Radio Shack: Julian Day Hardly Matters (RSH)
When it comes to second tier electronics sellers, 2007 was not the greatest year and 2008 has these all hitting 52-week lows as well. Today shares of Radio Shack (NYSE: RSH) are getting crushed…
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Newest first · Page 369Bed Bath & Beyond An Ill Omen Of Retail (BBBY)
Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) has posted $0.52 EPS on $1.795 Billion in revenues, while First Call had estimates pegged at $0.52 EPS on revenues of $1.77 Billion. This would be OK on…
Can Bed Bath & Beyond Buck A Weak Consumer? (BBBY)
After today’s close we’ll get to see earnings numbers out of Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY). First Call has estimates pegged at $0.52 EPS on revenues of $1.77 Billion, and this next quarter…
Macy’s: Growth Through Closures.. Expect Others To Follow (M, KSS, SHLD, TJX, JCP)
In a slowing retail environment, Macy’s (NYSE: M) has decided it’s time to close some stores. This may not sound like a great ‘growth strategy’ for a retailer, but some companies reach the size…
52-Week Low Club (BIG, BONT, CHS, M, OMX, SSI, HOT, ZLC, RT, F, WM, BSC)
We didn’t include only retail names on the 52-week lows today, but it could have been easy to do. The retail scene just didn’t do too hot over Christmas and these are pying the…
Amazon Claims Record Numbers (AMZN, TGT)
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) has announced some of its statistical results for the holiday shopping season. While it is labeled "it’s best ever holiday season," other stores around the country and around he web are being…
Deepest Retail Discounters Draw Most Traffic
It makes all of the sense in the world. The stores offering the best discounts are getting most of the traffic this holiday season. But, that may be a mixed blessing. According to data…
Amazon Best Sellers: Nintendo And Activision (ATVI)
Which companies are likely to big holiday sales? In the video game category Activision (ATVI) and Nintendo are the leaders on the Amazon (AMZN) bestseller list for video games. Activision (ATVI) has four games…
Amazon (AMZN) Best Sellers: Garmin (GRMN), Apple (AAPL), And Canon
Which companies are likely to have a good Christmas and fourth quarter? A look at Amazon’s (AMZN) "Best Sellers" lists may say something. In the "Electronics" category the Apple (AAPL) iPod, Gamin (GRMN) GPS…
Wal-Mart (WMT) And Macy’s (M): Holiday “Hail Mary”
Wal-Mart (WMT) and Macy’s (M) are going to throw the retail ball up in the air just before Christmas and hope that the consumer catches it. Both stores plan to open some outlets 24-hours…
Circuit City Results & Comments Show Incompetence (CC, BBY)
Circuit City (NYSE: CC) has just posted its earnings, or at least its results. The company posted a loss of $140 million from operations. Quarterly net sales decreased 3.1 percent to $2.96 billion from…
Burger King (BKC) Travels To China
Like so many other US companies, Burger King (BKC) is looking to China for big growth. The US hamburger chain has about a third of its sales outside the US. It thinks it can…
Cost Plus, Pier 1, & Tuesday Morning Different Paths (CPWM, PIR, TUES, BIG, SHLD)
When we see a blow-up at Tuesday Morning (NASDAQ:TUES) to the tune of this much, we look at other stores. The truth is that Tuesday Morning is still a clearance center stock like a…
Best Buy Emulates Its Name (BBY)
Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) has posted $0.53 EPS versus $0.41 estimates from First Call and posted $9.92 Billion revenues versus a $9.45 Billion revenue estimate from First Call. The company has also raised its…
Will Best Buy Escape The Retail Earnings Hangman? (BBY, CC, WMT)
So far shares of Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) have managed to escape the retail woes seen at many specialty retailers. It does after all have a huge selection of PC’s, smartphones, iPods, video games, LCD…