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Michael Kors and Other Retail Stocks Recommended by Jefferies
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - 2:02pm | 969Analysts at Jefferies are betting that, as the U.S. economy recovers, consumer discretionary spending will rise. They have recommended that investors buy Deckers Outdoor (NASDAQ: DECK), Fossil (NASDAQ: FOSL), Michael Kors Holdings (NYSE: KORS) and Tumi Holdings (NYSE: TUMI). Below we take a...
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Toyota, Movado and Others Analysts Are Bullish On
Monday, February 25, 2013 - 3:10pm | 776Despite the threat of the federal budget sequestration looming over the U.S. economy and the markets, analysts are still optimistic about certain stocks. Here is a quick look some dividend payers in the consumer sector that analysts have a consensus recommendation of Strong Buy: Movado (NYSE: MOV...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of February 4
Sunday, February 3, 2013 - 5:13pm | 1026The S&P ended last week above 1,500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 14,000. Some strong earnings reports could push the markets higher, and there are plenty of quarterly reports on the schedule this week. Analysts by and large expect to see year-over-year earnings per share (EPS)...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of October 29
Monday, October 29, 2012 - 7:18am | 940Recent earnings disappointments from tech giants like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), as well as industrials such as Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and DuPont (NYSE: DD), have taken their toll. The S&P 500 is down about three percent in the past three weeks....
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The Week Ahead: October Unemployment, Housing and Earnings
Monday, October 29, 2012 - 7:16am | 965The last week of October could prove to be significant for the markets. Notably, the final jobs report prior the U.S. Presidential election will be released at the end of the week, and the smaller employment reports (ADP, Challenger, etc.) will lead up to Friday's big release at 8:30 ET. A strongly...
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Coach Earnings Preview: Double-Digit Revenue Growth Expected
Monday, October 22, 2012 - 8:51am | 586Coach (NYSE: COH), shares of which have dropped about 26 percent in the past six months, is scheduled to report its fiscal first-quarter 2013 results Tuesday, October 23, before the opening bell. Investors will be looking to see, among other things, if can continues its three-quarter streak of...
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Top Performing Dividend Payers in Consumer Goods with the Most Upside Potential (CTB, MOV, OXM)
Monday, September 24, 2012 - 7:09am | 593It is not unusual for stocks on a tear to the overrun their mean price targets, which is a signal of how far analysts on average expect the share price to climb. Many of the top performing dividend payers in the consumer goods sector over the past six months, such as B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS) and...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of August 6
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 6:29am | 905Analysts on average expect to see per-share earnings that are less than a year ago when Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH), MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM), Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP), News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA), Sotheby's (NYSE: BID) and Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) share their quarterly results this week. Retail...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of May 21 (BBY, LOW, DELL, HPQ)
Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 9:34am | 990This earnings season may be starting to wind down, but there are still plenty of quarterly reports on the schedule. This week we will hear from more retailers, including Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) and Tiffany (NYSE: TIF). Tech companies Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:...
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PVH Earnings Preview: Double-Digit EPS and Sales Growth Expected
Monday, March 26, 2012 - 6:46am | 930PVH (NYSE: PVH), formerly Phillips-Van Heusen, is scheduled to report fourth-quarter fiscal 2011 results tomorrow, March 27, after the closing bell. The company reaffirmed its earnings guidance back in February, saying it expects its fourth-quarter and full-year results to come in at the high end...
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Oxford Industries Earnings Preview: Q4 EPS Expected to Be 35.2% Higher
Monday, March 26, 2012 - 6:41am | 921Oxford Industries (NYSE: OXM) is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter fiscal 2011 results tomorrow, March 27, after the markets close. This leading apparel designer said that holiday sales accelerated throughout Christmas, both at stores and online, and that it managed to maintain a healthy...
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Guess? Earnings Preview: Lower EPS, Higher Sales Expected
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 6:43am | 917Guess? (NYSE: GES) is scheduled to report fiscal fourth-quarter results tomorrow, March 14, after the closing bell. Investors have seen the company's net income fall year over year by an average of 2.3% over the past five quarters. But revenue has now risen for three straight quarters. Investors...
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Ralph Lauren: Style and Class Personified
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 12:24pm | 783When Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. (NYSE: RL) reported earnings last quarter, it showed why it was the epitome of luxury. Today it has proven why it is nothing but world class, as the premium lifestyle retailer beat earnings estimates. The company also raised guidance for the full year. Despite this,...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of November 7
Saturday, November 5, 2011 - 12:19pm | 885Many of the S&P 500 have already reported results for the most recent quarter. But lots of earnings reports are scheduled for this week. Among those reporting are General Motors (NYSE: GM), as well as the first of a wave of results from retailers: Macy's (NYSE: M), Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and...
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch Maintains Neutral on Ralph Lauren
Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 7:36am | 111Bank of America Merrill Lynch is out with its report today on Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL), maintaining Neutral. In a note to clients, Bank of America Merrill Lynch writes, "We view RL's accelerating emphasis on building out a global luxury business (particularly in China) with a focus on non-...