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Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:49:20 GMT

My wife keeps telling me to buy stock in TJ Maxx (TJX), as she shops in their stores, and believes they run a good operation. I have looked but not touched, as they do not fit our investment profile. We have Walmart (WMT) in the retail sector, currently up 9% and they pay a better dividend.[More...]

Retail Sales Show Some Signs Of Life At The High-end

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:47:20 GMT

The market is rallying this morning on the heels of several better than expected economic and earnings reports. Cisco (CSCO) reported strong results last night, and also raised guidance going forward. The upbeat news was met with enthusiasm by investors, and is helping tech stocks lead the action so far today (particularly semis).[More...]

7 Bullish Retail Stocks

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:45:00 GMT

The consumer sector is turning out to be somewhat stronger than expected, according to September retail sales.[More...]

Market Runs Hot and Cold with Economic Indicators

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:26:47 GMT

Things looked up this week on the data front, but there will still be bumps on the road ahead.[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...]

Insider Buys And Sells: Weekly Wrap-up

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:38:00 GMT

For all the analysts and pundits in the financial media, there is still no better judge of a company's health and future prospects than the owners and executives of those companies themselves, along with major institutional shareholders.[More...]

Mad Money: Big Lots (BIG) May Be The Discount King

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:44:32 GMT

The theme for Mad Money this week has been Cramer’s quest to crown the discount king. He believes, even though he is bullish on the stock market, there must be a discount retailer stock that stands out above the rest. Thus far he has disqualified both TJX Companies (TJX) and Costco (COST), but BJ’s Wholesale Club (BJ) is still in the running. Last night, he delved into Big Lots (BIG), which recently reported a very good quarter and raised guidance for the second straight quarter. As Cramer mentioned, only Apple (AAPL) and Salesforce.com (CRM) have beaten the street’s view and raised guidance in any “meaningful way”.[More...]

Mad Money: Sizing Up Retail Warehouses: COST, WMT, BJ

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:43:51 GMT

“…Costco has simply executed poorly this year. I expect improvement, but I can’t wait for it when B.J.’s stock beckons. I want to make it really clear, I vastly prefer going to Costco over going to a B.J.’s… I love regional/national plays B.J.’s got 180 stores mostly in the northeast and southeast. Costco has 557 worldwide, they’re more concentrated in the west and south. Retail stocks tend to run out of the room to run higher when the underlying companies. Walmart peaked when they were basically in every state. B.J.’s has plans to accelerate the store growth. Costco is opening 15 this years, but it’s three times the size as B.J.’s. By the way, B.J. had always had a problem trying to site stores. Now, they can add stores, because real estate is cheaper. That’s not the case a year ago.[More...]

On Picking Stocks And Market Corrections

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:47:18 GMT

Hello Friends! Thanks so much for stopping by and visiting my blog, Stock Picks Bob's Advice! As always, please remember that I am an amateur investor, so please remember to consult with your professional investment advisers prior to making any investment decisions based on information on this website. I set out tonight to write up an entry about a suitable stock to add to my blog. But nothing seemed right. I scanned through the list of the top % gainers, my usual starting place, but there were few stocks over $10.[More...]

Unemployment drops across valley

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:51:00 GMT

Nov. 21--The unemployment rate in every city in the San Gabriel Valley and Whittier area either went down or stayed flat last month for the first time in the several months, according to state numbers released Friday.
"The worst has definitely passed in the employment picture," said Jack Kyser, founding economist of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. "We've definitely hit bottom.
The county's jobless rate jumped to 12.8 percent, from 12.6 in September, as manufacturers continued to shed jobs, construction remained weak and the hospitality industry continued its decline, according to a state report out Friday.

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Why Do You Invest?

Retail Sales Show Some Signs Of Life At The High-end

7 Bullish Retail Stocks

Market Runs Hot and Cold with Economic Indicators

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

Retailers Ring Up September Surprise

Insider Buys And Sells: Weekly Wrap-up

Mad Money: Big Lots (BIG) May Be The Discount King

Mad Money: Sizing Up Retail Warehouses: COST, WMT, BJ

On Picking Stocks And Market Corrections

Unemployment drops across valley

The TJX Companies Q3 net income up

Cooler weather drives up October retail sales

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The TJX Companies, Inc. Reports Record Third Quarter FY10 Results; Raises Fourth Quarter and Full Year Guidance

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The TJX Companies, Inc. Announces New $1 Billion Share Repurchase Program; Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

Business Wire Retail Report on August 2009 Retail Sales Figures

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