Jeff Bezos, founder, chairman and CEO of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is taking some extra cash out of the company. This may just be spending change for billionaires but this is empire-making money for…
Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) is trading higher this morning after Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage with a Buy rating with a price target of $91 per share. Today’s gain comes from a blended average…
SUPERVALU Inc. (NYSE: SVU) soon will be acquired. If not, it is at least looking like the troubled grocery store chain operator is back in play. SUPERVALU has been in the buyout rounds before today,…
In early November, Dean Foods Inc. (NYSE: DF) said that it was going to look for a buyer for the company’s Morningstar wholesale delivery dairy business. That search ended this morning with the announcement…
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) issued its reaffirmed guidance after the close on Thursday. The press release seemed harmless enough, as the company was reiterating guidance for 13% earnings growth in 2013. The report…
The WhiteWave Foods Co. (NYSE: WWAV) reported third-quarter 2012 results before markets opened this morning. The food and dairy products maker reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.18 on revenues of $575 million.…
One might think that a company that has run into bankruptcy would be approached cautiously by a potential buyer. Hostess Brands Inc., maker of such American dietary staples as Twinkies, Cupcakes, Ding Dongs, Ho…
Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) reported third-quarter fiscal 2012 earnings after markets closed today. For the quarter, the sportswear retailer posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.40 on revenues of $180 million. In…
After reporting earnings last night that fell far short of the consensus estimate, Aeropostale Inc. (NYSE: ARO) shares are down this morning after the company lowered its fourth-quarter outlook significantly below expectations as well.…
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) reported third-quarter 2012 results before markets opened this morning. The grocery chain reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.46 on revenues of $21.8 billion. In the same…
Several retailers are announcing November same-store sales today, and the reports are generally good. Research firm Retail Metrics projects an overall gain of 3.5% for the month, excluding the impact of drug store sales.…
Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) reported third-quarter 2012 results before markets opened this morning. The luxury goods company reported a diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.49 on revenues of $853 million. In the…
ThinkstockThe top 500 U.S. Internet retail sites received 208.6 million total visits on Cyber Monday according to research firm Experian. That’s a jump of 11% over last year’s online shopping total. The five most…
ThinkstockDepending on which projection you believe, online spending was either a big success or a moderate flop. Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) had predicted a Cyber Monday total of $2 billion, while comScore Inc.…
thinkstockAmerican Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE: AEO) reported third-quarter 2012 results before markets opened this morning. The specialty clothing retailer reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.39 and revenues of $910 million. In…