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Kitchenware and home furnishing retailer Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) reported mixed third-quarter results Thursday and cautious guidance for the holiday quarter. Here's how the Street reacted to the print — and the stock's subsequent sell-off.   The Analysts...

Retailer Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) reported third-quarter results Thursday highlighted by an earnings beat and the 16th consecutive quarter of rising comparable store sales. Here's what Street analysts are saying after the print. The Analysts Barclays' Karen Short...

Do-it-yourself home improvement retailer Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) reported third-quarter results Tuesday morning its which came in better than expected while management lifted its full year sales and profit forecast. Here's how some of the Street's analysts reacted to the print. The...

Like many of its retail peers, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) could post a big beat in second-quarter sales, but that won't necessarily read through to better near-term margins, according to Raymond James.  The Analyst  Analyst Budd Bugatch upgraded Bed Bath &...

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) delivered a solid second quarter earnings and sales beat Thursday, but was still hit with a downgrade by a still-bullish Raymond James.  The Analyst Raymond James analyst Budd Bugatch downgraded Walmart from a Strong Buy to Outperform and raised the price target...

Furniture retailer RH (NYSE: RH)'s stock rose more than 130 percent over the past year, but a 12-percent decline since the turn of the year makes it an attractive buy, according to Wall Street's newest bull analyst. The Analyst Raymond James' Budd Bugatch upgraded RH from Market...

Furniture maker Herman Miller, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLHR) reported encouraging fiscal second-quarter earnings last week, but one Wall Street analyst said the recently signed corporate tax cut will prove to be a more notable catalyst. The Analyst Raymond James' Budd Bugatch upgraded...

With the home improvement industry sentiment garnering positive sentiment heading into 2018, Lowe’s Companies, Inc (NYSE: LOW) shares are looking more attractive against key competitors and the overall market, according to a new analyst report. The Analyst Budd Bugatch of Raymond James...

A day after Pier 1 Imports Inc (NYSE: PIR) announced its preliminary second-quarter results, which are below the estimates, Raymond James downgraded the shares from Strong Buy to a Market Perform rating, citing the CEO transition. Following the multiple headwinds, the stock traded down sharply....

Raymond James has turned bullish on home furnishings company Leggett & Platt, Inc. (NYSE: LEG). According to a new report by analyst Budd Bugatch, the firm has upgraded the stock to Outperform and believes that the company’s exposure to China is not fully understood by the market. China...

Shares of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) opened lower on Tuesday as the company reported worse than expected second-quarter numbers and lowered its full year guidance before markets opened for trade. Budd Bugatch from Raymond James was on CNBC post Wal-Mart's results declaration to weigh in...

Serge Berger is a weekly guest on #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. Serge Berger is the Head Trader & Investment Strategist for The Steady Trader. The trading pro has been an active trader since 1998 and discussed Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (...

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) came out with worse-than-expected quarterly results on Tuesday morning. The company missed Wall Street's expectations on both the top line and bottom line. While analysts were expecting EPS of $1.05 on revenue of $116.23 billion, the company declared EPS of $...