Matthew Boss

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) traded up as much as 4 percent Tuesday after analysts touted its third-quarter earnings beat. The retailer posted better-than-expected comps growth; reduced selling, general and administrative expenses; and positive sales trends in all three of its brands for...

Macro and micro headwinds facing Boot Barn Holdings Inc (NYSE: BOOT) could turn to tailwinds, according to JP Morgan.  The Analyst  JP Morgan analyst Matthew Boss upgraded shares of Boot Barn from Neutral to Overweight and increased the price target for the shares from $9 to $17,...

Analysts at JPMorgan recently met with members of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF)'s executive team, including its CEO Fran Horowitz, which ultimately resulted in a downgrade of the stock. The firm's Matthew Boss downgraded Abercrombie's stock rating from Neutral to Underweight with a price...

Can off-price retailers win the battle against the mighty Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)? Simply put, yes — at least according JPMorgan's Matthew Boss. While it isn't a secret that Amazon is looking to enter the clothing and apparel space, Amazon's strategy is more akin to that of a full-...

This year’s extreme hurricane season proved disruptive to southern brick-and-mortar businesses, damaging some locations and forcing temporary closures of others. With about 7 percent of its stores in Harvey-impacted areas, Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST) isn’t immune to injury ━ but it...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) has publicly addressed its struggles after announcing a “reset” that will see the sportswear giant layoff 2 percent of its workforce. The Adidas Advantage It appears Nike’s strategy is in direct response to adidas AG (ADR) (NYSE: ADDYY). Not only is Adidas...

JPMorgan believes TJX Companies Inc (NYSE: TJX) enjoys quality and consistency. Therefore, the focus should be on translating them into opportunity. The comments came after an European road-show with the management. The firm did not see any reason to change its Overweight rating nor its price...

JPMorgan reaffirmed its Overweight rating on Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) and set a December 2017 price target of $67 after the company reported fourth-quarter EPS of $0.49, a penny above the Street's $0.48 estimate, on 6 percent top-line growth. "While Nike sets up near-term as a 2H17"show-me"story, four...

Any retail investor who fails to see that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) will continue to take market share in the retail space for years to come is in denial. JPMorgan analyst Matthew Boss recently took a close look at Amazon's overlap with national brands sold at department stores. Boss found...

How bad has earnings season been for retailers and department stores? According to JPMorgan's Matthew Boss, the answer is concerning for investors who hold positions in some of names. Speaking to CNBC, Boss said earnings for the group haven't been this bad since the 2008 financial...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) reported Q4 EPS of $0.55, topping consensus expectations of $0.49. The company also reported Q4 revenue of $8.0 billion, slightly below consensus expectations of $8.2 billion. Nike shares are down about 4.5 percent in early Wednesday trading, but the revenue miss didn...

In a report published Monday, JPMorgan analyst Matthew Boss explored the convenience store sector, noting that low gas prices could prove to be a "potential positive" over time given higher margin in-store merchandising. According to Boss, the sector experienced a 30 percent pullback...

Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M) reported worse-than-expected Q1 results on Wednesday. However, the company increased its dividend by 15 percent and its share buyback program by $1.5 billion. Net income for the quarter came in at $194 million, 14 percent lower than the $224 million it reported for the...