ThinkstockNordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN) reported second-quarter 2013 results after markets closed on Thursday. The department store chain posted quarterly diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.93 on revenues of $3.1 billion. In…
August 15, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning as yields on 10-year Treasuries rose to a 2-year high. In the U.S., lower than expected new claims for unemployment benefits and…
August 14, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning even after the eurozone reported positive GDP growth in the second quarter, bringing an official end to the continent’s recession. Germany’s GDP…
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ThinkstockThe country’s two largest home improvement chains, The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) and Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) report earnings tomorrow and Wednesday, respectively. The late season wintry weather is likely…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning, taking advantage of buying opportunities after yesterday’s slide in equities’ prices. In the U.S., the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index and the Conference…
ThinkstockAfter markets closed last night, J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) and Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN) reported quarterly results that did not meet expectations. This morning, before markets opened, Stage Stores Inc.…
Paul Ausick U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning following a blizzard of data releases on the U.S. economy. Before that data came out, however, there was some positive data out of both Europe…
Many retailers will be reporting March same-store sales later this week, and the outlook is not pretty. According to research firm Retail Metrics, same-store sales will rise just 1.6% year-over-year in March.…
ThinkstockMacy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) reported fourth-quarter and fiscal-year results before markets opened this morning. The department store giant posted quarterly adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.05 on revenues of $9.35…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following a two-day run of losses. No significant data was scheduled to be released in the U.S. today, so investors were guided by corporate earnings…
ThinkstockNordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN) reported fourth quarter and full-year 2012 results after markets closed today. For the quarter, the high-end retailer diluted posted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.40 and $3.7 billion…
Paul Ausick U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning and continued a slow downward slide throughout the day. In Europe, flash PMI data from the eurozone came in below expectations on both manufacturing and…
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ThinkstockSame-store sales for January are scheduled to be released this Thursday, and the consensus projection from research firm Retail Metrics calls for an increase of 2.8% compared with January of 2012. Excluding…
