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Market Wrap For March 18: Markets Positive Despite Crimea Concerns
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 4:35pm | 2079U.S. stocks extended Monday's gains despite lingering concerns over Crimea. Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorized a draft treaty for Crimea to join Russia. U.S. economic data showed that housing starts in February remain healthy with modest gains. The Dow gained 0.55 percent,...
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Top Trending Tickers On StockTwits For February 21
Friday, February 21, 2014 - 12:43pm | 1097Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com Groupon: Margins under pressure, investors not impressed Last night, Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) reported its fourth quarter results. The company announced an EPS of $0.04, beating the consensus estimate of $0.02. Revenue of $768.4...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of February 17: Coca-Cola, Hewlett-Packard, Wal-Mart & More
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 7:36am | 914The earnings season is winding down, but on the docket this week are Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM), Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) and others. Later in the week, the parade of quarterly reports from big retailers kicks off with...
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Sears' Leading U.S. Retailers Downturn in Canada
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 5:12pm | 383Several years ago, Canada was considered a gold mine for U.S.-based retailers to expand and open up their stores. After all, Canadians have similar tastes, buying habits and an affection for American brands and retailers. Many parking lots in cities that are in close proximity to the Canadian...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of November 18: More Retailers On Deck
Sunday, November 17, 2013 - 4:40pm | 1175The focus is on retail as the as the crucial holiday shopping season is set to get underway. Last week, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) offered weak third-quarter results, while Macy's (NYSE: M) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) turned in earnings beats. Plenty more retailers are on deck this...
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Nordstrom Down After Slight Q3 Earnings Beat
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 5:42pm | 297Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) is down more than one percent after announcing the firm's third quarter results. The retailer reported a Q3 EPS of $0.69 versus the Street estimate of $0.66. Earnings per share were down three percent from the year-ago period. Revenue arrived at $2.88 billion versus the...
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Market Wrap For November 14: We Have A New Fed Chair!
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 5:38pm | 1641After much anticipation, Janet Yellen was officially nominated as Federal Reserve Chairperson this morning. Yellen offered no surprises during her testimony, which was prepared in advance and made public last night. U.S. markets, as expected, edged slightly higher to continue the rally that was...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of November 11: Walmart And Other Retailers
Sunday, November 10, 2013 - 1:45pm | 1046Here is a preview of what earnings to expect for the week starting November 11. While Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) and Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB) are expected to post earnings growth when they report quarterly results this week, the focus really will be on retailers like...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of August 19
Sunday, August 18, 2013 - 11:52am | 1241The earnings season for the big retailers is underway. Last week's second-quarter reports from Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Macy's (NYSE: M), Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) and Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) may have been solid, but weak outlooks for the rest of the year disappointed investors. Many more retailers are on...
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Nordstrom Joins UBS List Of Top Dividend Payers
Saturday, August 17, 2013 - 12:01pm | 896The analysts at UBS have added Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) and Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) to their Dividend Rulers list. Two consumer goods companies already on the UBS list are Clorox (NYSE: CLX) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). UBS selects stocks for its Dividend Ruler list based...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of August 12
Sunday, August 11, 2013 - 1:01pm | 889After a quiet start to the week on the earnings front, the big retailers begin to share their second-quarter results. First up, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), Macy's (NYSE: M), Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) and Kohl's (NYSE: KSS). More big retailers are on deck the following week. This week's highlights also...
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Short Sellers Load Up More Best Buy and Sears (BEBE, BBY, SHLD)
Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 2:24pm | 918Overall, the short interest moves in troubled retail companies were mixed again during the first weeks of June. But, Bebe Stores (NASDAQ: BEBE), Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) and Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD), saw relatively large upswings in the period. The number of shares sold short in Avon Products (...
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Short Sellers Load Up on Best Buy and Sears (BBY, RAD, SHLD)
Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 8:06am | 1018Overall, the short interest moves in troubled retail companies were mixed again during the final weeks of May. But Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) and Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) saw especially large upswings in the period. The number of shares sold short in Avon Products (NYSE:...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of May 20
Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 11:22am | 1197The start of the retail earnings season last week was a mixed bag. Quarterly results from Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) ranged from so-so to disappointing, while J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) posted a larger-than-expected net loss. Macy's (NYSE: M) was the standout,...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of May 13
Sunday, May 12, 2013 - 2:29pm | 967It's time for the big retailers to step into the earnings spotlight once again. This week we will be hearing from Walmart, the king of retailers, which is expected to report some annual revenue and earnings growth. And then there is struggling J.C. Penney, from which analysts predict a deeper net...