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FeedPosted Feb 20th 2011 12:30PM by Trey Thoelcke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Wal-Mart (WMT), Home Depot (HD), Penney (J.C.) (JCP)
Barnes & Noble, the Gap, RadioShack, and Sears -- that may sound like the lineup at the local mall, but in fact they are just a few of the retailers scheduled to step into the earnings spotlight this week. Following last week's disappointing January retail sales numbers from the Commerce Department but strong fourth-quarter reports from Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) and Nordstrom (JWN), the coming week will offer plenty more data on the sector for investors to mull over.
Walmart
Bentonville-based Walmart (WMT) offered free holiday shipping, closed its Moscow office and named a chief merchandising officer during its fourth quarter. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters forecast earnings for that period to come to $1.31 per share, up from $1.17 in the same quarter of last year. The world's largest retailer also is expected to post revenues of $117.7 billion for the three months that ended in January. That's 3.5% more than a year earlier.
Continue reading Week in Preview: Walmart, Home Depot and More Retail Earnings
Posted Feb 3rd 2011 4:00PM by Jon Ogg (RSS feed)
Filed under: Cisco Systems (CSCO), Estee Lauder (EL), Merck and Co (MRK), Limited Brands (LTD)

Much of the U.S. was buried in ice-cold weather. Jobless claims improved to levels better than expected,
earnings kept coming out, and inflation is slightly higher, as the FOMC wants to see. Ben Bernanke said that things are progressing as expected in quantitative easing and did not exactly signal another round of QE3.
Strong retail sales may have carried the day.
Here were today's unofficial closing bell levels ahead of Friday's non-farm payrolls and unemployment data:
Dow Jones: 12,062.26 +20.29 (0.17%)
S&P 500: 1,307.10 +3.07 (0.24%)
Nasdaq: 2,753.88 +4.32 (0.16%)
Top Analyst Upgrades & DowngradesContinue reading Closing Bell: An Up-Day That Felt Mixed (BJ, CCME, CSCO, EL, FRG, LTD, MRK)
Posted Jul 8th 2010 4:20PM by Jon Ogg (RSS feed)

A third day of a rally? This seemed impossible just last week. Despite some choppy retail sales, stocks were up triple-digits in the DJIA in the final minutes before the close and another day not in the red was assured. A slight drop in jobless claims helped as well, even if the pre-holiday week is generally viewed as a wash by Wall Street.
Here are today's unofficial closing bell prices:
Dow 10,138.99 +120.71 (1.20%)
S&P 500 1,070.25 +9.98 (0.94%)
Nasdaq 2,175.40 +15.93 (0.74%)
Continue reading Closing Bell: A Third Win in a Row! (BP, DRWI, LTD, BA, NFLX, TSA)
Posted Jun 18th 2010 9:30AM by Beth Gaston Moon (RSS feed)
Filed under: Deals, Limited Brands (LTD)

The Limited is under Limited Brands (
LTD) no more. The retail company
unloaded the remaining 25% of the eponymous women's apparel retailer to private equity firm Sun Capital Partners, which already held 75% of the company. The final chunk of the 220-store chain sold for roughly $32 million. Sun bought its initial 75% stake in the name in August 2007.
Sun Capital's influence has been good for The Limited, which posted positive pretax annual earnings for the first time since 1993 (ironically, that's the year when I spent 90% of my allowance on their clothes. Honeycomb sweaters, anyone?).
Continue reading Limited Brands Sells The Limited
Posted May 22nd 2010 12:40PM by Trey Thoelcke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Dell (DELL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Wal-Mart (WMT), General Motors (GM), Home Depot (HD), Target Corp. (TGT), Applied Materials (AMAT), Sears Holdings (SHLD), Gap Inc (GPS), Lowe's Cos (LOW), Staples Inc (SPLS), Hormel Foods (HRL), Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF), Limited Brands (LTD), Deere and Co (DE), Nordstrom, Inc (JWN), Polo Ralph Lauren'A' (RL), salesforce.com inc (CRM), GameStop Corp (GME)
Below are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage on BloggingStocks. Click through to the original posts for more details.
- Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) shares sold off after it posted a narrower Q1 net loss, but same-store sales rose.
- Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) swung from a year-ago loss to a Q2 profit that was better than expected.
- Deere & Co. (DE) reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings and improved sales, and raised its full-year outlook.
- Dell Inc. (DELL) posted better-than-expected Q1 earnings, but the gross margin was disappointing, and shares fell.
- GameStop Corp. (GME) higher Q1 earnings beat consensus estimates but same-store sales declined.
- Gap Inc. (GPS) said its higher Q1 earnings beat expectations while revenue fell in line with estimates.
Continue reading Earnings Highlights: Dell, Gap, GM, Home Depot, HP, Sears, Target, Walmart ...
Posted Feb 27th 2010 9:40AM by Trey Thoelcke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Dell (DELL), H and R Block (HRB), Sears Holdings (SHLD), Gap Inc (GPS), Amer Intl Group (AIG), Kohl's Corp (KSS), Palm Inc (PALM), RadioShack Corp (RSH), Limited Brands (LTD), salesforce.com inc (CRM)
Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage on BloggingStocks:
- American International Group Inc. (AIG) posted a big loss and warned it may require additional assistance.
- Athenahealth (ATHN) shares sank after it delayed earnings and its annual report, and warned of restatements.
- Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) Q3 sales jumped on popularity of the Nook reader but same-store sales declined.
- Brocade Communications Systems Inc. (BRCD) disappointing report and guidance caused a sell-off in shares.
- Dell Inc. (DELL) acquisitions and better-than-expected earnings may not be enough to stop shrinking market share.
- Gap Inc. (GPS) rose after it beat earnings estimates, raised its dividend and announced stock buybacks.
Continue reading Earnings Highlights: AIG, Dell, Gap, Heinz, Macy's, RadioShack, Sears ...
Posted Feb 22nd 2010 11:20AM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Analyst Reports, Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades, Analyst Initiations
Analyst Upgrades
- Deutsche Bank upgraded Viacom (VIA) to buy from hold due to valuation and expectations that share buybacks will resume this year. The firm raised its price target on shares to $37 from $28.
- Canadian Natural (CNQ) was upgraded to outperform from neutral at Credit Suisse. The firm upgraded shares based on valuation and the outlook for heavy crude.
- UBS upgraded Key Energy (KEG) to buy from neutral, citing increased E&P well spending, a possible shorter term rally in gas activity and improved utilization. Target raised to $12.50 from $9.50.
- Shire (SHPGY) was raised to outperform from perform at Oppenheimer.
- PNC Financial (PNC) was upgraded at Bernstein to outperform from market perform.
- Pacer International (PACR) was upgraded to buy from hold at BB&T.
Continue reading Analyst Upgrades, Downgrades and Initiation: AXA, DNDN, HME, HRB, KEG, LTD, PNC, VIA ...
Posted Feb 21st 2010 12:30PM by Trey Thoelcke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Forecasts, Target Corp. (TGT), Limited Brands (LTD), Nordstrom, Inc (JWN)
Last week, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), the world's largest retailer, led off the coming parade of earnings reports from retailers by posting disappointing fourth quarter results. JCPenney (JCP), on the other hand, easily topped earnings expectations.
Many more shopping mall and strip mall stalwarts are scheduled to report results this week. The expectations of analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters are high for the likes of Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD) and Macy's Inc. (M), RadioShack Corp. (RSH) and America's Car Mart Inc. (CRMT), to Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. (CBOU) and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. (CBRL), all expected to report double-digit earnings growth year over year. Here's a look a few of the biggest anticipated earnings winners reporting this week.
Continue reading The Week in Preview: Eye on Retail: Dollar Tree, Nordstrom, Target and more
Posted Feb 13th 2010 12:00PM by Louis Navellier (RSS feed)
Filed under: Limited Brands (LTD), Stocks to Buy
Lingerie is another popular V-Day gift, and Limited Brands (LTD) has the inside track on these sales with its Victoria's Secret stores.
Limited's same-store sales were up 6% in January, thanks to a 17% increase at Victoria's Secret outlets. That's a trend you can take to the bank in February and beyond.
Next: Priceline.com (PCLN)
At the time of this writing, Louis Navellier did not own shares of LTD in personal or client portfolios.
Posted Feb 13th 2010 9:00AM by Louis Navellier (RSS feed)
Filed under: Amazon.com (AMZN), Ford Motor (F), Whole Foods Market (WFMI), Stocks to Buy, Stocks to Sell
Valentine's Day may be a commercialized holiday to some, but there's no denying that its big business. And this coming Valentine's Day may be extra sweet since it falls on a Sunday, making it a great excuse for a romantic night out. In fact, total Valentine's Day spending is expected to reach $17.6 billion this year, up 3.3% over 2009, according to consumer spending researchers at IBISWorld.
That's a big payday, and one that investors should be paying attention to.
Continue reading Ten Valentine's Day Stocks to Love (and 10 to Hate)
Posted Dec 9th 2009 8:00AM by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Target Corp. (TGT), Costco Wholesale (COST), Black Friday, Limited Brands (LTD)
Sluggish retail sales in November didn't stop retailers from adding bodies. A report by outplacement consulting company Challenger, Gray & Christmas, reavealed to BloggingStocks, shows that retail sector payrolls grew to 321,300 in November, an improvement from the previous month's 233,700. This follows 54,200 retail hires in October, bringing the total number of seasonal retail employees up to 375,500. Already, that comes close to the 384,300 hired from October through December in 2008. The analysis is based on data supplied by the Department of Labor.
High expectations for the holiday season likely contributed to the up-tick in hiring. The estimated 0.5% growth from Black Friday 2008 to Black Friday 2009 was a disappointment, and November sales were off 0.3%, surprising analysts, who expected the trend to go in the other direction. Costco (COST) and Limited Brands (LTD) came out ahead, but most retailers, including Target (TGT) and Macy's (M) struggled. Saks (SKS) is also suffering from an anemic luxury goods market.
Continue reading Retail hiring up from last year, but still well below average
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