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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...
(LTD) Dividend Hike: The In Thing
Increasing dividends is becoming a common trend these days, mostly followed by companies that boast a stable cash position and healthy cash flows. These strategies not only enhance shareholders’ return but also raise the market value of the stock. The companies through this...
(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(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...
(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...
(JCP) U.S. Holiday Preview – National Retail Federation
The National Retail Federation (“NRF”), an industry trade group, projects a 2.8% growth in sales, amounting to $465.6 billion, during the current November to December holiday season, lower than the 5.2% rise in the corresponding period of the previous year. Online retail...
(LTD) Limited Brands Reports October Sales Increase
Limited Brands Inc. (LTD), a specialty retailer of women’s intimate and other apparel, beauty and personal care products, recently posted healthy sales results for the four-week period ended October 29,...
(LTD) Limited Brands Incorporated – Bull of the Day
Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD) second-quarter 2011 earnings of $0.48 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.46, and rose 33% from the prior-year quarter on the back of cost containment, inventory management...
(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...
(LTD) Limited Brands Posts Impressive Sales Results
Limited Brands Inc. (LTD), a specialty retailer of women’s intimate and other apparel, beauty and personal care products recently posted impressive sales results for the five-week period ended July 02, 2011...
(WRC) Warnaco Group Completes Debt Offering
Warnaco Group Inc. (WRC) recently announced the completion of a senior secured term loan offering of $200.0 million. The debt has been scheduled to mature in 2018. Warnaco will pay interest at a floating rate...
(JWN) Nordstrom Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares
We maintain our long-term ‘Neutral’ recommendation on Nordstrom Inc. (JWN). Nordstrom is a leading fashion specialty retailer in the U.S., offering high quality apparel, shoes, cosmetics and accessories...
(ADP) Stock Market News for June 3, 2011 – Market News
A volatile day of trading came to a close with benchmarks ending in the red and as it stands there are now clear signs of markets heading into a fifth consecutive week of losses. Investors refrained from betting big ahead of the crucial jobs report from the Labor Department,...
(APC) Stock Market News for May 6, 2011 – Market News
Benchmarks continued to linger in the red on Thursday, weighed down by disappointing jobs data, as investors chose to exit the gold, silver and oil markets. Commodities fell significantly and crude slipped below the $100 per barrel mark.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
(COST) U.S. Jobless Claims Report Much Higher Than Anticipated
The market is getting nervous about the economic recovery. Concerns that the first quarter softness may carry into the second quarter and beyond have been weighing on stocks lately. Economists have generally maintained their GDP growth forecasts at this stage. But softish...
(BBBY) Stock Market News for April 8, 2011 – Market News
On Thursday markets fell slightly after Japan was hit by another quake, reigniting fears about its nuclear power crisis. Additionally, oil prices rose above $110 per barrel but better than expected March chain-store sales kept losses in check.
The Dow Jones Industrial...
(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....
(LTD) Limited Brands Quarterly Earnings Scorecard
Limited Brands Inc. (LTD), a specialty retailer of women’s intimate and other apparel, beauty and personal care products, recently posted fourth-quarter 2010 results.
Street analysts had nearly a...
(JWN) Nordstrom Fourth Quarter 2010 Earnings Scorecard
Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) recently posted earnings growth of 35.0% to reach $1.04 per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 from 77 cents per share earned in the year-ago period. Earnings per share beat the...
(CHS) Company News for February 24, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN) reported Q4 EPS of $0.83, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.87 per share. Revenues for the quarter fell 21% year-over-year to $838.0 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate...
(BJ) Stock Market News for February 04, 2011 – Market News
Markets closed in the green on Thursday after reports of strong sales posted by retailers for January and other positive economic data sparked a rally. However, the gains were limited by mixed earnings reports and worries about the situation in the Egypt.
(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...
(ANF) Stock Market News for December 3, 2010 – Market News
Stocks advanced for a second straight day as better-than-anticipated retail sales and housing data continued to point toward economic strength. European Central Bank’s assertion that it would not abandon its plan to buy government bonds helped contain eurozone worries, helping...
(ANF) Company News for December 2, 2010 – Corporate Summary
• PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) announced plans to acquire a 66% stake in Wimm-Bill-Dann (NYSE:WBD) for $3.8 billion
• Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) reported fiscal fourth quarter earnings of $0.30 a share that included a tax benefit, versus consensus expectations for a loss...
(BAC) Company News for October 1, 2010 – Corporate Summary
• Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) downgraded Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) to “neutral” from “buy”
• Susquehanna downgraded Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) from “neutral” to “sell,” taking the price target to $120
• Wells Fargo...
(COST) Retail Industry Outlook – September 2010 – Industry Outlook
The economic recovery post-downturn still remains fragile and requires a boost from a sustained and significant improvement in jobs creation and income growth. A turnaround in the jobs and income scenario will finally outweigh other drags such as tighter credit.
On...
(COST) Retail Industry Outlook – September 2010 – Industry Outlook
The economic recovery post-downturn still remains fragile and requires a boost from a sustained and significant improvement in jobs creation and income growth. A turnaround in the jobs and income scenario will finally outweigh other drags such as tighter credit.
On...
(BAC) Stock Market News for September 2, 2010 – Market News
U.S. stocks started September on a high note as better-than-expected manufacturing data bolstered hopes that the economy is gaining strength, albeit slowly. All major stock indexes notched up gains of at least 2.5%, retracing some of the losses from August’s hammering. September...
(ANF) July 2010 Retail Sales Come in Sluggish
Retailers are off to a slow start in the second half of the year as July same-store sales came in below expectations. July is usually a mild sales month as retailers rely heavily on promotions to clear out their summer stocks and spring merchandise as they head into the back-to-school...