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Last 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...

Fourth-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 &...

Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) is scheduled to report third-quarter 2011 results today, November 9, after the closing bell. Its revenues have risen for three straight quarters, and it beat consensus per-share earnings in the previous quarter. No doubt investors will be hoping for more of the same...

Many of the S&P 500 have already reported results for the most recent quarter. But lots of earnings reports are scheduled for this week. Among those reporting are General Motors (NYSE: GM), as well as the first of a wave of results from retailers: Macy's (NYSE: M), Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and...

Shoppertrak may suggest that retailers have little to look forward to this coming holiday season, but here are seven retailers that are riding high now. The share prices of most of them have jumped more than 10% in the past month and they are all trading near their 52-week highs. AutoZone (NYSE:...

At the end of last week, auto parts and accessories retailers AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) and O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY) reached new multiyear highs of $332.93 and $71.70 per share, respectively. AutoZone is expected to report this week that its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings rose 18.8% from a...

After last week's lull, things pick up again on the earnings front. Here is a peek at what analysts are expecting from some of this week's most anticipated quarterly reports: AutoZone (NYSE: AZO), Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY), Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS), FedEx (NYSE: FDX),...

Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) is scheduled to report second-quarter 2011 results Wednesday, August 10, after the markets close. While first-quarter earnings were disappointing, the company has a high gross margin and has opened 37 new stores, which should help boost the top line. Analysts are...

The focus this week, at least initially, will no doubt be on the effect of the downgrade of U.S. debt. But there will be plenty more earnings as well, including reports from Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWS), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Aol (NYSE: AOL). The parade of retail...

Monro Muffler Brake (NASDAQ: MNRO) and O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY) reached new 52-week highs of $36.77 and $65.11 per share, respectively, in yesterday's trading session. Monro Muffler Brake recently completed its acquisition of Vespia Tire Centers, and in May reported record quarterly and...

Goldman Sachs has changed price targets on the following companies: Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) From $70.00 to $67.00 Bed, Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) From $62.00 to $60.00 Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) From $46.00 to $45.00 Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) From $52.00 to $51.00...

Citigroup has lowered the price target on Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) from $70 to $65 and maintains its Hold rating.

AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) is scheduled to report fiscal third-quarter 2011 results before the opening bell on Tuesday, May 24. Analysts expect the specialty retailer to announce that earnings came to $4.99 per share. The consensus estimate was $4.85 per share 90 days ago, and per-share earnings came in...