Sam Reid

AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO) will report its third quarter financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, and both analysts and the crowd expect earnings to fall within the company’s usual cycle. The chart above illustrates AutoZone’s earnings cycle clearly. Third quarter...

In a report issued Wednesday, Barclays analysts Alan M. Rifkin and Sam Reid look into U.S. hardline retailers, and the "further opportunity to lever up." The analysts think that these retailers "seem to be well positioned to use maturity to their advantage." While maturity...

Barclays raised its price target on Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) Friday from $60 to $70 and maintained an Equal-Weight rating. Analysts Alan M. Rifkin and Sam Reid attended the Lowe's analyst day in Charlotte, North Carolina on Thursday. Rifkin commented that senior management...