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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...]

Takeover Investing: Profit From This Proven Warren Buffett Strategy

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:08:59 GMT

In 1964, Donald and Mildred Othmer placed $25,000 in the hands of a young Columbia University MBA graduate. In 1974, the graduate returned to offer them the choice of having their money back, or buying shares in his new company.[More...]

David Rosenberg Makes The Case For Canada As A Low Beta Emerging Market Play

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:42:13 GMT

Preface: for those not familiar with David Rosenberg, he is a very well known economist (some claim a relative perma bear) who made the move over from Merrill Lynch to a Canadian firm Gluskin Sheff, earlier this year. While having mostly missed this rally, much of what he says deals more with the long term structural issues we bring up - rather than any tactical short to mid term trading concepts.[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...]

The Long And Short Of It

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:53:57 GMT

Looking at tons of charts this weekend, there is similar patterns on various charts. The majority of stocks have declined the past 3 days and are nearing support of their previous break out highs. The patterns look to SPX as it has the potential to move to test its August highs, but has resistance above it from its breakout highs which it broke below.[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...]

Mixed Signals Are No Fun, But Normal

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:47:09 GMT

To the casual observer, the stock market might seem to be acting a little daffy lately. For a month straight stocks headed higher, almost without interruption, on the idea that the recession was about to end.[More...]

Retail Earnings, Tech Gains Help Averages Recoup Portion Of Monday's Tumble

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:25:00 GMT

Stocks joined their overseas counterparts in recouping at least a portion of Monday's sharp drop. Investors looked past some disappointing numbers on housing starts and focused on surprise results from key retailers that soothed concerns[More...]

Pre-Market: U.S. Stocks Set to Join Mild Global Recovery

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:31:06 GMT

U.S. stocks look to join their overseas counterparts in recouping at least a portion of Monday's sharp drop. European data helped set the early tone. German financial professionals grew more optimistic in August, with the ZEW economic expectations index[More...]

Retail Sector Faces Uphill Climb In 2009

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:01:00 GMT

Retail investors had a rough go of things in the first half, but since the March lows of all the markets, the Standard & Poor’s Retail Index is showing progress toward its 52-week high of 427.13.[More...]

Consumer borrowing drops $14.8B in September

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:50:00 GMT

WASHINGTON - Consumers borrowed less for a record eighth straight month in September amid rising unemployment and tight credit conditions.
Economists worry the declines in borrowing will drag on the fledgling recovery.
The Federal Reserve said Friday that borrowing fell at an annual rate of $14.8 billion in September.

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Retailers Ring Up September Surprise

Takeover Investing: Profit From This Proven Warren Buffett Strategy

David Rosenberg Makes The Case For Canada As A Low Beta Emerging Market Play

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

The Long And Short Of It

Seven Ways To Ka-Ching With Retailers

Mixed Signals Are No Fun, But Normal

Retail Earnings, Tech Gains Help Averages Recoup Portion Of Monday's Tumble

Pre-Market: U.S. Stocks Set to Join Mild Global Recovery

Retail Sector Faces Uphill Climb In 2009

Consumer borrowing drops $14.8B in September

Consumer borrowing drops $14.8B in September

Ahead of the Bell: Consumer Credit

October sales offer relief to merchants

October sales offer relief to merchants

October sales offer relief to merchants

Shanks to Build Bio-Power Plant

Surveys Predicting Grim Holiday Season

Surveys Predicting Grim Holiday Season

CityWise: Gun-Rights Group Sues for Information in Police Killings

Business Wire Retail Report on October 2009 Retail Sales Figures

Business Wire Retail Report on September 2009 Retail Sales Figures

Saks Incorporated Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock

Business Wire Retail Report on August 2009 Retail Sales Figures

Business Wire Retail Report on July 2009 Retail Sales Figures

Saks Incorporated Announces July Comparable Store Sales

Business Wire Retail Report on June 2009 Retail Sales Figures

Saks Incorporated Announces June Comparable Store Sales

P. Schoenfeld Asset Management Announces Preliminary Voting Results of Saks Incorporated's Annual Meeting; Urges Saks' Board to Put Corporate Governance Improvement Proposals to a Binding Shareholder Vote

Saks Incorporated Announces May Comparable Store Sales

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