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No single economic report gets more attention than the monthly non-farm payrolls report. Today at 8:30 am ET, that report hits the markets. Investors usually sit on their hands prior to the release of the report but this morning, the markets are up. Dow futures imply a 51-point upside move at...

Investors appeared to be nervous going in to yesterday's close, a sentiment which continued at today's open. With little encouraging data coming out of the holiday shopping figures, investors and traders nervously await Friday's Labor Department November jobgs report which could help determine...

The focus is on retail as the as the crucial holiday shopping season is set to get underway. Last week, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) offered weak third-quarter results, while Macy's (NYSE: M) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) turned in earnings beats. Plenty more retailers are on deck this...

Here is a preview of what earnings to expect for the week starting November 11. While Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) and Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB) are expected to post earnings growth when they report quarterly results this week, the focus really will be on retailers like...

As we mentioned Wednesday morning, an analyst at FBR Capital Markets has initiated coverage on some fashion retailers aimed at the teen markets. The analyst saw Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) as one of the best in the sector, with weakness already priced in, and gave it an Outperform rating...

Among troubled retailers, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Pacific Sunwear (NASDAQ: PSUN) and Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) saw significant upswings in the number of their shares sold short during the first weeks of September. Below is a quick look at how these three have fared and what analysts expect from them...

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF), which faced an uproar this spring arising from controversial comments the CEO made about plus-sized women, is scheduled to report its second-quarter fiscal 2013 results Thursday, August 22, before the markets open. Investors will be looking for the company to...

The earnings season for the big retailers is underway. Last week's second-quarter reports from Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Macy's (NYSE: M), Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) and Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) may have been solid, but weak outlooks for the rest of the year disappointed investors. Many more retailers are on...

Overall, the short interest moves in troubled retail companies were mixed again during the first weeks of July. Pacific Sunwear (NASDAQ: PSUN), Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) and SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU) saw significant percentage swings in the number of their shares sold short. Short sellers also...

Analysts at Jefferies are betting that, as the U.S. economy recovers, consumer discretionary spending will rise. They have recommended that investors buy Deckers Outdoor (NASDAQ: DECK), Fossil (NASDAQ: FOSL), Michael Kors Holdings (NYSE: KORS) and Tumi Holdings (NYSE: TUMI). Below we take a...

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) has taken a nosedive on Friday after posting woeful first-quarter results and very weak 2013 guidance. The New Albany, Ohio-based firm's net loss per share declined from $0.25 in Q1 2012 to $0.09, but missed the Wall Street consensus of $0.05. Revenue...

The start of the retail earnings season last week was a mixed bag. Quarterly results from Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) ranged from so-so to disappointing, while J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) posted a larger-than-expected net loss. Macy's (NYSE: M) was the standout,...

This weekend in Barron's online: the impending impact on the economy and Wall Street of the Millennial generation, and the prospects for Boeing's Dreamliner, the Dell buyout, Hanesbrands and Ecolab. Cover Story "On the Rise" by Jacqueline Doherty. The so-called Millennials, those who have...

After Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF), Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) all posted better-than-expected per-share earnings last week, the quarterly results from big retailers continue to roll out this week. Analysts on average expect that earnings from Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Macy'...

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF), which has been interested in opening a store in the former offices of The Beatles' Apple Records in London, is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2012 results Friday, February 22, before the markets open. Investors will be looking for...