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Earnings Expectations for the Week of February 18
Monday, February 18, 2013 - 9:45am | 1010U.S. markets are closed on Monday for the Presidents' Day holiday, and many of the S&P 500 have already posted results for the most recent quarter. But PC makers Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) step into the earnings spotlight this week. Also, the world's largest retailer...
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OfficeMax, Abercrombie and Other Top Performing Dividend Payers in November
Saturday, December 1, 2012 - 2:41pm | 626Here is a quick look at some of the top-performing dividend-paying stocks in the past month. These companies all have a market cap of more than $500 million, and their share prices are more than 20 percent higher than 30 days ago. Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) shares jumped more than 30...
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Cabela's, Home Depot and Other Retail Stocks Worth a Look Now
Monday, November 26, 2012 - 3:39pm | 870The holiday shopping season seems to have gotten off to a strong start, particularly for Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT), but also for Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) and the Gap (NYSE: GPS). So here are seven retail stocks that might be worth a look. All have double-digit...
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Abercrombie, OfficeMax and Other Top Performers in the Past 30 Days
Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 2:02pm | 615Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) soared more than 34 percent Wednesday after the apparel retailer's third-quarter results topped analyst consensus estimates, due in part to strong international performance, and it raised its full-year outlook. Here is a quick look at Abercrombie and...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of November 12
Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 7:08pm | 869While the consensus forecasts call for year-over-year earnings growth from the likes of Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), J.M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM) and Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB) -- as well as lower per-share earnings from Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) -- when they share their most recent quarterly results this week,...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of November 5
Saturday, November 3, 2012 - 10:05am | 878The focus this week naturally will be on the presidential election and the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. But on the earnings front, it is time for retailers to begin stepping into the spotlight. Here is a peak at what analysts expect to see from retailers for the period leading up to the holiday...
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Abercrombe Shares Spike on News of Goldman Help
Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 6:54am | 254Trading in Abercrombie and Fitch (NYSE: ANF) was halted briefly Wednesday as shares spiked over 5 percent on news that it had retained Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS). Abercrombie will use Goldman to advise it on continuing struggles with the investment advisor Relational Investors. Abercrombie has seen...
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The Gap Earnings Preview: EPS and Sales Growth Expected
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 5:15pm | 607The Gap (NYSE: GPS), which is trading near a 52-week high, is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2012 results Thursday, August 16, after the markets close. Investors will be hoping that the company continues to offer revenue growth, good cash flow from operations and expanding profit margins....
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of August 13
Monday, August 13, 2012 - 6:33am | 938Retail earnings season got off to a start last week when drug store chain CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) and department store operators Kohl's (NYSE: KSS), Macy's (NYSE: M) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) bested second-quarter earnings estimates, while JCPenney (NYSE: JCP) reported a net loss. Many more...
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These Retailers Are on a Roll
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 6:16pm | 644The retail earnings season has arrived once again. Second-quarter reports this week from department store chains Macy's (NYSE: M), Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) and JCPenney (NYSE: JCP) will soon be followed by results from big-box retailers Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Target and others....
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of August 6
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 6:29am | 905Analysts on average expect to see per-share earnings that are less than a year ago when Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH), MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM), Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP), News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA), Sotheby's (NYSE: BID) and Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) share their quarterly results this week. Retail...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of May 14 (WMT, HD, ANF)
Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 8:49am | 1179Last week, Kohl's (NYSE: KSS), Macy's (NYSE: M) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) kicked off the parade of earnings reports from big retailers. Macy's and Nordstrom reported EPS growth; Macy's and Kohl's topped EPS estimates. This week, Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and Target (NYSE: TGT) are...
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Buckle Earnings Preview: EPS and Sales Growth Expected
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 7:40am | 874Buckle (NYSE: BKE) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2011 results tomorrow, March 8, before the markets open. The teen apparel purveyor saw strong same-store sales in December and January on strong demand for jeans and footwear. Investors will be looking for that to begin a new streak of...
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Seven Hot Retail Stocks
Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 11:07am | 1048Fourth-quarter retail earnings season kicked off last week with mixed results from Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN). Many more retailers will post their results this week and next, including Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Macy's (NYSE: M), Barnes &...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of February 20
Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 10:46am | 1082The focus turns to earnings from retailers this week. Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) kicked things off last week. The former posted lower earnings per share in line with estimates, while the latter narrowly beat EPS expectations but revenues fell short. Here is a look...