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GameStop Q1 Sales Strength Mixed With Segment Weakness
Friday, May 26, 2017 - 1:22pm | 530Reviewing GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) first-quarter results, Credit Suisse noted sales strength, although the results showed segment weakness. Mixed Results Analysts Seth Sigman, Kieran McGrath and Alexander Thompson indicated that the first-quarter results were mixed, with comps and earnings per...
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Sell-Side Analysts Harp On Bed Bath & Beyond's Margin Trajectory Despite Q4 Beat
Thursday, April 6, 2017 - 2:05pm | 515Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) reported Wednesday fourth-quarter earnings of $1.84 per share compared to $1.91 per share last year, which included a $0.06 per share gain. Net sales were up 3.4 percent to $3.5 billion, achieved on the back of a 0.4 percent increase in comps. The...
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The Bright Spot In GameStop: Collectibles
Friday, March 24, 2017 - 11:27am | 346GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) reported soft fiscal fourth-quarter 2016 results and disappointing 2017 guidance. Collectibles continued to be a bright spot, generating 28 percent growth in Q4, Credit Suisse’s Seth Sigman said in a report. He maintains a Neutral rating on the company, while...
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Sell-Side Sour On Williams-Sonoma Leading Into Q4 Print
Monday, March 13, 2017 - 2:37pm | 485Wall Street is expecting a soft quarter from Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM), which is reporting its fourth quarter numbers Wednesday. Michael Lasser of UBS said Williams-Sonoma’s top-line and margins remained under pressure during the fourth quarter, as supply chain improvements were...
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What The Gander Mountain Bankruptcy Means For Dicks Sporting Goods, Sportsman's Warehouse
Monday, March 13, 2017 - 11:56am | 541Credit Suisse said Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: SPWH) will be a better beneficiary from the bankruptcy of Gander Mountain Company (OTC: GMTN) versus Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE: DKS). “DKS may not benefit as much as hoped, based on mix, and the initial store closure plan...
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Party City In 2017: 'Healthy Underlying Trends, Numerous Growth Opportunities'
Monday, March 13, 2017 - 11:48am | 317Party City Holdco Inc (NYSE: PRTY) will likely deliver improved results in 2017, with mid-to-high single-digit EBITDA growth and low double-digit EPS growth. This will be backed by “a relatively more normal seasonal calendar,” Frozen comps and growth opportunities for the wholesale...
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Camping World Story Weaves Tale Of Store Growth And Strong Management
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 - 1:44pm | 299Initiating coverage of Camping World Holdings Inc (NYSE: CWH), Credit Suisse said it sees it as a story with above-average store growth that offers a high service recurring revenue model, strong management and low valuation, making it one of the most attractive stories in the consumer space....
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Credit Suisse Cuts Estimates On Auto Parts Retailers As Earnings Approach
Friday, October 21, 2016 - 10:32am | 624Previewing the third-quarter results of auto parts retailers, Credit Suisse said sluggish trends continued in third quarter, with company-specific factors also impacting performance. Accordingly, the firm lowered its estimates for the companies in the space. September Improvement, Improving 2-Year...
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Now There's More Ways To Win With Sportsman's Warehouse
Monday, October 10, 2016 - 2:34pm | 386Credit Suisse reaffirmed its Outperform rating on Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: SPWH) and continues to recommend the stock as one of its "best small cap retail ideas," with potentially 50 percent upside to the stock and multiple levers for growth. The key upside driver is less "new"...
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Tractor Supply Faces 'Near-Term Questions'
Thursday, September 8, 2016 - 10:31am | 410Credit Suisse has downgraded Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) to Neutral from Outperform after the company cut its 2016 guidance and guided third quarter below consensus estimates. This suggests lack of visibility around the near-term demand drivers and the EPS growth algorithm. The company...
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Credit Suisse Shows Concern Over Pier 1 Sales
Thursday, September 8, 2016 - 7:49am | 278Pier 1 Imports Inc (NYSE: PIR) reported disappointing Q2 sales. The company’s results reflect “the challenges of effectively driving sales and stabilizing margins in an increasingly competitive category, particularly as the industry nears a seasonally more important holiday period on...
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Credit Suisse Upgrades Michaels To Outperform, Says Near-Term Risks Priced In
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 9:33am | 385Credit Suisse has upgraded Michaels Companies Inc (NASDAQ: MIK) to Outperform from Neutral, saying that the recent pull-back in the stock offers a favorable risk/ reward. The brokerage said the company has set a lower bar for second half, with potential for comps/margins to improve after a somewhat...
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Tough Season For Tractor Supply, But Credit Suisse Says Growth Story Intact
Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 9:43am | 227Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) preannounced disappointing Q2 results. The pressure on shares can be seen as “a buying opportunity,” since the results were impacted by seasonal factors and the 2H prospects are favorable, Credit Suisse’s Seth Sigman said in a report. He...
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On Decreasing Visibility, Credit Suisse Downgrades Best Buy
Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 2:32pm | 213Credit Suisse's Seth Sigman lowered his rating on Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) from Outperform to Neutral as his concerns about second half of 2016 top line expectations grow. Additionally, the analyst lowered his price target from $36.50 to $31.00. Best Buy's mobile category "may not deliver the...
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Best Buy Shares Push Lower Following Credit Suisse Downgrade
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 9:39am | 352Credit Suisse’s Seth Sigman believes that despite trading at near its prior trough levels, Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) offers meaningful value. Sigman downgraded the rating on the company from Outperform to Neutral, while lowering the price target from $36.50 to $31.00. The analyst believes...