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Short Sellers Retreat from Best Buy and Rite Aid
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 12:29pm | 908Read More...The short interest moves in troubled retail companies were mixed during the latter two weeks of March. The number of shares sold short in Bebe Stores (NASDAQ: BEBE), GameStop (NYSE: GME), Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) and Pacific Sunwear (NASDAQ: PSUN) increased somewhat between the March 15 and March...
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Short Sellers Aim for Best Buy and Office Depot
Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 11:35am | 932Read More...The short interest in troubled retail companies was mixed but overall quiet during the first two weeks of March. The number of shares sold short in Bebe Stores (NASDAQ: BEBE), Bon-Ton Stores (NASDAQ: BONT), OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) and RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) increased somewhat between the February...
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Office Supply Merger Brings Out the Short Sellers (ODP, OMX, AVP)
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 1:29pm | 858Read More...By and large, the short interest in troubled retail companies increased during the final two weeks of February. The number of shares sold short in Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS), Bebe Stores (NASDAQ: BEBE), GameStop (NYSE: GME), J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP), RadioShack (NYSE: RSH), Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD...
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Short Interest in Struggling Retail Stocks Declines (AVP, BEBE, SVU)
Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 5:43pm | 858Read More...By and large, the short interest in troubled retail companies declined during the first two weeks of February. However, the number of shares sold short in Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Bebe Stores (NASDAQ: BEBE), GameStop (NYSE: GME) and Pacific Sunwear (NASDAQ: PSUN) increased between the January 31...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of January 7
Sunday, January 6, 2013 - 2:02pm | 898Read More...The new earnings season gets underway this week, with Alcoa (NYSE: AA) on deck Tuesday and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) scheduled to report fourth-quarter results on Friday. By and large, analysts expect to see year-over-year growth in per-share earnings for the quarter from both of these S&P 500...
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Kroger Earnings Preview: Strong EPS Growth Expected
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 3:24pm | 606Read More...Kroger (NYSE: KR), which earlier this month bought Axium Pharmacy Holdings, is scheduled to report its third-quarter fiscal 2012 results Thursday, November 29, before the opening bell. Investors will be looking to see how much customer Kroger's loyalty programs have helped fend off the growing...
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Supervalu Sees Two-Day Jump Thanks to Buyout Speculation
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - 11:27am | 433Read More...Grocery chain Supervalu (NYSE: SVU) saw its biggest two-day rise since April, with analysts predicting a possible takeover in the coming months. The company, which owns Save-A-Lot, jumped 11% so far this week to as high as $5.15, although it had previously dropped 37% in total during 2012....
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of June 11 (KR, PIR, WGO)
Sunday, June 10, 2012 - 11:56am | 863Read More...First-quarter results from Kroger (NYSE: KR) will highlight another quiet week on the earnings front. The consensus forecast calls for year-over-year growth in both per-share earnings and revenues. Others scheduled to post results this week include FactSet Research Systems (NYSE: FDS), Pier 1...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of April 9 (AA, GOOG, JPM)
Sunday, April 8, 2012 - 11:57am | 898Read More...First quarter earnings begin to trickle in as Alcoa kicks off the new earnings season this week. It will be followed in short order by results from Google, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo and others. Investors looking for signs indicating how first-quarter earnings will shake out may be pleased with the...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of January 9
Sunday, January 8, 2012 - 10:41am | 1014Read More...The new earnings season kicks off this week when aluminum producer Alcoa (NYSE: AA) reports fourth-quarter results on Monday. JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) also is scheduled to post fourth-quarter results this week, and so is homebuilder Lennar (NYSE: LEN). Supermarket chain operator Supervalu (NYSE:...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of October 17
Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 9:36am | 1322Read More...The earnings season ramps up this week. Tech giants Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft (NYSE: MSFT), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) are scheduled to share their third-quarter results, as are big banks including Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Citigroup (NYSE: C), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS),...
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Kroger Earnings Preview: Further Expansion Coming?
Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 12:22pm | 593Read More...Kroger (NYSE: KR) is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2011 results tomorrow, September 9, before the opening bell. The supermarket operator has managed to increase revenue despite the sputtering economy by offering loyalty card discounts, personalized coupons, and gas discounts to customers....
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of July 25
Sunday, July 24, 2011 - 9:40am | 1439Read More...The earnings crunch continues this week even as the month of July winds to a close. Quarterly reports of note scheduled for the week include those from Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), Merck (NYSE: MRK) and Dow Chemical (...
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Shopping for Grocery Store Stocks
Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 4:53pm | 765Read More...Memorial Day weekend is almost upon us, the traditional start of the summer season. So it must be time to stock up for picnics and barbeques. Good for the supermarkets, right? But with the specter of rising foods costs, is this actually good time to consider supermarket stocks? Below is a quick...
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Citi Comments on SUPERVALU Following Global Conference
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 8:00am | 120Read More...Citi is providing some comments on SUPERVALU Inc. (NYSE: SVU). “SVU management was upbeat at our conference, as they believe the company's: 1) technology initiatives; 2) hyper-local strategy; and 3) Save-A-Lot growth will help it generate momentum through F2012. SVU noted that ID sales are...
