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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...]

August 2009 Same-Store Sales Summary

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:55:11 GMT

Over 30 retailers reported monthly sales results for August over the past two days. While many areas of the economy have been showing relative improvement over the past few months, there have been few bright spots in retail. However, August results provide some hope that things are finally starting to turn around.[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...]

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...]

Wall Street Slides On Economic Data, Alcoa (NYSE: AA) Slumps

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:16:46 GMT

US stocks finished with losses as a stronger dollar pressurized energy stocks and other commodity shares. Stocks also retreated as worse than expected economic data dented investor optimism.[More...]

US Stock Futures Decline As Commodities Retreat, Dollar Climbs

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:45:49 GMT

US stock futures edged lower on Monday as a stronger dollar pressurized crude oil and other commodities.[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...]

Tough Days For Retailers

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:31:00 GMT

Flashy and fashionable retailers are getting hammered in the current economy. That was driven home when I opened up my news reader this morning and scanned through the first 10 headlines.[More...]

S&P 500 Stocks

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:35:00 GMT

The S&P 500 comprises of 500 large cap common stocks actively traded in the United States. The largees public companies that are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ are included in the S&P 500 index. The S&P 500 index was lunched in 1957 and is a value weighted index which is based on the 500 American stocks with the largest market capitalizations. The S&P 500 is the most widely followed index After the Dow Jones Industrial Average index and it is considered a barometer for the American economy. The S&P 500 index is included in the Index of Leading Indicators. There are the number of trading vehicle that are designed to follow the S&P 500 index. Hundreds of billions of US dollars have been invested in this index. The SPY (Exchange Traded Fund) is one of the most actively trading stock over the world. The Rydex,[More...]

Retirement Investing: How Bear Markets Can Help Your Retirement Planning

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:15:00 GMT

By Martin Hutchinson Contributing Editor Money Morning If you save for retirement through a 401(k) plan, or have large IRA or Keogh Plan assets, you probably hurled your last statement... Money Morning is here to help investors profit handsomely on this seismic shift in the global economy. Money moves markets. But Money Morning lets you move first. [More...]

October sales offer relief to merchants

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:50:00 GMT

NEW YORK - Consumers, enticed by cooler weather, early holiday discounts and an improving economy, spent a little more in October, handing the retail industry its second consecutive sales gain after more than a year of declines.
As merchants announced their figures Thursday, the results showed that shoppers still were not splurging, restrained by tight credit and a weak job market.
Children's Place Retail Stores, Wet Seal Inc. and Stage Stores Inc. all reported declines.

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Retailers Ring Up September Surprise

August 2009 Same-Store Sales Summary

Weekly Credit Summary: August 28

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

Wall Street Slides On Economic Data, Alcoa (NYSE: AA) Slumps

US Stock Futures Decline As Commodities Retreat, Dollar Climbs

Daily Highlights: 5.20.09

Tough Days For Retailers

S&P 500 Stocks

Retirement Investing: How Bear Markets Can Help Your Retirement Planning

October sales offer relief to merchants

Stocks rally at open after better jobs data

Ahead of the Bell: Personal spending

Hopes High for Holidays

Retailers' Hopes Rise: Target and Several Other Retailers Raised Quarterly Profit Outlooks on September Sales That Were Relatively Strong -- at Least in This Economy.

Retailers' Hopes Rise: Target and Several Other Retailers Raised Quarterly Profit Outlooks on September Sales That Were Relatively Strong -- at Least in This Economy.

Retailers see sales begin to recover in September

Analyst Expects Limited Will Again Beat Forecast

Employers Rated As Friendly to Gays: Three Central Ohio Companies on List of Highest Scorers

Retail Sales: Not so Bad is Good: Consumers Kept a Tight Hold on Their Wallets Again in August, but the Sales Dips Weren't As Bad As Many Retailers and Analysts Had Feared.

Business Wire Retail Report on October 2009 Retail Sales Figures

Business Wire Retail Report on September 2009 Retail Sales Figures

DIGIOP Deploys Its ObjectVideo-Enabled Counting Solution for Leading Fashion Retailer, The Limited

Limited Brands Reports August 2009 Sales

Business Wire Retail Report on August 2009 Retail Sales Figures

Limited Brands Reports Second Quarter 2009 Earnings

Limited Brands, Inc. Announces Completion of Its Tender Offer for 6 1/8% Notes Due 2012

Limited Brands Invites You to Listen to its Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

Limited Brands Declares Cash Dividend

Business Wire Retail Report on July 2009 Retail Sales Figures

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