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Which Apparel Brands Will Stay On The Shelves?

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:37:22 GMT

Apparel makers will have to fight hard to keep their brands relevant to consumers.[More...]

Market Closing : Late Move Slightly Trims Broad Stock Gains - Commodities Continue Surge

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:25:00 GMT

Stocks end higher but in the lower end of the day's range, clocking between a 0.6% and 0.75% advance. Stocks gained broadly after retailers posted solid September sales, surprising many analysts. Alcoa kicked off earnings season with an unexpected profit and the Labor Department reported a drop in weekly jobless claims. In addition, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England left rates unchanged at record lows, which lent stocks worldwide some support.[More...]

Retailers Ring Up September Surprise

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:43:59 GMT

September same-store sales results showed generally positive news for retailers, who have been struggling mightily under the weight of lower consumer spending. Below is our retail equity analysts' take on the individual results.[More...]

Department Stores Are Focused on Value - SHLD,M,KSS,JCP,SKS

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:31:32 GMT

Value is top of mind for consumers these days, and department store chains are taking note with the all-important holiday season fast approaching. Shoppers expect to get more in terms of quality, design, and brand for less in today's environment.[More...]

Macy's (NYSE:M): Upgraded To Buy From Hold At Citigroup

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:50:34 GMT

Citigroup is out with an upgrade on Macy's (NYSE:M) to a Buy from Hold. New price target stands at $30 (prev. $15)[More...]

Costco (COST) Boosted By Essentials And Food

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:57:13 GMT

“Shopping at Costco, food and sundries selling. Costco is the barometer now of how the retailers are faring. Remember, Walmart stopped reporting the monthly sales figures, so with Coscto we look to see what people are buying. They beat expectations and the sales fell 2%. Wall street predicted 6%, so not as bad as expect but the sales were down.” — Fox Business Network 9/3/2009[More...]

Weekly Credit Summary: August 28

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:57:29 GMT

Credit underperformed equities this week as single-name tighteners edged wideners by four-to-three leaving indices (especially HY) underperforming intrinsics in general. CONSumer and ENRG names underperformed as TMT and FINLs were best with INDUstrials mixed. Financials outperformed non-financials but the strength in the former was more at the tails of the distribution while the weakness in the latter was more broad-based.[More...]

Seven Ways To Ka-Ching With Retailers

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:30:51 GMT

With consumer spending sapped over the past year by a sinking economy, massive layoffs, and tanking home prices, investors have been concerned on the financial health of retail stores. At the start of the second quarter earnings report season, conventional wisdom believed that off-price retailers would fare well while luxury retailers would be hit as consumers focused on price and necessities.[More...]

Dreams Inc. (DRJ) Announces New Alliance With JCPenney (JCP)

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:02:51 GMT

Dreams Inc. (AMEX: DRJ) is a vertically integrated sports memorabilia and licensed products company with some of the strongest and most recognized brands in the field. These brands include: Mounted Memories, Field of Dreams, FansEdge, Pro Sports Memorabilia, The Greene Organization, Stars Live 365, Unique Images and Malcolm Farley Art. Dreams Inc. has announced an agreement with JCPenney that provides customers the ability to purchase from a tremendous array of licensed sports memorabilia and apparel directly from the retailer’s online sports fan shop at (www.jcp.com). The new and expanded online sports fan shop will launch in October. Representing the largest collaboration of its kind for Dreams Inc., the new site provides an expanded offering of licensed sports merchandise from professional and college teams, along with athletes. All of the merchandise will be offered at JCPenney’s affordable prices. The collaboration gives JCPenney the[More...]

Will This Week’s Earnings Reports Reflect A Recovery Or A Relapse For The U.S. Economy?

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:01:00 GMT

Several key second-quarter earnings reports could either validate or undercut assertions that the U.S. economy is poised for recovery.[More...]

Stocks post modest gains as job losses slow

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:01:00 GMT

NEW YORK - Stocks ended modestly higher in light trading as investors found some positives for the market in a surprisingly weak jobs report.
The Labor Department's report Friday that unemployment has risen above 10 percent for the first time since 1983 isn't welcome news but it did reassure investors that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates lower.
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks zigzagged in light trading Friday as investors found some positives for the market in a surprisingly weak jobs report.

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Which Apparel Brands Will Stay On The Shelves?

Market Closing : Late Move Slightly Trims Broad Stock Gains - Commodities Continue Surge

Retailers Ring Up September Surprise

Department Stores Are Focused on Value - SHLD,M,KSS,JCP,SKS

Macy's (NYSE:M): Upgraded To Buy From Hold At Citigroup

Costco (COST) Boosted By Essentials And Food

Weekly Credit Summary: August 28

Seven Ways To Ka-Ching With Retailers

Dreams Inc. (DRJ) Announces New Alliance With JCPenney (JCP)

Will This Week’s Earnings Reports Reflect A Recovery Or A Relapse For The U.S. Economy?

Stocks post modest gains as job losses slow

Oct. Shop Lift - Retailers See 2.2% Increase

Stocks zigzag as dollar slides on jobs report

Business events scheduled for the coming week

October sales offer relief to merchants

Penney says store sales fell 4.5 percent, raises 3Q earnings forecast

October sales offer relief to merchants

October sales offer relief to merchants

Hiring for the Holidays: Forecasts for Seasonal Employment Nationwide Have Been Dire, but Several Area Retailers Are Already Beefing Up Their Work Forces As People Get Ready to Shop.

PA Downtown Project to Support Small Business Ventures

Business Wire Retail Report on October 2009 Retail Sales Figures

Business Wire Retail Report on September 2009 Retail Sales Figures

Business Wire Retail Report on August 2009 Retail Sales Figures

JCPenney Reports August Sales in Line With Management Guidance

New Study Identifies "Recession Shoppers" Hunt for Value

Tefron Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

Talon International Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Business Wire Retail Report on July 2009 Retail Sales Figures

JCPenney Customers “Round-up” for Kids

JCPenney Reports July Sales

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