Paul Trussell

Retail stocks are off to a hot start to 2019 despite mixed holiday sales numbers. Several Wall Street analysts weighed in on retail sales numbers from top stocks. Here’s a sampling of what they said.  Macy’s, Kohl’s Disappoint Deutsche Bank analyst Paul Trussell said both...

L Brands Inc (NYSE: LB), the parent company of multiple brands including Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works, reported a top- and bottom-line beat in its third-quarter results but also announced a 50-percent reduction in its dividend and named John Mehas as the new CEO of Victoria's...

Macy's Inc (NYSE: M) shares were trading down more than 3 percent Thursday, one day after reporting a third-quarter sales miss. The retailer delivered Q3 earnings of 27 cents per share, beating estimates by 13 cents. Sales fell short, coming in at $5.404 billion and missing estimates...

VF Corp (NYSE: VFC) acquisition strategy appears to be paying off, following a new analyst initiation report. The Analyst Deutsche Bank analyst Paul Trussell initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $93 price target. The Thesis Trussell outlined five reasons behind his bullish stance on VF Corp....

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) just keeps doing it. Shares of the world’s largest sportswear company are racing toward all-time highs after delivering a fourth-quarter earnings beat Thursday. Nike appears to emerged relatively unscathed from a severe management shakeup and pervasive ...

Footwear retailer DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW)'s status as a "solid" business remains unchanged, but the stock's momentum over the past year now implies a "full" valuation, according to Deutsche Bank. The Analyst Deutsche Bank's Paul Trussell downgraded DSW from Buy...

Fashion retailer Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN)'s stock fell nearly 10 percent in reaction to its May 17 first-quarter earnings report, but the decline is "overdone" and investors should buy the dip, according to Deutsche Bank. The Analyst Deutsche Bank's Paul Trussell...

Retailers issued a barrage of quarterly reports this week that for the most part reinforced the sell-side's prior ratings.  Here are some of the analyst's reactions.  JCPenney's 'Disappointing' Quarter  J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE: JCP) missed Street estimates...

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) reported Tuesday mixed fourth quarter results, which may have caught some investors off guard given the stock's 10 percent sell-off. Investors and analysts will now be debating if the retail giant's momentum of outsized growth has come to an end or is its earnings...

Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS) reported Thursday its third quarter results, which consisted of a top and bottom-line beat, an upward revision to its full year EPS guidance and an update on store closures. The Analyst Deutsche Bank's Paul Trussell maintains a Hold rating on Gap's stock with a price...

Dollar store retailers, including Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG), are on deck to report their respective earnings reports. The Analyst Deutsche Bank's Paul Trussell upgraded Dollar General's stock from Hold to Buy with a price target boosted from $79 to $93. The Thesis Dollar General...

After a multitude of announcements made at Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE)'s biannual investor day this week, Deutsche Bank is keeping the Buy Nike, Sell Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA) pair trade intact. Don't Knock Nike Deutsche Bank analyst Paul Trussell said Nike’s optimism should surprise no...

Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU)'s earnings report was good enough to garner some praise from analysts at Deutsche Bank but not good enough to warrant a Buy rating. The firm's Paul Trussell maintains a Hold rating on Lululemon's stock with unchanged $59 price target, which implies downside...

By many measures Five Below Inc (NASDAQ: FIVE) reported a fantastic earnings report Wednesday, which helped boost the stock higher by more than 3 percent. But by Thursday morning, shares of Five Below gave up all of its gains and was lower by more than 2 percent. Five Below's sell-off could in part...

Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS) impressed investors with a second-quarter earnings beat, but for many the retail sector remains a big question mark. Deutsche Bank's Paul Trussell maintains a Hold rating on Gap's stock with an unchanged $24 price target, noting that management should be applauded for a...