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Chinese Online Retailers Are Eyeing Up "Single's Day" To Lift Sales
Thursday, October 19, 2023 - 9:28am | 530China’s online retailers are getting primed for one of the biggest retail sales days of the year next month on November 11, according to Chinese language media reports. Single’s Day, or 11/11 for short, is a sales day in China that celebrates the country’s estimated 300 million...
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Surging Auto Sales In June Fuel Optimism Amid Mixed Retail Trends
Monday, July 17, 2023 - 1:43pm | 454Tuesday’s release of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s June Retail Sales report will provide investors and economists with an important snapshot of consumer spending trends, and, in turn, the state of the economy. Despite the limitations of the report — exclusion of service sector...
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Gap Insists It Is Making Progress Despite Declining Sales
Friday, May 26, 2023 - 12:28pm | 819The Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS) delivered better than expected results despite sale drops across all its brands and fourth quarter of net losses. Gap’s report comes after its peers, Urban Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN), Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE: KSS) and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF)...
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Foot Locker And The Ebbing Tide Of Discretionary Spending
Monday, May 22, 2023 - 3:02pm | 705Foot Locker (NYSE: FL) is down 25% after reporting a horrible quarter. Repositioning efforts impact the results, but other details overshadow them. The takeaway is that the tide of discretionary spending is receding. Results were weak, and the guidance was cut meaningfully due to trends reported by...
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Home Depot Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 11:40am | 648Home Depot (NYSE: HD) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.82 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.80 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.09 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 0...
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Big Retailers Report
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 - 10:47am | 2026Good Morning Everyone! Customers are setting banks on fire in Lebanon because they can’t get their money out. Inflation is at +170%. This is what a currency collapse looks like: In Lebanon people are burning down financial institutions and politicians' homes to reclaim their own money...
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Jim Cramer Says Investors Deserve To Lose Money If They Bought Bed Bath & Beyond Stock At $5.75
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - 8:01am | 257Prominent market commentator Jim Cramer has said if investors had bought Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ:BBBY) shares during its Monday rally, that may not result in the best of outcomes. "If you bought $BBBY at $5.75 you actually deserve to lose money," Cramer tweeted. Also Read: Best Exchange...
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Why Retailers Must Navigate Muddy Waters Of ESG Requirements
Saturday, April 23, 2022 - 9:06pm | 869By Rashida Salahuddin The need for more corporate responsibility has evolved for today’s corporations and the next generation of business leaders in the form of environmental, social and governance (ESG). Investors, activists, and regulators are now requiring proactive, community-...
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2 Analysts Break Down Ulta Beauty's Q4 Earnings, CEO Transition
Friday, March 12, 2021 - 3:59pm | 566Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) were lower Friday after the beauty retailer announced Thursday afternoon its fourth-quarter results and a CEO transition. The Ulta Beauty Analysts: Credit Suisse analyst Michael Binetti maintains an Outperform rating on Ulta Beauty's stock with...
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What's Behind Bed Bath & Beyond CEO's Private Label Strategy?
Thursday, March 4, 2021 - 4:48pm | 380Home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) announced Wednesday the launch of at least eight company-owned brands in reaction to a major "migration" among consumers towards private labels across the entire retail industry, Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Mark Tritton said on...
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Why This Analyst Is Still Bullish On Target After Q4 Results
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - 5:10pm | 479Retailer Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) reported Tuesday morning fourth-quarter results that came in better than expected and reinforced the bullish case for the stock, according to BofA Securities. The Target Analyst: Robert Ohmes maintains a Buy rating on Target's stock with a $260 price...
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The RealReal Missed On Earnings, But Analysts See Hope As Economy Reopens
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 - 6:50pm | 669RealReal Inc (NASDAQ: REAL) shares were trading lower Tuesday after the company reported earnings that missed expectations. On Monday, the RealReal reported a fourth-quarter adjusted loss of 49 cents per share, missing the Street estimate by eight cents. The company reported revenue...
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BofA Turns Bearish On Kroger Ahead Of Tough Comparisons
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 - 1:41pm | 291Grocery chain Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) faces difficult comparisons ahead and the stock's valuation could be pressured by negative identical sales in fiscal 2022. The Kroger Analyst: BofA Securities analyst Robert Ohmes downgraded Kroger's stock from Neutral to Underperform with a price...
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The Early Reaction To Walmart's Q4
Thursday, February 18, 2021 - 10:55am | 366Retail behemoth Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) reported fourth-quarter results Thursday morning, highlighted by a "very strong" comp performance and a commitment to raise the associate average pay to above $15 per hour, Jefferies analyst Steph Wissink said on CNBC. Walmart reported...
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This Analyst Says Bed Bath & Beyond Has 'Many New Tools In The Basket'
Thursday, February 11, 2021 - 3:20pm | 363Home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) has "many new tools in the basket" that position the home goods retailer to achieve its 2023 profit objectives, according to BofA Securities. The Bed Bath & Beyond Analyst: Curtis Nagle upgraded Bed Bath & Beyond ...