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(COST) Retail Industry Stock Outlook – April 2012 – Industry Outlook
Right-sizing inventories and enhancing efficiencies through greater use of technology were the key agenda items on retailers’ to-do lists most of last year. Progress on those fronts has paved the way for the retailers to enter fiscal 2012 with a more optimistic outlook.
So...
(COST) Retail Industry Stock Outlook – April 2012 – Industry Outlook
Right-sizing inventories and enhancing efficiencies through greater use of technology were the key agenda items on retailers’ to-do lists most of last year. Progress on those fronts has paved the way for the retailers to enter fiscal 2012 with a more optimistic outlook.
So...
(JWN) Nordstrom Expands Store Network
Nordstrom Inc. (JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer in the United States, announced the opening of two new Nordstrom Rack stores; one in Huntington, New York, and the other in Upland, California.
The...
(ROST) Ross Stores’ February Results Strong
February 2012 proved another strong month for Ross Stores Inc. (ROST), the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in U.S., with sales and same store sales numbers showing substantial improvement...
(KSS) Kohl’s Beats Expectations and Raises Dividend
Kohl’s Corporation (KSS) reported its operating earnings of $1.81 per share in the fourth-quarter 2011, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The earnings, however, surpassed the prior-year quarter’s...
(RFMD) Will Market Start Getting Enthusiastic?
The market’s focus today clearly will be on the strong December non-farm payroll report, but Europe likely will not be far from investors’ minds, either. The market has found it hard to make meaningful gains this week despite very good readings on the domestic economy,...
(RFMD) Ahead of Wall Street – January 6, 2012 – Ahead of Wall Street
Friday, January 6, 2012
The market’s focus today clearly will be on the strong December non-farm payroll report, but Europe likely will not be far from investors’ minds either. The market has found it hard to make meaningful gains this week despite very good readings...
(RFMD) Jan 06: All Eyes on Strong Non-Farm Payroll Report – Economic Highlights
The market’s focus today clearly will be on the strong December non-farm payroll report, but Europe likely will not be far from investors’ minds either. The market has found it hard to make meaningful gains this week despite very good readings on the domestic economy,...
(JCP) Not a Great Year for J.C. Penney
An economy plagued by financial crisis and high unemployment remains a bitter truth, but relentless efforts to emerge from these doldrums cannot be ignored. The ongoing turmoil has also touched J. C. Penney Company Inc. (
15Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(JCP) J. C. Penney Bets on Martha Stewart (revised)
The economy is struggling, and so is J. C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP). The company has been trying every means to uplift itself, and the latest move of acquiring a 16.6% stake in Martha Stewart Living...
(M) Holiday Retail Outlook & Review – Industry Outlook
Does the start of holiday sales suggest a break from the phase when US consumers were reeling under a series of macro-economic shocks? For now, the initial data released by National Retail Federation suggests that Santa has a bagful of gifts for the majority of retailers this...
(JCP) J. C. Penney Bets on Martha Stewart
The economy is struggling, and so is J. C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP). The company has been trying every means to uplift itself, and the latest move of acquiring a 16.6% stake in Martha Stewart Living...
(NRF) Party Time for Retailers
The Thanksgiving weekend brought record sales for retailers who went on to post better-than-expected November comparable-store sales and are now padding up for the holiday season. Does this indicate that the retail party has just begun?
Early hours store openings, huge...
(TGT) Amazon.com Will Win This Holiday Gift Season
With Thanksgiving drawing to a close and Black Friday shopping gathering steam, this is clearly a retail weekend. Brick-and-mortar outlets, such as Target Corp (TGT), BestBuy Inc (
28Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(TIF) Dollar Stores Win on Double-Dip Fears
One of the most amazing aspects of this economic recovery has been the resiliency of the American consumer. Given a banking/housing/credit crisis that nearly melted down the economy, you would have thought that high-end luxury retailers like Tiffany & Co....
(SHLD) Sears Shares Reiterated at Underperform
We have maintained our long-term Underperform recommendation on Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD). The company is the fourth largest broadline retailer in the U.S. offering home appliances, tools, lawn and...
(NRF) U.S. Retail Sales Industry Stock Outlook – August 2011 – Industry Outlook
A Glimpse at Fiscal 2010
Fiscal 2010 for retailers was a year of continuous process of streamlining and assimilating internal processes. With this priority in mind, retailers concentrated more on aligning inventories, improving efficiencies and spending...
(ICON) Iconix Brand Group Exceeds Earnings by a Penny
Iconix Brand Group Inc. (ICON) delivered its second quarter 2011 results with adjusted earnings of 45 cents a share, which soared 19.4% from 36 cents a share in the year-ago period, demonstrating steady organic...
(BONT) Bon-Ton Stores’ June Sales Drop
Bon-Ton Stores Inc. (BONT) reported total sales of $240.8 million in June 2011, which declined 1.5% from $244.4 million in June 2010. The company’s comparable store sales also inched down 0.9% in the same...
(APAC) Company News for July 8, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Shares of APAC Customer Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:APAC) rose 55.15% after OneEquity Partners, the investment arm of JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM), disclosed it was buying the...
(JCP) J. C. Penney Beats Expectations – Lifts Outlook
J. C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP), a leading retailer of apparel and footwear, accessories, fashion jewelry, beauty products and home furnishings, recently delivered better-than-expected first-quarter 2011 results...
(NRF) Retail Industry Outlook – April 2011 – Industry Outlook
Insight from Fiscal 2010
Fiscal 2010 was a year of hard work, involving the continuous streamlining of internal processes. To that end, retailers concentrated on aligning inventories with sales, improving operating efficiencies and spending on technology....
(NYX) Analyzing the Proposed Merger Between the NYSE Euronext (NYX) and Deutsche Boerse
Wall Street has been abuzz with the proposed merger between the NYSE Euronext (NYX) and Deutsche Boerse. The deal would create a new global exchange.
It’s big news for the investment industry. It has also sparked patriotic talk on both sides of the Atlantic about...
(C) Company News for January 07, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Citigroup (NYSE:C) is reportedly looking for a buyer for its CitiFinancial Unit for as much as $1 billion
• Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) has added Diamond Offshore...
(ANF) Retail Industry Outlook – December 2010 – Industry Outlook
With the economic backdrop steadily improving, albeit at a very slow pace, the outlook for the holiday shopping season has brightened.
According to NRF’s 2010 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, U.S. consumers plan to spend an...
(BAC) Stock Market News for November 18, 2010 – Market News
Stocks closed mixed on Wednesday amid lingering concerns about debt problems in Europe and a sharp drop in construction of new homes in the U.S. Financials were the weak spot in yesterday’s trading but strength in retailers’ shares helped contain the losses.
The...
(DDS) Dillard’s October Retail Sales Slip
Fashion apparel and home furnishing retailer Dillard’s Inc.’s (DDS) comparable-stores sales dropped 1% for the four weeks ended October 30, 2010. Net sales for the same period also fell 2% year over year...
(AAPL) Company News for November 11, 2010 – Corporate Summary
• Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) said it will offer free shipping on its website through December 20
• Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) said it will offer its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer for less than $500, a move likely to undercut prices for Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL)...
(JCP) J.C. Penney Has Long-term Plan for New Retail Locations
J.C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP), in an attempt to drive sales, plans to open new locations in under-penetrated markets and renovate existing stores. These store openings are part of the company’s long-term...
(DDS) Dillard’s Reports 3% Increase in September Same-Store Sales
U.S. departmental store chain Dillard’s Inc. (DDS) experienced a 3% increase in its same store sales as well as net sales figures for the five weeks ended October 2, 2010. Sales in comparable...