on, oddly enough with the same player. BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. (NYSE: BJ) is the newest target according to…
The rumors and thought of private equity in retail is going on and on, oddly enough with the same player. BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. (NYSE: BJ) is the newest target according to…
Retailers are posting their November sales figures this morning, and the overall picture is looking bright. Shoppers are headed back to stores of every kind. Big-box retailer BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. (NYSE:…
Retailers are out with October sales reports and the news is mixed. Perhaps the biggest surprise was teen clothing store Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ), which saw same-store sales soar 21.5% in the month.…
These are some of this Thursday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Agrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU) Raised to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)…
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 number of analyst calls ahead of the three-day weekend are fairly small, as you would expect. Some of this Friday’s top analyst research calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from…
By Jon Ogg Costco Wholesale (COST) reported earnings this morning the same day as BJ’s Wholesale (BJ). Even Big Lots (BIG) got in on the earnings game. Considering that we are in…
It seems that earnings season is winding down, but next week we have many of the key retail and apparel players reporting earnings. Saks Incorporated (NASDAQ: SKS), BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. (NYSE:…
These are this Wednesday morning’s top analyst upgrades and positive research calls that we have seen from Wall Street: Aetna (AET) Raised to Neutral at Goldman Sachs. Amazon.com (AMZN) Raised to Buy…
These are the top pre-market analyst upgrades and downgrades from Wall Street firms we have seen early this Monday morning: Ariad Pharma (NASDAQ: ARIA) Started as Outperform at Oppenheimer. Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK)…
These are some of the top pre-market analyst downgrades and negative calls we have seen early this Tuesday morning: Apogee (APOG) Cut to Sell at Piper Jaffray. BJ Services (BJS) Cut to…
We have two entirely different reports this morning in the big box retail sector, and a wild card underdog winner. BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. (NYSE: BJ) reported better-than-expected results, while Costco Wholesale…
These are some of Tuesday morning’s top pre-market upgrades and downgrades we have seen from Wall Street analysts with more than two hours until the open: BJ’s Wholesale (NYSE: BJ) Raised to…
These are the top downgrades or negative calls we have seen this Wednesday morning from Wall Street analysts: American Express (AXP) Started as Sell at Banc of America; Started as Sell at…
BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. (NYSE: BJ) appears to be one of the few standouts in retail right now. How many companies are in retail are beating already-raised guidance and still raising forecasts…