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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...]

Spotlight On: Retail-Apparel

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:19:26 GMT

Spotlight On: Retail-Apparel The U.S. retail clothing industry includes approximately 11,000 stores nationwide and accumulates a combined $150 billion in revenues each year. The retail clothing industry is very concentrated and the 50 largest companies bring in 65% of the total industry revenue. Most companies in the retail clothing industry are specialized and have found a niche market of customers to appeal to such as women's wear, sporting apparel, maternity, men's clothing, or children's clothing. The size of retail clothing companies range from small independently owned boutique shops to large department stores. Trends in the retail clothing industry have changed dramatically over the past couple of years, especially in response to the recent economic turmoil. A few of the most significant for 2009 and upcoming years[More...]

Cooler weather drives up October retail sales

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:50:00 GMT

Nov. 6--Consumers continue to shop for value and seek promotions that offer steep discounts, yet October retail sales were helped by a cool blast that boosted demand for seasonal merchandise, results from the latest Thomson Reuters Same Store Sales Index show.
"Consequently, expect retailers to bake discounts into the full price to create the impression of discounting," said Jharonne Martis, the reporting analyst who compiles the index for Thomson Reuters.
Additionally, retailers are facing significantly easier year-ago comparisons," Martis said.

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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

Spotlight On: Retail-Apparel

Cooler weather drives up October retail sales

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