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		<title>(BGFV) Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Upgraded to Neutral</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have upgraded our long-term recommendation on the U.S. based sporting goods retailer Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV) to Neutral from Underperform with a target price of $8.50. This rating upgrade was driven by the company’s continuous better-than-expected bottom line performance in the last three quarters of fiscal 2011. Big 5 Sporting’s earnings per share came ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the last three quarters with an earnings surprise history of 60%, 58.8% and 25% in second, third and fourth quarter, respectively. (For further details, please visit: Surprise &#8211; Reported Earnings History) Further, during the last three quarters of fiscal 2011, the company has surpassed and met its own earnings guidance. Big 5 Sporting’s second-quarter earnings of 16 cents per share beat its own guidance range of ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAB) Cabela&#8217;s Analyst Reiterates Outperform Rating on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/13/cab-cabelas-analyst-reiterates-outperform-rating-on-shares/94849</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We reiterate our long-term Outperform recommendation on Cabela&#8217;s Inc. (CAB), one of the leading specialty retailers and direct marketers of hunting, fishing, camping, and related outdoor merchandise, with a price target of $38.00. The Company Counts Upon Cabela’s next-generation store format, multi-channel strategy and seasonal product assortments enable it to focus on increasing stores’ productivity and sales per square foot while lowering its labor costs. Cabela’s multi-channel model facilitates consumers to purchase directly from retail stores or order products through catalog and Internet channels, and have them delivered to the retail store of their choice, without incurring shipping costs. This multi-channel approach gives the company an advantage over its competitors. Cabela’s remains confident about its improving balance sheet with the long-term return on invested capital expected to range 12% to ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAB) Cabela&#8217;s Expands in Washington</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/07/cab-cabelas-expands-in-washington/94381</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an attempt to expand operational roots, Cabela’s Inc. (CAB) is set to serve the residents of Tulalip, Washington by adding a new store. The new store will provide the customers additional avenue to own hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise. The new store, which is slated to be open on Thursday, April 19, is the company’s second store in the region. Currently, the company operates 34 stores in United States and Canada. Cabela’s next-generation store format, multi-channel strategy and seasonal product assortments enable it to focus more on increasing stores productivity and sales per square foot while lowering its labor costs. Further, the company aims to capitalize on the under-penetrated markets and recently unveiled its new ‘Outpost’ store format. The relatively smaller size store will provide shoppers with ]]></description>
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		<title>(DKS) Company News for January 13, 2012 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Sporting goods retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc.’s (NYSE:DKS) share prices surged 12.47% after the company announced plans to buy back as much as $200 million of its own shares •    Share prices of circuit board manufacturer of wireless devices Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (NASDAQ:MFLX)  rose more than 17% to close at $25.40 after its sales forecast for the first quarter topped estimates •    U.S. listed shares of Indian software company Infosys (NASDAQ:INFY) fell 8.83% to end the day at $51.85 after the company trimmed its sales forecast for the full year •    Specialty retailer of home, Williams-Sonoma Inc.’s (NYSE:WSM) shares declined 12.18% after it lowered its projected earnings for the fourth quarter •    Banking giant JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (NYSE:JPM) rose marginally by 0.52% to close at $36.85 ahead of ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAB) Cabela&#8217;s Incorporated &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/cab-cabelas-incorporated-bull-of-the-day-3/87753</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cabela&#8217;s, Inc. (CAB) third-quarter 2011 earnings of $0.50 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.44, and surged 61.3% from the prior-year quarter. The quarter witnessed healthy revenue growth and profitability at its retail segment, sturdy performance at Cabela&#8217;s CLUB Visa program, strong merchandise gross margin and increased market share. Merchandise gross margin expanded 140 basis points to 35.9% during the quarter. Management reiterated its long-term goal of increasing the margin by 200-300 basis points. Driven by improving trends, the company now expects earnings to beat the consensus in fiscal 2011 and increase at a low double-digit rate in fiscal 2012. The company also remains focused on alleviating bad debt risk in its credit card business. The gradual improvement in the economy has lowered delinquencies and charge-offs. CABELAS INC ]]></description>
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		<title>(HIBB) Hibbett Sporting Goods &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/29/hibb-hibbett-sporting-goods-bull-of-the-day/87691</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hibbett Sporting Goods&#8217; (HIBB) earnings of $0.59 per share for the third quarter ended October 2011 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.51 and surged 34% from the prior-year quarter on the heels of robust performance of footwear and apparel sales along with operational efficiencies. Management has raised its earnings guidance for the current fiscal year to a range of $2.05 to $2.11 a share. Management also remains committed to expanding the store network. Moreover, Hibbett&#8217;s sharp focus on mid-sized and smaller markets and strategic mix of branded as well as localized merchandise provide an edge over its rivals. Also, the company has a healthy balance sheet with no bank debt. Our long-term Outperform recommendation on the stock indicates that it would perform well above the market. Our target price ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAB) Cabela&#8217;s Incorporated &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/02/cab-cabelas-incorporated-bull-of-the-day-2/82514</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cabela&#8217;s Inc.&#8217;s (CAB) second-quarter 2011 earnings of $0.32 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.27, and jumped 14.3% from the prior-year quarter. The quarter witnessed healthy revenue growth and profitability at its retail segment, sturdy performance at Cabela&#8217;s CLUB Visa program, strong merchandise gross margin and increased market share. Merchandise gross margin expanded 80 basis points to 36.7% during the quarter. Management reiterated its long-term goal of increasing the margin by 200-300 basis points, and continues to expect fiscal 2011 earnings to meet or beat consensus. The company also remains focused on alleviating bad debt risk in its credit card business. The gradual improvement in the economy has lowered delinquencies and charge-offs. CABELAS INC (CAB): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(BGFV) Big 5 Sporting Goods &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/26/bgfv-big-5-sporting-goods-bear-of-the-day-3/82100</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Big 5 Sporting Goods&#8217; (BGFV) second-quarter 2011 earnings dropped the prior-year quarter. The decline was primarily attributable to a 1.7% fall in same-store sales. Accordingly, the company has lowered same-store sales projections for third-quarter 2011, reflecting a sharp decline from the prior-year quarter. Big 5 Sporting Goods also sees intense competition from national chains, mass merchandisers and regional stores which may dent its future operating performance. Moreover, the seasonal nature of business and risks associated with sourcing from foreign countries may have an adverse impact on the company&#8217;s future performance. Our long-term Underperform recommendation on the stock indicates that it would perform well below the broader market. Our target price of $6.65, 10.2x 2011 EPS, reflects this view. BIG 5 SPORTING (BGFV): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(DKS) Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/15/dks-dicks-sporting-goods-earnings-preview/81334</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods Inc. (DKS) is scheduled to release its second-quarter 2011 results on Tuesday, August 16, 2011. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is 50 cents a share for the second quarter of fiscal 2011. This represents a year-over-year estimated growth of 16.3%. First Quarter Performance      Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods, an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer, posted strong first-quarter 2011 results, ended April 30, 2011, on the heels of higher sales and improved margins. Quarterly earnings climbed to 30 cents a share from the year-ago level of 22 cents a share, handily outpacing its earnings guidance range of 26 cents to 28 cents a share. Dick’s also inched past the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 29 cents. An increase of 2.1% in consolidated comparable-store sales (comps) and opening of new stores  led to ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAB) Cabela&#8217;s Closes Secured Notes Sale</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/11/cab-cabelas-closes-secured-notes-sale/78610</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a move to supplement its Financial Services Segment, Cabela’s Inc. (CAB) recently announced that its Credit Card Master Note Trust has concluded the sale of secured Notes worth $300 million. The company distributed the issuance into three parts, including $155 million of Class A-1 Notes carrying a fixed rate of 2.39% per annum, and $100 million of Class A-2 Notes with a floating rate interest equal to one-month LIBOR along with 0.60% per annum. Moreover, the company sold three subordinated classes of notes totaling $45 million. World&#8217;s Foremost Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, procured each of the subordinated classes of notes. The issued notes have a maturity of roughly five years, with legal maturity of eight years. As stated earlier, the move will boost its financial services segment ]]></description>
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		<title>(BGFV) Big Five Sporting Goods &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/06/bgfv-big-five-sporting-goods-bear-of-the-day/73478</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 15:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) earnings of $0.13 per share for the first quarter 2011 missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.19, and also fell short of its own guidance range of $0.15 to $0.22 per share. The company posted a 43.5% decline in the earnings due to lower same-store sales and higher operating expenses. Consequently, the company now expects second-quarter 2011 earnings between $0.06 and $0.14 per share. Big 5 Sporting also encounter intense competition from national chains, mass merchandisers and regional stores, which may also dent its profitability. Moreover, seasonal nature of business and risks associated with sourcing from foreign countries also undermine the company&#8217;s future operating performance. Currently, we maintain long-term Underperform recommendation on the stock. BIG 5 SPORTING (BGFV): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(BGFV) Big 5 Sporting Goods 2011 First Quarter Earnings Fall Far Short of Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/05/bgfv-big-5-sporting-goods-2011-first-quarter-earnings-fall-far-short-of-estimates/73314</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 17:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. (BGFV) reported first quarter 2011 earnings per share of 13 cents, falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 19 cents a share and trailing 43.5% from 23 cents per share reported in the same quarter last year. Quarter in Detail Net sales increased to $221.1 million in the first quarter from $218.5 million in the year-earlier period. Sales also matched up to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $222 million. Same store sales decreased 0.9% on a year-over-year basis. Gross profit increased 0.9% to $72.2 million while gross margin shrunk 10 basis points to 32.6% as a result of higher store occupancy costs partially offset by a rise of 12 basis points in merchandise margins. Selling and administrative expense as a percentage of net sales ]]></description>
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		<title>(DKS) Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods Earnings Report Comfortably Beats Forecasts</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/25/dks-dicks-sporting-goods-earnings-report-comfortably-beats-forecasts/59650</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods Inc. (DKS), an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer, posted strong third quarter 2010 results, ended October 30, 2010, on the heels of higher sales and improved margins. Quarterly earnings climbed to 22 cents a share from the year-ago level of 16 cents and comfortably outpaced its earnings guidance in the range of 15 to 16 cents. Dick’s also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 17 cents. A 5.1% increase in consolidated comparable-store sales (comps) and opening of new stores aided the 9.0% year-over-year increase in total revenue, which climbed to $1,079.0 million. Total revenues beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,038.0 million. The comps growth was driven by a 3.8% rise in Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods store sales, a 2.4% increase in Golf Galaxy store sales, coupled with ]]></description>
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		<title>(DKS) Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods Second Quarter Margin Improves</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/24/dks-dicks-sporting-goods-second-quarter-margin-improves/49104</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods Inc. (DKS), an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer, posted impressive second quarter 2010 results, ended July 2010, on the heels of higher sales and improved margins. Quarterly earnings climbed to 43 cents a share from the year-ago level of 36 cents and comfortably outpaced its earnings guidance in the range of 37– 39 cents a share. Dick’s also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 41 cents per share. A 5.7% increase in consolidated comparable-store sales (comps) and opening of new stores aided the 8.8% year-over-year increase in total revenue, which climbed to $1,226.1 million. The comps growth was driven by a 5.6% rise in Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods store sales, a 2.9% increase in Golf Galaxy stores, coupled with a 28.0% growth in e-commerce. Gross profit came in ]]></description>
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		<title>(BGFV) Big 5 Sporting Goods &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/03/bgfv-big-5-sporting-goods-bear-of-the-day/46196</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) posted a 0.5% decline in same-store sales during the second quarter of 2010, missing its own prediction of low-single digit growth. Consequently, the company slashed its earnings guidance for the second quarter to $0.20 &#8211; $0.23 per share from the earlier forecast of $0.24 &#8211; $0.30 per share. Big 5 Sporting also encounters intense competition from national chains, mass merchandisers and regional stores, which exerts severe pressure on its profitability. Moreover, the seasonal nature of its business and risks associated with sourcing from foreign countries also undermine the company&#8217;s future operating performance. Accordingly, we downgrade our recommendation on Big 5 Sporting Goods to Underperform from Neutral as we anticipate it to perform well below the broader market. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(DKS) Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods&#8217; Earnings Report Tops Consensus</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/24/dks-dicks-sporting-goods-earnings-report-tops-consensus/37711</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 03:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods Inc. (DKS), an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer, posted better-than-expected first quarter 2010 results on the heels of higher sales and improved margins. The company’s sustained effort to drive growth via new technology, investments made to increase market share, and opening of new stores helped the company to deliver outstanding results. Quarterly earnings climbed to 22 cents a share from the year-ago level and handily surpassed its earnings guidance range of 12-13 cents a share. Dick’s also outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 14 cents per share. The company now expects second-quarter 2010 earnings per share between 37 cents and 39 cents and fiscal 2010 earnings in the range of $1.41 to $1.44 per share. An 8.2% increase in consolidated comparable-store sales (comps) and opening of new ]]></description>
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		<title>(HIBB) Hibbett Sports Incorporated &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/25/hibb-hibbett-sports-incorporated-bull-of-the-day/31498</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We maintain our Outperform recommendation on Hibbett Sports (HIBB) as we anticipate it to perform well above the market. Its sharp focus towards mid-sized and smaller markets and a strategic mix of branded as well as localized merchandise provide an edge over its rivals in a highly competitive specialty retail industry. Hibbett&#8217;s management is also committed towards expanding its store network in fiscal 2011. Moreover, the company&#8217;s debt-free balance sheet and full availability under credit facilities bode well for future operating performance. While macroeconomic headwinds may continue to affect the U.S. discretionary spending environment and limit the above-market performance of the company, our long-term Outperform recommendation on the stock indicates that it would perform well above the market. Our target price of $30.00, 23.3X 2011 EPS, reflects this view. Zacks ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAB) Cabela&#8217;s Incorporated &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/29/cab-cabelas-incorporated-bull-of-the-day/23803</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boasting a healthy balance sheet, viable strategy and improving operating efficiencies, Cabela&#8217;s (CAB) offers investors a strong growth profile. Cabela&#8217;s remains on course to achieve its targeted long-term return on invested capital of 12%-14%. Next generation store format, multi-channel strategy and seasonal product assortments enable CAB to focus on increasing stores productivity and sales per square foot, and lowering labor costs. Retail operating income margin expanded 240 basis points to 11.6% in third-quarter 2009. Another growth engine is Cabela&#8217;s Club Visa credit card, which is enhancing brand name and increasing merchandise revenue. We have recently upgraded our recommendation on CAB to Outperform, and set our 6-month target price to $16.00 per share. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(CAB) Cabela&#8217;s Upgraded to Outperform by Analyst</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/27/cab-cabelas-upgraded-to-outperform-by-analyst/23584</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boasting a healthy balance sheet, viable strategy, and improving operating efficiencies, Cabela’s Inc. (CAB) offers investors one of the strongest growth profiles. This prompts us to upgrade our recommendation to Outperform from Neutral with a target price of $16.00. Cabela&#8217;s is a leading specialty retailer and the world’s largest direct marketer of hunting, fishing, camping, and related outdoor merchandise. The company remains on course to achieve the targeted long-term return on invested capital of 12%-14%. Next generation store format, multi-channel strategy and seasonal product assortments enable Cabela’s to focus on increasing stores productivity and sales per square foot, and lowering labor costs. The company’s Financial Services Business segment plays an integral part in supporting the merchandising business by encouraging customer loyalty rewards program that helps increase revenue, profitability and customer ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAB) Cabela&#8217;s Inc. &#8211; Earnings Guidance Raised</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/07/cab-cabelas-inc-earnings-guidance-raised/22105</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cabela&#8217;s, Inc. (CAB) continues to be on a hot streak as it recently surprised on estimates for the second quarter in a row by a large margin and raised full year guidance. On Oct 27, the hunting, fishing, camping and outdoor merchandise retailer, reported third quarter earnings per share of 29 cents which was 61.11% better than the expected 18 cents. Total revenue rose 2% to $624.3 million from $611.8 million in the third quarter of 2008. Despite a rocky retail environment, retail store revenue also rose 6.1%, driven by a 3.5% increase in same store sales. The quarter was boosted by adjusted inventory levels, which fell 11.9%, compared to the year ago period when many retailers were caught by surprise by the economic downturn. Guidance Raised The company was ]]></description>
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		<title>(DKS) Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods &#8211; Rare Retail Example Posting Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/06/dks-dicks-sporting-goods-rare-retail-example-posting-year-over-year-revenue-growth/16685</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods (DKS) is one of the few companies in the challenging consumer environment that is posting year-over-year revenue growth. Company Description Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. is a sporting goods retailer that sells sporting goods for men, woman and children. The company was founded in 1948 and has a market cap of $2.48 billion. In spite of the battered economy and weak spending environment, shares of DKS have more than doubled in the last 6 months in response to the company&#8217;s better than expected second-quarter results, reported on Aug 20. Second-Quarter Results Revenue was up 4% from last year to $1.13 billion. The gains were related to new store openings and e-commerce sales. Same-store sales were down 4.1%. EPS came in better than expected at 36 cents per share, ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAB) Cabela&#8217;s Inc. &#8211; 9 of 12 analysts raised estimates in the past 30 days</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/11/cab-cabelas-inc-9-of-12-analysts-raised-estimates-in-the-past-30-days/12292</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cabela&#8217;s, Inc. (CAB) is bucking the retail doom and gloom as same store sales rose 6.1% on strong hunting equipment sales. The company has surprised on estimates 2 out of the last 4 quarters by an average of 36.25%. CAB is trading at 14x forward earnings. Company Description Cabela&#8217;s is a specialty retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and outdoor merchandise. It operates 30 stores nationwide. The company also has a large mail order and Internet business. Cabela&#8217;s also issues Cabela&#8217;s CLUB Visa credit card, which is its primary customer loyalty program. It is operated through a wholly-owned subsidiary, World&#8217;s Foremost Bank. Cabela&#8217;s Surprised by 133.33% in the Second Quarter On July 30, Cabela&#8217;s reported fiscal second quarter 2009 results that easily beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents. Earnings ]]></description>
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