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Best Performing Stocks - Third Quarter 2009

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:27:51 GMT

Here is a look at the top scorchers of the third quarter; a period where the S&P 500 gained 15% - it's best return since we were building the last stock market bubble in 2008. Who says history does not repeat itself?[More...]

Market Closing: Nasdaq Leads Decliners; Oil at 2-Month Low

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:25:00 GMT

Stocks end lower after disappointing housing data sapped early market strength. The tech-concentrated Nasdaq closes down 1%, as does the S&P 500. The DJIA ends with a slimmer 0.5% decline. Oil hit a two-month low at $65.89 a barrel, also dragging on stocks.[More...]

Earnings Stocks : Chico, Vimicro, Ann Taylor, Staples, CRH

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:21:42 GMT

Chico's CHS solid second-quarter results affirmed our view that the retailer's new merchandising initiatives, coupled with its well-known brand name, will attract shoppers back to its stores. CRH's CRH interim results were within the ballpark of our top-line expectations, but profitability suffered worse than we anticipated. Revenue fell 14.6%, driven by sustained weak levels of new residential construction activity across the company's American and European regions. Vimicro VIMC reported second-quarter results that were within our range of expectations. For the quarter, revenue increased 87% sequentially to $18.7 million.[More...]

Pre-Market: Stocks Setting Up for Gains Ahead of Bernanke Speech - Oil Hits High of Year

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:19:38 GMT

Stock futures are firmer but more consolidation may lie ahead for the broader stock market.[More...]

US Stock Futures Rise Ahead Of Housing Data, Gap (NYSE: GPS) Eyed

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:43:39 GMT

US stock futuress advanced on Friday ahead of a key speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and data from the housing market.[More...]

AnnTaylor (NYSE:ANN)

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:48:12 GMT

UBS and Piper Jaffray are out positive on AnnTaylor (NYSE:ANN): - UBS is upgrading ANN to Buy from Neutral and raising their target to $15 (prev. $12) saying they believe the Street is laser focused on a potential turn at the company’s heritage Ann Taylor business, with little mention of Loft. However, they view Loft as the division that should be in the spotlight for two key reasons: one, Loft is currently and will continue to be a more meaningful contributor to total sales, and two, the still very challenging environment could allow Loft to gain share from customers who continue to trade down, especially as the fashion and fits have improved meaningfully, in firm's view. Loft is currently 50% of sales, Ann Taylor only[More...]

Daily Highlights: 5.20.09

Wed, 20 May 2009 13:53:01 GMT

Bank of England votes 9-0 to extend their money-printing plan by 50B pounds.Home construction fell 12.8% in April, led by large decline in apartment groundbreakings.U.S. said to consider stripping SEC of power in regulatory reorganization.Fed expands TALF to 'legacy' assets for first time, including older CMBS.AIG investors to get $843 million; AIG names 6 new directors.Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines will set up a joint venture on trans-Atlantic routes with estimated annual sales of $12 billion.Allstate announces qtrly dividend of $0.20/sh, will not participate in TARP.Analog Devices' Q2 net falls 61% to $51.8M; revs down 26.8% to $474.7M.Bank of America raises $13.5B in sale of stock after stress tests.Daimler buys 10% stake in California electric carmaker Tesla Motors[More...]

Wall Street Ends Volatile Session Mixed, GE Jumps

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:21:00 GMT

US stocks finished mostly higher on Friday after a rally in energy stocks helped offset the weakness in technology sector.[More...]

US Stocks Futures Volatile After Jobs Report, Unemployment Hits 8.1%, Wells Fargo Eyed

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:51:32 GMT

US stock futures were volatile ahead of opening bell on Friday. A government report showed that the US unemployment rate hit a 25 year high of 8.1% in February.[More...]

Macy's (M) Cuts Another 7000

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:11:00 GMT

It has been nearly a year since Macy's (M) made their first cut of 2300 (white collar) at the time (Feb 6, 2008: Macy's Cutting 2300 Jobs - White Collar; Out You Go) - I wrote then (boy it sounds familiar expect back then all the pundits were in denial about what was coming; now at least some of the "converted" pundits sound a lot like me - others remain in dream land) Well here we're now seeing more of the large scale layoffs in the[More...]

Consumer sentiment, home prices show signs of life

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:52:00 GMT

WASHINGTON - Americans' pessimism about the economy appears to be lifting, with consumer expectations for the next six months hitting their most positive point since the recession began.
The improvement stems partly from the housing market, as a national gauge of home prices on Tuesday posted its first quarterly increase in three years.
But economists warned that consumer confidence remains far below levels associated with a healthy economy and might not lead to the increased spending critical for a broad recovery.

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Best Performing Stocks - Third Quarter 2009

Market Closing: Nasdaq Leads Decliners; Oil at 2-Month Low

Earnings Stocks : Chico, Vimicro, Ann Taylor, Staples, CRH

Pre-Market: Stocks Setting Up for Gains Ahead of Bernanke Speech - Oil Hits High of Year

US Stock Futures Rise Ahead Of Housing Data, Gap (NYSE: GPS) Eyed

AnnTaylor (NYSE:ANN)

Daily Highlights: 5.20.09

Wall Street Ends Volatile Session Mixed, GE Jumps

US Stocks Futures Volatile After Jobs Report, Unemployment Hits 8.1%, Wells Fargo Eyed

Macy's (M) Cuts Another 7000

Consumer sentiment, home prices show signs of life

Ann Taylor, Smucker, Genzyme are big movers

Analyst Picks and Pans: ANF, ANN, SON

Ann Taylor Reports $58.1 million Q4 Loss

Retailers Are Looking to Rebound in Tough Economy

Local Headlines - Jan 16 2009 9:56PM

St. Petersburg Times, Fla., On Retail Column - Jan 6 2009 11:04AM

'Big Box' Retailers May Have to Rethink Strategy

More Than 12,000 Stores Expected to Close Following Dismalholidays

Shop is Entrepreneur's Dream Come True

BenchmarkJournal.Com Free Analyst Review for ANN, GGB, KG, PFG, IAG and QTM

Ann Taylor Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

AnnTaylor Stores Corporation to Release Second Quarter 2009 Results on August 21st

Ann Taylor Expands Strategic Restructuring Program; Now Expects To Achieve Approximately $125 Million in Annual Savings ; Company Provides Update for Second Quarter 2009

Ann Taylor Expands Strategic Restructuring Program; Now Expects To Achieve Approximately $125 Million in Annual Savings

StreetInvesting.Com Free Research on WMB, ANN, LDK, GVA, EQR and OEH

Ann Taylor Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

Ann Taylor Comments on First Quarter 2009 Results at Annual Meeting of Shareholders

MaybachFinancial.Com Posts Free Analyst Report on OMX, NNN, MWV and ANN

AnnTaylor Stores Corporation to Release First Quarter 2009 Results on May 20th

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