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FeedPosted Mar 30th 2011 3:30PM by Paul Foster (RSS feed)
Filed under: Target Corp. (TGT), Options
Target (TGT) overall option implied volatility of 24 is near its 26-week average, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional term price movement.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX) announced it made a proposal to the Board of Directors of Cephalon (CEPH), to acquire Cephalon for $73.00 per share in cash. Cephalon overall option implied volatility of 25 is below its 26-week average of 30, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.
Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com
Posted Sep 7th 2010 10:00AM by Sheldon Liber (RSS feed)
Filed under: Consumer Experience, Wal-Mart (WMT), Target Corp. (TGT), Bargain Stocks, Chasing Value™
Last January I suggested that shares of Ross Stores (ROST) might be as much of a bargain as the merchandise it sells. That turned out to be true. The stock has outpaced the market considerably. At the time, it was trading at $45.20. Last week, on Sept. 3, Ross closed at $52.60 for a year-to-date gain of 16.37%.
Ross pays a small dividend yielding 1.12%. It is not high, but it exceeds what you're getting from money market accounts or CDs and, added to the stocks appreciating, it's a bonus.
After this nice gain, how do the metrics shape up today? Is it too late to make some money here?
Continue reading Chasing Value: Ross Stores Update, Great Then and Now
Posted Jan 18th 2010 11:30AM by Brian White (RSS feed)
Filed under: Competitive Strategy, Target Corp. (TGT)
After Walmart (WMT) announced home theater and other installation services in 2009, fellow retailer Target (TGT) will now be doing the same. Mostly, Target wants to be the retailer of choice for flat-panel televisions and grab installation services in that arena as well. Target's new install service will be provided by Zip Express Installation, and most likely won't affect Target in any way, shape or form.
Have you been into a Target or SuperTarget recently? The flat-panel television lineup and merchandising is absolutely atrocious compared to retailers like Walmart (which has stepped up its game considerably in consumer electronics), Best Buy (BBY) and even wholesale retailers like Costco Wholesale (COST). Is Target just playing the "me too" game or does it really think having this installation service will make those considering a flat-panel television flock to its doors?
Continue reading Target to Try Its Hand at Home Installation Services
Posted Jan 3rd 2010 1:20PM by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Industry, Costco Wholesale (COST), Gap Inc (GPS), Kohl's Corp (KSS), Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF), Urban Outfitters (URBN)
This week, the world's top retailers will tell investors how the much-discussed holiday season went. Analysts expect a year-over-year gain of 1.3% for stores open at least a year, which of course uses a dismal 2008 as a benchmark.
The holiday shopping season is the last chance retailers get to pump up their financial statements before the close of their fiscal year, which usually comes at the end of January. For some retailers, up to 40% of their revenue comes in the weeks heading into Christmas.
Continue reading Retail Results to Come this Week, but Spring Is the Test
Posted Dec 28th 2009 11:30AM by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Wal-Mart (WMT), Target Corp. (TGT), Black Friday, Nintendo (NTDOY)
The holidays have ended, and the real sales have begun. Those choosing to sacrifice sentimentality for savings found retailers only too willing to help, as prices were slashed in the wake of the Christmas rush. Recipients of gift cards stand to see their purchasing power extended, as well, now that redemption time has arrived, and retailers are looking to squeeze in any extra sales they can to pump up their top lines before the books close on the fiscal year, which, for many, comes at the end of January.
Toys "R" Us has offered a deal on Nintendo (NTDOY) Wii games, with the second coming at half price, and Target (TGT) is nearly halving the price of wine glasses and dropping the tag on an argyle women's sweater by nearly a third. Walmart (WMT), which kicked off its cuts at the end of September, is throwing a $50 gift card on top of any Microsoft (MSFT) Xbox 360 buy.
Continue reading After Christmas, Retailers Pick Up the Pieces
Posted Dec 23rd 2009 11:00AM by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Wal-Mart (WMT), Target Corp. (TGT)
Anxious to grab every last dollar they can out of holiday shoppers, retailers are pulling out all the stops. Especially given the snowstorm on the East Coast last week, they have to make up some ground, and time is running out. They lost the Saturday before Christmas, one of the busiest shopping days of the year -- and a favorite of people like me who wait until the last minute.
"Super Saturday," as it's called, was off close to 13% compared to last year, says research firm ShopperTrak. Only $6.9 billion came in, off $1 billion-year-over-year. And, let's not forget that 2008 was a drag. Its $7.9 billion performance was down from $8.7 billion in 2007.
Continue reading With Christmas Looming, Retailers Make Up for Lost Time
Posted Dec 5th 2009 11:40AM by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Wal-Mart (WMT), Amazon.com (AMZN), Target Corp. (TGT)
Have you ever gone to a website and kicked the tires? Well, uTest, a Boston-based startup, pulled 600 software professionals together from 20 countries to do exactly that.
The company, which has a bench of 21,000 professional testers from 159 countries, wanted to see which of the three major retail websites -- those run by Amazon.com (AMZN), Walmart (WMT) and Target (TGT) -- is the least buggy. The winner: Amazon.
Continue reading Study: Target website buggy, Amazon takes top honors
Posted Nov 28th 2009 10:00AM by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Wal-Mart (WMT), Target Corp. (TGT), Best Buy (BBY), Gap Inc (GPS), Kohl's Corp (KSS), Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF), Urban Outfitters (URBN)
Stores were busy on Black Friday, as deals lured recession-weary consumers out of their homes. The spending was cautious, but the crowds and transactions signaled strength.
Nonetheless, retailers are still concerned that the momentum is only temporary. With consumer spending still under pressure because of high unemployment, there's a risk that holiday shopping may not reach the levels the stores would like to see. The day after Thanksgiving is usually the hottest of the year and can account for close to 20% of annual retail sales.
Continue reading Black Friday busy, but momentum may not hold
Posted Nov 16th 2009 5:40PM by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Internet, Starbucks (SBUX), Target Corp. (TGT), Best Buy (BBY), Media World, Technology
Imagine taking the personal connections and interactions that occur every day on the likes of Facebook and Twitter... and bringing them to bear on an education. To a large extent, this hasn't been done yet, but the potential is profound. In a new report by the Center for Community Survey for Student Engagement, two-year programs aren't taking advantage of the tools at their disposal -- plenty of growth is still possible. Kay McClenney, director of the CCSSE, says, "Colleges are not taking advantage of that particular set of tools for making connections with students to the extent that they could."
Continue reading Community colleges missing the social media boat
Posted Nov 8th 2009 2:10PM by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Competitive Strategy, Wal-Mart (WMT), Amazon.com (AMZN), Target Corp. (TGT)
Santa hasn't even been tugged down Central Park West yet, and Wal-Mart (WMT) is already slashing its prices. The market among major retailers is intensifying, with many offering products as loss leaders in order to entice customers into the store (physical or otherwise) and boost their basket sizes. Along with Target (TGT) and Amazon (AMZN), Walmart is slashing DVD prices, the same tactic it's using with books.
Retailers are rushing to undercut each other this year, which is causing prices to spiral down quickly. When Walmart announced reduced prices on several titles to $10, Amazon followed at $9.99, with Walmart stepping back in at $9.98.
Continue reading Walmart, Amazon now slash DVD prices: What's next?
Posted Nov 2nd 2009 1:20PM by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Internet, Competitive Strategy, Dell (DELL), Starbucks (SBUX), Marketing and Advertising, Next Big Thing, Target Corp. (TGT), Best Buy (BBY)
Once upon a time, retailers measured success by the number of people walking by in the mall, how many entered the store, the percentage they spent, and basket size. Now, a world of zeroes and ones has changed their perspective entirely. Social media is expected to be the star during the coming holiday season, with retailers pushing Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter content to get in front of consumers and affect either online or in-store purchases. Smaller Christmas budgets are expected, so the fight is on to garner as large a share as possible of a shrinking pie.
Of course, nobody would come out and say, "Social media is nonsense, and I'm not getting anything for my investment." So, when the likes of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), JCPenney (NYSE: JCP), and Target (NYSE: TGT) say that social media is connecting them with their customers and leading to more effective campaigns and product launches, do take it with a grain of salt. What can't be ignored, however, is that they're committing more resources to social media marketing, even though it's still far too soon to tell if it will be effective.
Continue reading Retailers push social media, want bigger wallet share for Christmas
Posted Oct 30th 2009 1:00PM by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Competitive Strategy, Wal-Mart (WMT), Amazon.com (AMZN), Target Corp. (TGT), Books
Small book retailers were buying in bulk from major online booksellers because they could really save some money. One was buying up to 70 copies of a particular title -- it was $5 less a pop from the big guys than it would have been from the publisher. Finally, however, the big retailers have become wise to the trend and taken action, according to the Wall Street Journal (subscription required).
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Target (NYSE: TGT) have decided to cap the number of books customers can buy online, a measure intended to prevent smaller competitors from treating them as partners. Walmart is limiting customers to two copies of a particular book, with Amazon placing the border at three and Target at five.
Continue reading Major booksellers didn't realize they were suppliers to rivals
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