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Adidas Shoe Sales as an Economic Indicator

Wikimedia CommonsGlobal athletic and apparel maker Adidas released better-than-expected quarterly earnings. So did rival Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) about a month ago. Given the hundreds of millions of athletic shoes sold by them each year, in…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

UBS Likes Global Beer and Liquor Companies

ThinkstockIf there is one sector on Wall Street that seems to never go out of favor, its companies that make, sell and distribute liquor, beer and wine. For global companies involved in this industry,…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

J.C. Penney “Comeback” Commercial Will Not Work

courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) has decided to waste money on a television commercial that asks customers to “come back.” Why? “We heard you.” Put another way, J.C. Penney has…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

Best Buy Dumps Stake in European Joint Venture

courtesy Best Buy Co. Inc.Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) announced this morning that it has agreed to sell its 50% stake in European joint venture Carphone Warehouse Europe for about…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Herbalife Earnings Provide No Ammunition for Longs or Shorts

ThinkstockHerbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) reported first quarter 2013 results after the markets closed today. The nutrition and weight loss company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.27 on revenues of $1.12 billion.…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Soros Stake in J.C. Penney Lifts Shares

courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.Investor George Soros reported last night that he had taken a 7.9% stake in J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP), and the news has lighted a small fire under the…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Major Companies That Refuse to Pay Dividends

Investors love dividends. This one investing component has comprised a major portion of total returns through time. The trend in recent years has been for companies to pay dividends and keep raising it. At the…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Will George Soros Press J.C. Penney to Close Stores?

courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.Billionaire investment god George Soros has bought 7.9% of J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP). His filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission said the investment is passive, but Soros…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

Amazon Forecast Trumps Quarterly Earnings

Wikimedia CommonsAmazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported first quarter 2013 results after markets closed today. The online retailer posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.18 and revenues of $16.07 billion. In the first quarter…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Investors Have No Patience with Safeway Earnings

ThinkstockThe big difference between first-quarter earnings at Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) and Supervalu Inc. (NYSE: SVU) is investors’ reaction. Supervalu posted an adjusted loss of $0.14 a share yesterday on lower revenues and shares…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Bribery Charges Cost Walmart Shareholders

courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has released the company’s proxy statement for its June 7 annual shareholders’ meeting. From the company’s point of view, the election of 14 of its…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

J.C. Penney Outsources Turnaround

courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.If The Wall Street Journal is accurate, J.C. Penney (NYSE: JPC) has hired turnaround firm AlixPartners to help it “identify cost savings and manage cash flow.” In other words, the battered…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

RadioShack Earnings Fail to Clear a Low Bar

ThinkstockRadioShack Corp. (NYSE: RSH) reported first-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The electronics retailer posted an adjusted net earnings per share (EPS) loss of $0.35 on $849 million in revenue. In the…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago