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Benzinga's Bulls & Bears Of The Week: Apple, Bitcoin, Macy's, Verizon And More
Sunday, May 13, 2018 - 10:03am | 798Benzinga has featured looks at many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bullish calls included a top telecom and a couple of China-based companies. Bearish calls included a department store operator and a satellite radio giant. After three weeks with little to no gain, despite...
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Insider Buys Of The Week: Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Macy's And More
Sunday, April 15, 2018 - 6:05pm | 875Insider buying can be an encouraging signal for potential investors. Insiders at a biotech took advantage of a secondary offering this past week. Several retailers saw notable insider purchases as well. Conventional wisdom says that insiders and 10-percent owners only buy shares of a...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Chevron, Corning, GlaxoSmithKline And More
Sunday, December 31, 2017 - 12:48pm | 589This weekend's Barron's examines why things may be looking up for one big oil company. Other featured articles offer the prospects for a big drug maker facing stiff competition and a glassmaker that may see growing demand. Also, the first FANG component to offer a dividend and...
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You Wanted Dillard's Because Of The Real Estate? Here It Is
Thursday, August 10, 2017 - 11:46am | 675Retail stocks are getting the beats Thursday after three big-box retailers' second-quarter earnings. Despite exceeding Wall Street's estimates for EPS and revenue, Macy's Inc (NYSE: M) and Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) are down 5 and 9 percent respectively despite initially popping...
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Retail Roundup: 9 Fresh M&A Rumors
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 - 9:11am | 846It can be hard to keep up with ever-changing M&A rumors; here's the situation for nine companies worth tracking. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) This clothing retailer is reportedly the target of a joint acquisition by American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) and Cerberus Capital...
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Retail's Last Hope: Store Credit Card Profits?
Saturday, May 20, 2017 - 9:20am | 846The financial struggles of American retailers were underscored by quarterly earnings reports from companies in the space. The Trends In Retail Stocks Shares of J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE: JCP) were hammered on May 12, falling about 14 percent after JC Penney's reported a revenue miss. Ahead...
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Why Parting Ways With Macy's Just Gave Tailored Brands A Shot Of Credibility
Thursday, May 4, 2017 - 3:13pm | 365With the recent announcement of leaving a partnership with Macy’s Inc (NYSE: M), Tailored Brands Inc (NYSE: TLRD) may see a step forward in credibility, according to Wunderlich Securities. The tuxedo rental company announced the parting of ways right in the middle of wedding season,...
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Benzinga's Picks And Pans: BlackBerry, McDonald's, Rite Aid And More
Monday, March 20, 2017 - 10:09am | 699Benzinga has featured a look at many investor favorite stocks over the past week. That includes how one fast-food giant is taking on the competition and how traders can play a potential failed merger. The outlooks for rail stocks, a struggling retailer and a cellphone maker left for dead are also...
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Home Depot, Macy's And Wal-Mart: Mixed Earnings Expectations For Retail Giants
Sunday, February 19, 2017 - 6:25pm | 803Three leading retailers are due to report earnings this week. The most recent quarter included the all-important holiday shopping period. Wall Street expectations for the three are varied. On the earnings front this week, the focus turns to the big retailers. Perhaps the most anticipated...
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Barron's Ranks The Best Mutual Fund Families
Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 12:16pm | 681The cover story in this weekend's Barron's features the results of the latest ranking of the best mutual fund families. The past year was full of changes for the mutual fund industry. Other featured articles include more on mutual funds and Barron's latest picks and pans. In...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Amgen, Barnes & Noble, Expedia And More
Monday, January 9, 2017 - 7:29am | 585This weekend's Barron's offers the outlook for a private equity giant and a leading online travel booker. The prospects for a biotech giant and a struggling bookseller are also examined. Another featured article offers a look at how Barron's small-cap stock picks for 2016...
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Will Kohl's Or Macy's Beat Low Earnings Expectations?
Monday, November 7, 2016 - 11:55am | 533The parade of earnings reports from big retailers begins this week. Wall Street forecasts see lower earnings for two leading department store operators. However, both handily beat earnings expectations in the previous quarter. It's about that time when big retailers begin to take...
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All The Chatter On Macy Monetizing Its Real Estate Assets 'Hasn't Amounted To Much Action'
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 - 11:40am | 515Macy's Inc (NYSE: M) has talked a lot about monetizing its real estate assets, but according to Bloomberg Gadfly's Shelly Banjo, all the chatter "hasn't amounted to much action" at a time when its physical stores are actually more valuable than the entire retailing business. In the most recent...
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Retail Earnings Parade Begins: JC Penney, Kohl's In The Spotlight
Sunday, May 8, 2016 - 9:18am | 648The big retailers begin taking their turns on the earnings stage this week. Highlights include the most recent quarterly results from two leading department store operators. Wall Street analysts are looking for an earnings decline from one and a net loss from the other. As earnings...
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Macy's Trades Lower Following 10-K Release
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 2:16pm | 158Shares of Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M) were trading lower by around 1 percent on Wednesday after the company issued a 10-K filing which contained an earnings outlook. Macy's expects its full year fiscal 2016 sales to fall approximately 2 percent year-over-year and comparable sales to decrease...