Mark Astrachan

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) reported fourth-quarter results Tuesday morning, followed up with an investor day presentation. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to management's discussion and presentation. The Target Analyst Stifel analyst Mark Astrachan...

Analysts praised Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) for double-digit EPS and strong comparable store sales growth, and in a couple cases raised price expectations on the stock after the retailer's fourth-quarter report.  The company beat earnings estimates by 15 cents ...

Wednesday's trading session was a busy day for investors with exposure to the retail space, as Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) and Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) each reported strong second-quarter results. Three Tailwinds Target and Lowe's share three similar tailwinds that...

Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ: MNST) reported a top-and-bottom line beat in its first quarter results but some Street analysts remain convinced a bullish stance on the stock can be justified. The Analysts Stifel's Mark Astrachan maintains a Buy rating on Monster Beverage's stock with a...

Multi-level marketing company Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) has been embroiled in a recent controversy surrounding a customer death who reportedly relied solely on the company's health products to treat fever. The Analyst Stifel analyst Mark Astrachan downgraded Nu Skin from Hold to...

Since February, aluminum prices have risen 8 percent, contributing to an 18-percent year-over-year rise related to U.S. sanctions against a Russian producer. Costs are expected to grow to an extent that could dent canned beverage distributors. The Rating Stifel Nicolaus analysts Mark Astrachan...

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) reported Wednesday multiple sales metrics for the month of March which reinforced the case for owning the stock, according to Stifel. The Analyst Stifel's Mark Astrachan maintains a Buy rating on Costco with an unchanged $200 price target....

Retail giant Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) is reportedly in early discussions with Humana Inc (NYSE: HUM) that include the possibility of an outright acquisition, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Analyst Stifel's Mark Astrachan maintains a Hold rating on Walmart's stock with an unchanged $...

Analyst updates poured in after Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) reported a fourth-quarter earnings and sales miss, despite comps that were up 8 percent in the quarter. The cosmetics retailer issued weak first-quarter sales guidance and said it expects comps to rise 6-8 percent on the year. ...

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) reported fiscal second-quarter results Wednesday that were generally in-line with consensus estimates and reinforced the bullish case for owning the warehouse club's stock, according to Stifel. The Analyst Stifel's Mark Astrachan maintains...

Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) were trading lower by more than 5 percent on Friday after the company's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report had many investors concerned with a dip in margins. Here is a roundup of what some of Wall Street's most notable analysts are saying...

“Growth potential as strong as the coffee,” one analyst noted even after Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX)'s disappointing third-quarter earnings call. But, that did not stop the majority of Wall Street analysts from slashing their ratings and price targets on Starbucks, as it...

After meeting with Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA)'s executive management, Stifel research analysts Mark Astrachan, Claire Chamberlin and Michael Kobrick have placed a Hold rating on Ulta and raised their target price to $325. Justification For Sidelined Position Amid 'Increased Confidence' The...

Mark Astrachan of Stifel upgraded shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) from Hold to Buy with a price target raised from $60 to $67 as the company's is expected to post strong same-store sales growth metrics for quarters to come. According to Astrachan, Starbucks' U.S. comp store sales...

At a time when Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) bulls were cheering for the retail giant’s strong online sales numbers for the holiday quarter, Stifel is not that impressed and prefers to remain on the sidelines. Wal-Mart's Performance Wal-Mart delivered a surprisingly impressive 29 percent...