Michael Kawamoto

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ: COLM) shares were higher by more than 15 percent Friday after the apparel retailer announced a fourth-quarter earnings beat, superior guidance and a $200-million buyback after Thursday's close.  Earnings per share came in at $1.63 on sales of...

Global fitness solutions company Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE: NLS) cautioned investors Thursday afternoon that its fourth-quarter results are likely to come in notably short of expectations. What Happened Nautilus told investors it expects to report earnings per share from continuing operations of 4-...

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ: COLM) bagged a sell-side upgrade this week as the retailer enters winter coat season.  The Analyst  D.A. Davidson’s Michael Kawamoto upgrades from Neutral to Buy rating and raised the price target from $100 to $105. The Thesis Since Columbia...

Up nearly 30 percent year-to-date, the bullish case for Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ: COLM) no longer applies, according to DA Davidson. The Analyst DA Davidson's Michael Kawamoto downgraded Columbia Sportswear from Buy to Neutral with an unchanged $96 price target. The Thesis...

The underlying demand for firearms remains near record levels, according to a DA Davidson report on May criminal background check numbers.  Citing the data provided by the FBI, the firm said that adjusted firearms background checks, excluding permit checks and rechecks, rose 6.4 percent year...

The numbers for firearm background checks, though firing to an all time record in 2016, were found wanting in December. Data released by the FBI based on the National Instant Background Check System, or NICS, showed that 2,771,159 checks were made in December 2016 compared to 3,314,594 in...