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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...
(XLF) Stock Market News for March 12, 2012 – Market News
Markets ended modestly higher on Friday buoyed by positive data on the jobs market. On the third anniversary of the stocks’ lowest point during the Great recession, investors drew optimism from reports of an improving economy. However, benchmarks came down from morning highs...
(GPS) Gap Posts Solid American Same Store Comp Numbers
Gap Inc. (GPS) registered an increase of 4% in same-store sales for the four-week period ended February 25, 2012, breaking its stint of negative comps for seven straight months as warmer weather triggered...
(GPS) Gap Comparable Store Sales Fall – Guides Higher
One of the leading global specialty retailers, Gap Inc. (GPS), continues to record comparable store sales results in the red. Last January, Gap registered a decline of 4% in same-store sales for the four-week...
(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...
(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,...
(BONT) Stock Market News for December 28, 2011 – Market News
Markets opted to take a pause after a recent rally, as mixed economic data and a session featuring light volumes meant benchmarks ended Tuesday’s session on a flat note. Given the Christmas overhang, consolidated volumes remained substantively low, and final minutes’ movement...
(M) Hot Christmas Deals Can Eat Margins
It’s raining discounts at stores as retailers take their final lap before Christmas. Shoppers are offered discounts of 40%, 50% or even 60%. Further, buy one get one free comes as extra toppings.
Apart from money offs, flexibility in shopping through
28Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(M) Bullish on Macy’s
Macy’s Inc.’s (M) growth momentum continued throughout the year, and we believe it will sustain the tempo as it enters 2012. The company’s persistent effort to keep itself on the growth trajectory has...
(M) Macy’s Incorporated – Bull of the Day
Macy, Inc.’s (M) has been taking prudent steps to increase sales, profitability and cash flows. These include integration of operations, consolidation of divisions and customer-centric localization initiatives....
(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...
(FDI) India Hard-Sells Retail Foreign Direct Investment
As the resistance to foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail gathers storm, the Indian government has decided to take the opposition head on. The government was virtually forced to put the ‘FDI in retail’ policy on hold within days of its announcement.
The government...
(XRT) Stock Market News for December 14, 2011 – Market News
Markets eroded initial gains on Tuesday after it emerged that the Federal Reserve had no new gifts to offer to the economy. The central bank also cautioned that the global financial scenario poses a serious threat for the domestic economy. Additionally, with the pre-holiday...
(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...
(DDR) DDR Corporation-Glimcher Realty Trust Completes Asset Swap
DDR Corp. (DDR), a real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently completed the asset swap transaction that was announced earlier in September 2011 with one of its peers Glimcher Realty Trust...
(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...
(GOOG) Google Takes on Amazon With Same-Day Shipping Service
by Jeannette Di Louie, Investment...
(BAC) Can You Live Without Debt?
Remember the fictional immigrant Balki from the TV show “Perfect Strangers”? He seemed to speak a universal truth when he said, “Am I in debt? I’m a true American.”
Well, not anymore. After being battered by the latest recession, Americans...
(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...
(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(SKS) U.S. Retail Still Rolling – Zacks Industry Rank Analysis
Industry Rank Analysis 11-15-11
Before you know it, Christmas will be here. That is something that tends to bring retail front and center to the minds of investors.
Rumors of the death of the U.S....
(CVS) Greek Turmoil Dominates Headlines
We have a slew of economic and earnings reports on the docket today, but the Greek turmoil will likely continue to dominate the headlines. On the economic front, we got better-than-expected weekly Jobless Claims numbers, raising hopes for a favorable showing from Friday’s...
(IMF) Stock Market News for October 31, 2011 – Market News
Markets chose to take a breather on Friday, closing on a flat note just a day after it posted a huge rally spurred on by the outcome of the European Council meeting. However, some of the encouragement ebbed after analysts questioned the effectiveness of the plan. Nonetheless,...
(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....
(CAKE) The Cheesecake Factory Expands in California
The Cheesecake Factory Inc. (CAKE), which currently operates 168 restaurants, recently announced the opening of a new unit in San Mateo, California. This is the fifth of the company’s targeted 7 new openings...