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On the earnings front, things will start out slow this week, but then FedEx (NASDAQ: FDX), Nike (NYSE: NKE), Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), Walgreen (NYSE: WAG) and others will take their turns in the earnings spotlight. Below is a quick look at what analysts expect from some of this week's most prominent...

In the lead up to Black Friday and the rest of the holiday shopping season, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) and GameStop (NYSE: GME) saw the largest swings in short interest among the struggling U.S. retailers. Others that saw the number of their shares sold short swell somewhat...

Quarterly reports from Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE), Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST), H&R Block (NYSE: HRB), Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) and Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) will be among the highlights on the earnings front this week. Below is a quick look at what analysts expect from some...

Judging by the share price, one would think Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) had turned itself around, though analysts' expectations for the most recent quarter are still very modest. Best Buy has been hitting new highs since August, and it looks like short sellers decided to get out of the way. Other...

The back-to-school shopping season was underwhelming, and the government shutdown shook economic confidence ahead of the holiday shopping season. Among struggling retailers, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) and OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) saw significant upswings in short interest in...

The back-to-school shopping season was underwhelming, and economic confidence is plummeting ahead of the holiday shopping season. Among troubled retailers, Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS), J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) and OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) saw significant upswings in the number of their shares sold...

Among troubled retailers, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Pacific Sunwear (NASDAQ: PSUN) and Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) saw significant upswings in the number of their shares sold short during the first weeks of September. Below is a quick look at how these three have fared and what analysts expect from them...

Health insurance marketplaces are scheduled to open for the entire nation at October 1. After the opening, there will be a six month period before the government will fine the uninsured. While all states are expected to go live at the same date, some are having doubts on their ability to meet...

Highlights on the earnings front this week will be the reports from FedEx (NYSE: FDX) and Oracle (NYSE: ORCL). Analysts are looking for marginal year-over-year growth of earnings and revenues from both of them. Others on deck to share quarterly results this week include General Mills (NYSE: GIS),...

Overall, the short interest moves in troubled retail companies were mixed again during the latter weeks of August. However, Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) and Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) saw upswings of more than 30 percent in the number of their shares sold short. The short interest in Avon Products (...

Overall, the short interest moves in troubled retail companies were mixed again during the initial weeks of August. GameStop (NYSE: GME), J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) and Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) saw significant percentage swings in the number of their shares sold short. The short interest in...

Overall, the short interest moves in troubled retail companies were mixed again during the final weeks of July. J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP), Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) and SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU) saw significant percentage swings in the number of their shares sold short. Short sellers shied away from Barnes...

Overall, the short interest moves in troubled retail companies were mixed again during the first weeks of July. Pacific Sunwear (NASDAQ: PSUN), Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) and SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU) saw significant percentage swings in the number of their shares sold short. Short sellers also...

Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but conventional wisdom is that insiders really only buy shares of a company for one reason -- they believe the stock price will move higher and they want to profit from it. Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors who...

Overall, the short interest moves in troubled retail companies were mixed again during the latter weeks of June. Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), GameStop (NYSE: GME) and Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) saw the number of their shares sold short decrease by more than 10 percent. Short sellers also shied away from...